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K2 vs Nike

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plaire
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Which boot is going to drop first? I thought I saw an article about the K2 boots but no pics, my cousin was talking about the nike prototype that they are working on for the next sia
Mar 29 2012 7:30PM
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kootenayklaus
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fulltilt4lyfe
Mar 29 2012 7:32PM
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plaire
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yeah I love my hot doggers but my friend has nike snowboarding boots and the are sick and he says they are supper comfy.  I would def get nike ski boots when they come out
Mar 29 2012 7:35PM
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cultrara
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probably k2, they released that they were making a ski boot several months before nike
Mar 29 2012 7:41PM
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_Jeffrey_
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nike is making a ski boot? this is news to me

Mar 29 2012 7:55PM
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mr_hartl
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K2 Boots are due out in the 13/14 season... from what i've heard they are going to have a full line-up of different performance levels (recreational, frontside, park, and touring). I've also heard from a very credible source that they will be completely independent from Fulltilt.

Haven't heard anything about Nike boots, but could be dope... ^i'd probably wait to try them on before making such a bold claim.
Mar 29 2012 7:56PM
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VD.
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If nike could do nikeID on ski boots that would so sick

a pic of my nikeID shoes

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Mar 29 2012 7:59PM
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alt
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i can confirm the nike boots.

i have seen them in person and they seem so comfy.


jossi has also been wearing all black prototype boots everyday i have seen him at keystone.
Mar 29 2012 8:05PM
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.RYAN66
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nike boots will be out for next ski season, they are so dope.
Mar 29 2012 8:06PM
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lorax
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I find it strange that k2 is making boots despite the fact that they own full tilt.
Mar 29 2012 8:08PM
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cultrara
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why? They are making twintips under k2 and line and they are both doing well
Mar 29 2012 8:13PM
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lorax
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I always thought that the same factory made line skis and k2 skis, but I got replacement cables for my full tilts and the return adress said k2 skis.
Mar 29 2012 8:18PM
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KravtZ
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i would buy nike boots in a heartbeat. Such a sick company and im sure they would make some sick gear
Mar 29 2012 8:23PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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Nike boots has potential, I predict that the k2 boots will die out (at least park models) unless they radically outperform fulltilts
Mar 29 2012 8:24PM
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Forrest.Gump
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Mar 29 2012 8:32PM
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family_vacation
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I've heard a couple rumors about them and seen a pic or two, but I would love to hear if anyone has had a chance to try them out. I'm really curious about how they perform and fit. Anyone know the last on them?
Mar 29 2012 9:10PM
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family_vacation
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I've heard a couple rumors about them and seen a pic or two, but I would love to hear if anyone has had a chance to try them out. I'm really curious about how they perform and fit. Anyone know the last on them?
Mar 29 2012 9:10PM
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C-Weezy
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Does anybody have a pic of these Nike boots?
Mar 29 2012 9:32PM
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.RYAN66
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There was some floating around in the 2013 gear thead. Although they look nothing like what I have seen.
Mar 29 2012 9:44PM
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james6345789
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I hear they suck
Mar 29 2012 9:46PM
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ForeverYung
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I doubt that Nike would make a boot, but you never know
Mar 29 2012 9:52PM
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family_vacation
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This will probably get the thread deleted but here are some very early protos.

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Mar 29 2012 9:53PM
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Cotter
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do want
Mar 29 2012 9:53PM
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Goku
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Can't wait to see these Nike boots... they rep told me 6.0 was about to blow up a few weeks ago but I never would have imagined this
Mar 29 2012 9:54PM
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Good_Deed
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laces? i hope there are buckles on there.
Mar 29 2012 9:59PM
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ForeverYung
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Oh shit I was wrong. And it will probably be like the twall boot, laces bit cables/buckles underneath.
Mar 29 2012 10:02PM
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Goku
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No way that would be stupid...If anything it would have a BOA liner with a hard tongue and the laces just lock it down
Mar 29 2012 10:03PM
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ForeverYung
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Well kids go ape shit for it on full tilts so I bet Nike thought they would give it a go
Mar 29 2012 10:13PM
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crieschl
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thinking I might hold out on getting new ski boots for next year until those nike ones come out, they look very interesting to say the least
Mar 29 2012 10:52PM
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Enstrut
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If Nike boots come out I am so buying them. that prototype akreig posted looks so dope.
Mar 29 2012 10:54PM
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james6345789
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Forest Gump, nobody wants your ACL destroyers. Please just give up.
Mar 29 2012 10:57PM
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Forrest.Gump
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This looks like more of a liner, all good race liners are lace up, same for snowboard boots.
If they release a raichlele design boot, understand that it will be the same as ft, dalbello, nordica...just with a swooosh. A gimmick,
The raichele design is from the 70s, doesnt anyone want more than ancient history with marketing programs and different color schemes?
The design is great, better than anything else, but the future is out there, and its not a brand or leather tongue....

Mar 29 2012 11:02PM
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Forrest.Gump
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dont fear the future, embrace it. i remember when people said you cant ski backwards, do you?
the prototype acl destroyers mentioned were to test the idea of spring hinging the back of a ski boot to add to the forward lean produced by the plastic tongue of raichele design boots. it works like shown in video. we just couldnt afford to test with ski boots because they are so damn expensive. so we developed this binding and tested with snowboard boots which i believe were nike and burtons.
we've patented our idea and trying to sell to a ski boot manufacturer,

Mar 29 2012 11:06PM
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Forrest.Gump
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there are lots of people that arent scared, cough, ski bladers use them.
as far as the proto is concerned, tele skis dont release, theyre not scared, some people are ready for the future
Mar 29 2012 11:09PM
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joshua
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Yeah because snowblades are like a very small extension of your feet, totally different than a 180cm+ ski.
Mar 29 2012 11:14PM
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Forrest.Gump
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try forming an opinion with facts and support, i understand your a lil kid, but if they dont teach you anything in school this week, hear this. people will lie to you in life, people will be wrong, but if you cant form an idea, at least be open-minded to people that can. your not the first person to ski, and definitely not good enough to put down a product you cant open your mind enough to comprehend.
so if you think nike snowboard boots suck cuz thats what a friend said, you're wrong. If you cant understand the technology that is allowing skiing in nikes, you should wait till its sold to you in a pair of FTs just like i waited for skis with two ends.
Mar 29 2012 11:19PM
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Forrest.Gump
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tele skis are 180 plus and locked in (i believe i saw a dub flip the other day)
the proto skis were 150s, and super flexi
some are ready, others should be snollerbladin^
Mar 29 2012 11:22PM
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Kickerzzz
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It's just a new snowboard boot.
Mar 29 2012 11:57PM
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james6345789
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I just have heard from a couple of people that the Nike boots fall apart quickly. I'm sorry for being such an ass and bashing on your product so much, I truly respect your relentlessness.
Mar 29 2012 11:59PM
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family_vacation
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That's a ski boot, I'm 100% positive about that. I think that one has like a 90 flex so it is sorta a bitch boot, but they are also going to make some stiff ones.
Mar 30 2012 12:04AM
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easiestEC
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what!?! so baller! those laces are freshhhh
Mar 30 2012 12:07AM
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BIll.Lumbergh
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thats what im saying! I cant wait for these to come out!
Mar 30 2012 12:17AM
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pelle_munch
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threads
Mar 30 2012 12:21AM
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thenightman
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if they are real, im buying, those are fucking dope
Mar 30 2012 1:58AM
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VD.
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Nike always like to be the game changer so I'll be interested to see what they bring to the table
Mar 30 2012 2:08AM
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vault.
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Any links to some online articles showing proof/info?

Mar 30 2012 2:19AM
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Kickerzzz
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Whatever... I guess these are ski boots too then...

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Mar 30 2012 2:26AM
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ForeverYung
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they look so different...
Mar 30 2012 10:56PM
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pointandshoot
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I remember when Nike tried to make hockey skates... that failed. They had to buy Bauer to gain credibility in the market again and just re-brand skates as Nike/Bauer... So that my prediction if Nike tries to enter the ski boot industry. Shoe are LOT different than Ski boots and Hockey Skates
Mar 30 2012 11:01PM
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I.B
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Couuld be getting trolled hard by abe. BUT

The ones in that picture he posted do apear to have a toe and heal for skiing. I don't know how efficiant lace up boots would be, but they do look sick
Mar 30 2012 11:29PM
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hokkanee
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I can't imagine them having a flex any higher than like an 80. I guess they'd be cool for a park rat but I would be scared to actually ski with them. I could definitely see them releasing a piece of shit gimmick boot though and using their brand name to sell it
Mar 31 2012 11:51AM
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