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FULL TILT BOOTS

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Gameday
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I told my fellow ski shop owner that he should carry full tilts and all he did was say that "they are not good boots for SKIING" he believes that they are bad boots because they are "snowboard boots for skis".....THOUGHTS?
Nov 24 2012 1:15AM
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AndyGreen
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well he is a dumbass
Nov 24 2012 1:53AM
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.RYAN66
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Nov 24 2012 9:30AM
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Crispy.
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Guy knows what he's talking about.

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Nov 24 2012 10:58AM
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Forcillo
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Nov 24 2012 5:38PM
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Forcillo
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I bet he also doesn't even lift.
Nov 24 2012 5:39PM
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W.Kibs
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whats so bad about that.... snowboard boots are comfy as hell. he would be known as the biggest dumb ass ever lol go with fulltilt. nothing else lol

Nov 26 2012 7:59PM
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rwalk
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For as much hate as there is on FT, so many people love them. We have people coming into our shop everyday looking for a full tilt boot, so whether he likes them or not, depending on how the market in your area is, it will most likely be a smart business decision to try to become a dealer
Nov 26 2012 8:25PM
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k2andcannoli
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https://apexskiboots.com/
Nov 26 2012 8:31PM
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Stope.Neeze
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hmmmmmmmm... very interesting
Nov 26 2012 8:40PM
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TommyChong
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There are a lot of people who don't like them. I have full tilt seth morrisons and love them
Nov 26 2012 8:59PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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this shit from a few seasons ago seriously looked like weird snowboard boots

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the leather reminds me of this haha

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Nov 26 2012 9:56PM
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Sunman222
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I agree with the post above mine, the last couple years of SPK Pros definitely look more like a snowboard boot than Full Tilts.

I just switched from the SPK Pro to a Full Tilt Booter.  Couldn't be happier.  My feet slide in so much easier because of the three piece shell.  Also no pain on the top of my foot from the hard plastic tongue the SPK Pro has.  Always get boot fitted and try on a couple different boots.
Nov 27 2012 3:09AM
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Gameday
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this is what it think
Nov 29 2012 6:02PM
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WAskibum
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That all depends on what full tilt you get. I've tried on the whole line and I think Im gonna go with the booters. He must be off his rocker, especially if hes just saying that because they LOOK like snowboard boots. anyone who knows anything about ski boots knows its not about what they look like its about performance and full tilt makes something for every type of skiing. I like how you can change the flex by changing the tongues so I'm getting the booters which are really flexy for park then just slap the stiffer tongue on for bigger mountain stuff.
Nov 29 2012 6:47PM
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tomPietrowski
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Its actually not that uncommon for shops to either drop them or not bother selling them.

To be honest its only the park skiers who buy them. In generall park rats dont spend much money in shops, its there parents who spend the money. In genrall people with money wont be looking at Full Tilts as an option.

Does this mean they are bad boots, no. But are there other boots a shop could invest in and make a bigger return, yes.

You always see full tilts on sale at the end of the year, and this only happens with boots that dont sell well.

My company dropped Full Tilt this year, and we have seen no negative impact from the descion.

Maybe if more people actually got boots from a shop rather then online, more shops may be willing to take the risk in ordering full tilts.
Nov 29 2012 7:34PM
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SlugInfinite
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None of this is supported by reality.

Seth Morrison's and First Chairs are two of the top selling freeride/big mountain boots across all lines.

The Hotdoggers/Wallisch have been the best selling per unit produced boot the last 3 years.

This year, the Seth Morrison, First Chair, Drop Kick and Wallisch were back ordered at the manufacturer for 3 months, due to underanticipated retail demand. These models just became available at retailers in sizes 28.5-30.5 last week.

You literally, have absolutely no clue what you're talking about.
Nov 29 2012 9:47PM
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Forcillo
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Although I agree with everything you said, this is false. I got my drop kicks in 28.5 a good month ago.
Nov 29 2012 10:27PM
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SlugInfinite
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Yea my bad, I just double checked, Seth and First Chair were back ordered, Drop Kick and Wallisch met retailer deadline of Sept 22nd.
Nov 29 2012 10:30PM
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tomPietrowski
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Im not quite sure where you get your figures, but they do not sell more then salomon, atomic, head ect.

Sure alot have been sold to freestylers, but in global sales they are still pretty small.
Nov 29 2012 11:51PM
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SlugInfinite
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Like I said in the first post - Full Tilt dominates across all lines in per production unit sales. They have smaller production runs than Salomon, Nordica, Tecnica, etc - that however is not representative of a manufacturing line that does not sell well, like you claim.

Actually, a smaller production run means less overhead and unsold product, which in turn equates to a most stable retail product for shops. There is a reason you see very few previous years FTs for sale new at retailers - contrary to your claim.
Nov 30 2012 12:23AM
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four1two
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I can see why your company hired you.
Nov 30 2012 3:41PM
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louie.mirags
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My brother was trying on some full tilts at the shop and the guy said his secret was not even wearing socks with his full tilts. Also, when I asked if they were fine for outside the park he said full tilts are all he wears. Is there any truth to the first statement? Does the latter statement make him look like a used car salesman and hes full of it?

Sidenote he went with the dropkicks, I'm going to go with the classics for the availabilty and the not matching white boots..
Nov 1 2013 5:19PM
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Avifarer
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I am with tom on this one. At our shop we always have a ton of full tilts left.
I would say 95% of the people who buy fulltilts come in asking for them, or think that they need them and dont want to try any other boots on.
Nov 1 2013 6:39PM
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Park.
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In all reality, Full Tilts are low quality, cheaply made boots that have great marketing (like LINE i.e. afterbangs) to people who really just dont know what characteristics to look for in boots. NOthing about them is top of the line in any way except for the smooth flex. I can rant for a solid two paragraphs on why FT's arent as good as people say they are or even good boots in general, but I will get enough hate and downvotes from this as is for now.
Nov 1 2013 9:19PM
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Alpacka
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tell him meth is bad
Nov 1 2013 10:58PM
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louie.mirags
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Bump my question.. I bumped the thread to see if there is any truth in wearing no socks in full tilts or ski boots? Makes sense perhaps if the liner forms to your foot. But the sweat..
Nov 1 2013 11:51PM
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Avifarer
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If your boots are a little too big i could make see how barefoot would help, little more grippy but i dont think its necessary. If your feet get even a little cold, the sweat and nothing to wick it away your feet would freeze.
full tilts are fine outside of the park.
Nov 2 2013 12:11AM
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gotti
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are these compatible with any snowboard boot?
Nov 2 2013 4:59PM
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