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2013-2014 Atomic Boots

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onenerdykid
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Dearest friends of NS,

Now that SIA and ISPO have come and gone, I thought it might be helpful to create a little thread highlighting some of the new boots for next year. It was a very busy year for us with lots of new mold investment in the freeski, all mountain, and touring worlds. Take a peek and let me know if you have any questions about these or any of our boots. I'm stoked to hear what you think.

The all new Overload Series:
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Developed over the last 2 years in close cooperation with our athletes, the all new Overload series features a entirely new medium fit (101mm) with a really narrow heel, Carbon High Back cuff, adjustable flex (+/- 10 flex points), adjustable forward lean (13°, 15°, 17° options), full length/width rubber boot board, one of the lowest stand heights on the market, and with replaceable dual-hardness soles. 120, 100, 70 flex options available. Gus, Andreas, Elias, Keefer, and co have been slaying it on the 120 since September and it's awesome to see how stoked they are on it.

The all new Waymaker Carbon and Waymaker Tour Series:
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Waymaker Carbon Series - Chris Benchetler was super instrumental in the evolution of this boot and it was really a pleasure to bring this boot to life with him. Featuring a Polyurethane main body with our race inspired Carbon Spine, this is finally a 130 walk mode boot that skis as powerfully as a fixed cuff boot. Medium fit (101mm) with a really narrow heel, new walk mechanism that locks the cuff to the shell, 35° of cuff range of motion, swappable norm grip pads (ships with DIN but our Touring norm grip pads can be put on for total binding compatibility), grip pads screw into metal inserts for maximum durability and power transfer, and a special full length/width boot board that provides maximum insulation from the cold. 130 and 110 flexes available.

Waymaker Tour Series - Essentially the lighter brother to the above boot, the Tour Series uses a Pebax main body with Carbon Spine, a 280 gram Intuition liner, same mechanism and cuff ROM, but ships out with Touring norm grip pads made with Skywalk Rubber and Dynafit specified tech inserts. 110, 100, and 90 flexes available.

And in case you missed the write up done by MacMahoooon and Schmuck, here is the link to the NS Atomic coverage from SIA:

Cheers!
nerdy

Feb 7 2013 12:57PM
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cannaguts666
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Tried on a pair of Atomic Hawx 120. Awesome fit and flex. Going to be looking for a pair of last years model.
Oct 18 2013 1:51PM
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jca
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hmmm, so if the K2s don't work for me I'd have to belt sand 9523 soles down to work? I really don't want to have to swap soles all the time.
Oct 18 2013 2:49PM
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onenerdykid
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Honestly, no one here can legally say that you should alter the norm of your boot. Or put your boot into a differently normed binding. It isn't safe for you and it could get someone else (including the shop that mounts the set up) in messy legal scenario... The safest and only answer I can give you is that you will have to swap grip pads if you plan on using differently normed bindings.
Oct 21 2013 2:45AM
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onenerdykid
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Awesome! If you can find a pair of last year's model, the they will fit the same year to year. The 13/14 models are slightly stiffer but the 12/13 will be 95% the same flex pattern.
Oct 21 2013 2:47AM
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Ghini
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What is the reason TUV does not allow that? Are there other reasons why Atomic, or other brands, wont go that way? (Strength, ?, idk)
Oct 21 2013 5:20AM
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onenerdykid
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It's simply part of the ISO 5355 definition- you are not allowed to have any interference on the toe or heel lugs. The ISO definition is very specific as to the shape, dimensions, hardness, smoothness of the toe and heel lugs and this is why every manufacturer in the past has made swappable norm grip pads.
Oct 21 2013 7:10AM
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Chucktheweasel
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Hey, what's the BSL on the Tracker and Waymaker in a 25 shell? Most 26's end up feeling a bit sloppy, and more 25's are just impossible. I'm currently in a Dalbello Il Morro 26. A bit too soft and a little bit sloppy. Also, aren't you originally from CNY?
Oct 21 2013 12:12PM
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onenerdykid
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BSL on a 25 Tracker is 295mm and Waymakers are 297mm. Waymakers have a 2mm longer BSL but that only affects the actual BSL- the internal last length is not 2mm longer. Do you have a really narrow foot and/or a flexible a foot?

Originally, yes, I am from CNY- Oneida actually!
Oct 21 2013 12:52PM
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