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Itsbackfliptime
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why do racers ski with their boots unbuckled all the time?

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Jan 12 2005 6:08PM
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Vicious
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because their boots are so tight, they are uncomfortable to ski buckled unless they are actually racing
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Jan 12 2005 6:09PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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thats the dumbest thing i've ever heard.

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Jan 12 2005 6:21PM
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aggro_sk8
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i do that all the time too, but i dont race. basically if you keep them buckled all day, they will start to get less stiff, and wont allow for nearly as much control. if you lossen the buckles, they dont lose the stiffness over the day, and give you more control when you buckle them up
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Jan 12 2005 6:23PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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but when you have them unbuckled you have less control.

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skiing with race boots clamped down all day makes your feet go to sleep... except now this boot fitter guys all telling me i should have loose boots and im like what the fuck then my feet flop and hes all well you suck, youre a leaner.
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Jan 12 2005 6:27PM
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LittleDevil720
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ya,there tigheter then a two year old..i accidently bought some, had to ski with them for two years, i had to keep the top two unbuckled all the time, it was ridiculously tight




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Jan 12 2005 6:28PM
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undercover_skier
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It's like cindereala, if the boot fits wear it !
or ski boots are not slippers
or how gives a *!'*+# if the are buckeled or not
Jan 12 2005 6:28PM
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GFskier
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i went to a ski shop the other day and this guy who works there is like you're boots are to big you should have boots that make your toes turn black you'll ski better. i thought that was shit how can i ski good if my feet turn color and fall off? i left the store promptly.



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Jan 12 2005 6:31PM
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aggro_sk8
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oh, i didnt see ski with them unbuckled. thats why people walk around with em unbuckled. but yeah, race boots are so stiff and tight that they dont need to buckle em to get enough control outside the gates
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Jan 12 2005 6:32PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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i bet 80% of the racers just do it cause others do it.

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Jan 12 2005 6:32PM
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hahaha.,.. my toenails just grew back. that dudes fucked up... and oldschool.... which im told i am... but im 20... so im really just rather confused. snoop doggy dooooooooogg... the bomb... snoop....
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Jan 12 2005 6:33PM
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skibunnie
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its not cause others do it, its cause otherwise your feet get sooo cold and hurt a lot. race boots are no fun. i'm stuck with mine for awhile, but at least they're jr boots so not as stiff as some.



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Jan 12 2005 6:46PM
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Schoening
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yea it's really gay racers buy boots like 2 small for them and tighten them as tight as they go. when i raced i got boots that i would grow into and just leave the buckles on the first one. racings gay




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Jan 12 2005 6:48PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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Why not just wear boots that fit?

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Jan 12 2005 6:50PM
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pocket-rocket
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Real racers will take boots 1 to 2 size smaller to have a tighter fit and therefore more control no wonder why they unbuckle them and take them off at lunch.
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Jan 12 2005 6:54PM
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wolfmansbro
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wow, its really amazing how much lack of inteligence is on this site when it comes to ski boots. No affence at all, but most ski shops fit boots wrong anyways. Regardless of if you are a racer or a freeskier, you should have fairly tight fitting boots. Yes racers will have tighter boots then other but for the most part you should have tight boots too. A general rule of tumb is you ski boots should be atleast 1 to 2 sizes smaller then your street shoe size. If you dont beleave me try it. you will have so much better response and performance from you skis and boots if your boots fit you right.
For example. my friend has been in race boots his whole life, he just got a pair of salomon boots (forget the name, but there are also a high performance boot) anyways he went 2 sizes smaller as well. I guess what im saying is its not just racers who wear smaller boots. If you ask anyone with any knowledge of boot fitting they will tell you the same.
Jan 12 2005 6:55PM
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massivemassing
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Farp faggot. You are a shitty fucking skier so shut the fuck up. Ya we inbuckle our boots cause ithers do it. I race and we unbucke our boots when we go up the chair because they are soo tight that it makes are feet hurt and we loose circulation.
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Jan 12 2005 6:58PM
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SnowCoast
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Racer's ski a shell that is 2 sizes smaller than their normal, and they buff the inside and raise the arches and dig out the heel so that a so called 'liner' can be put in, but even then it is very thin and not meant to be comfotable, just to prevent the skier's shin from hitting plastic. Every bit of space is accounted for in a race boot.
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Jan 12 2005 7:00PM
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freezed
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it is uncomfortable, but when you are racing a technical slalom course with a lot of combinations or something, the tight boots really add a noticeable amount of control.


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Jan 12 2005 7:44PM
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Phrosty
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yay for racing!
Jan 12 2005 8:38PM
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YOYOIMAGANGSTER
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dude racing boots are so damn tight so just dont race plus who wants to talk about racing anyway
Jan 12 2005 8:54PM
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RACING BOOTS HURT
Jan 12 2005 9:05PM
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TheStamos
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I ski with race boot's and y feet are killing me at the end of the day, i have excellent control with them so its worth it. I like stiff boot's.
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Jan 12 2005 9:14PM
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vtrider
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it seems like everyone rides boots that are way to big. I have a size 12 street shoe (VANS are all I wear), yet in a ski boot I ride a size 27.0 with no work what so ever. Now, thats a B1 bandit boot, which is a fairly medium fitting boot as far as volume goes. Now if i pop into a plug, i stick with a 27, but the overall volume is much lower and it takes about 4 hours to 'dial in' the initial fit. Eather way, when im in the lift lines or just standing around, my boots are unbuckled. Its makes a huge differance skiing with a tight boot. and on top of that, I never have any pain any more, no shin bang, no toe bang, nothing. the reason you get pain like that is from to big of boots. ah.
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Jan 12 2005 9:34PM
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guddgulf17
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they want them really tight so they have control. i keep mine a little loose, because im used to them being loose, so i can ski fine with no loss of control. it is much easier on my shins
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Jan 12 2005 9:38PM
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marlin_102
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the bottom two buckles on ski boots dont really need to be tight for most skiiers, jst tight enough to seal the moisture/air from getting inside the shell. having those two buckles done tight can make your arch collapse, reduce blood flow and make your feet colder..


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Jan 12 2005 10:17PM
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Sharpy
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I always have my bottom two buckles pretty tight while skiing ,they keep my foot in the boot quite nicely, the top ones not so much. I have a size 11 shoe, and wear a size 26.5 boot. Tight boots give you such good control both on the flats, rails, and jumps.



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Jan 12 2005 10:23PM
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lineskier10
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i probably have the softest fuckin boots and softest fuckin skis in the world and i really dont notice that much of a difference when i ski other shit, i can tell the ski is stiffer but it doesnt really effect how i ski that much, theres way too much hype about the stiffness of our skis and boots
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Jan 12 2005 10:47PM
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bret
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uh oh. i have size 8 and a half or 9 feet, and i wear size 25.5 boots. i had a sneaky suspicion that they were too big and now it's being confirmed.




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Jan 13 2005 12:02AM
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WONTON
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my street size is 12...ski boot mondo size is 28.5



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Gnl.Weirdness
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put a pair of race boots on budy and you will understand. I didn't wear socks when I used to race, and I wore boots that were 2 sizes too small, so if you see them unbuckled just be thankful it aint u.
Jan 13 2005 12:05AM
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wakeskier
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ride1080: your boots should be about the right size, not too big, a 25.5 = US Mens 7

I have a size 8 1/2 foot, and I ride a 25.5 Salomon Pro Model -size is just right


Jan 13 2005 8:17AM
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AmbushClothing
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my friends boots are so damn tight that they make her toes bleed. They are in fact so tight that they make her hate skiing. Which can possibly be tha gayest shit i have ever herd.
Jan 13 2005 8:21AM
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JackBach
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Racers need their boots to be uncomfortably tight. If you've never raced, you wouldn't know.
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Jan 13 2005 9:37AM
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First time I ever put on skis (I used to snowboard) me and my friend switched gear and he had Technica race boots...oh man, my feet got murdered and they took like 15 mins for me to get on.





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Jan 13 2005 11:50AM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I like my boots big and comfortable.

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Jan 13 2005 2:50PM
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Feschies
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i ski in really tight racing boots. and i have to unbuckle them when i fininsh tearing up a run. but i probably ski a lot faster than most of you.


Jan 13 2005 3:09PM
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Mustafa
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and when they are really tight your feeties get cold
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Jan 13 2005 3:12PM
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TheSiverSessions
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Some of you got it right... but whatever, in my opinion, a ski boot works like this.. when you shell fit your boot you should have about 2 fingers between your heel and the rear of the shell for an Intermediate Rec skier. For performance it should be 1 or less, to simply rid of foot slop, or movement, so no matter if someones racing or not if they want performance, possibly for big mountain skiing they're gunna have a tighter fitting boot. other wise your feet move around and you have no control, and you probably get blisters or Shin bang
Jan 13 2005 3:19PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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So my size 10 shoes and 28 boots are ill fitting? I couldnt even get my feet into anything smaller.

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Jan 18 2005 9:21PM
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mathers
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u unbuckle when ur just freeskiing, then buckle when ur racing for more controll
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Jan 18 2005 9:24PM
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WONTON
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^^yeah thats what i do...its a tiny bit more than one finger for me.



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Jan 18 2005 9:26PM
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my boots fits as tight as my shoes but I took my shoes really small first they were too small
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Jan 18 2005 9:28PM
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mathers
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i wear 11½ and im in a 27.5, thats tight, but u get so much more controll than i loose fitting boot that its worth it
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Jan 18 2005 9:29PM
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eric@jerzy
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ppl that r big into racing ride boots atleast 3 sizes too small and get them molded to there feet my frien had a size 8 boot and he is a size 11 1/2 so they r very tight and the prob hurt ur feet so they ride them unbucked till they race


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Jan 18 2005 9:33PM
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Anson
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charles grant doesn't do his boots up, and i guarantee he's better than you. ask him.
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Jan 18 2005 9:35PM
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mathers
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unbuckling also alows more room for flex because the buckle is free to move
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Jan 18 2005 9:39PM
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marlin_102
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randall, i would say you should be in a 26.5.

also, when your standing strait in your boots (not flexed) your toes should be touching the front of the boot, and when you flex they will pull off the front..



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Jan 18 2005 10:06PM
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ScratchCobra66
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massivemassing Dude shut the hell up, i can bet that randall is most likely a better skier then you.



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Jan 21 2005 8:07PM
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dspin7x
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Hahahahah you are all fucking beaters with the exception of a few....your boots are supposed to be that tight. If you are actually skiing terrain otuside of a terrain park you wont your boots tight around your foot because you get soooo much more control. And its alot easier to ski when youre feet arent swimming all around. H Ahahah you are all such fucking gapers
Jan 21 2005 8:27PM
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