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Hey. So I just got a pair of full tilt classics online. Do you recommend them?

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NTRO_
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This is my first pair of full tilt boots
I would really like some feedback from someone that has previously owned them. Thanks!
Oct 15 2016 9:29PM
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chicken
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Oct 15 2016 9:37PM
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Oct 15 2016 10:48PM
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Oct 16 2016 2:22PM
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Pachankz
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WOMP.GThis is my first pair of full tilt boots
I would really like some feedback from someone that has previously owned them. Thanks!


Should have bought them through a bootfitter. Common mistake. I'd promptly return them and find a bootfitter that carries them and re purchase them through the fitter .
Also , did you buy full tilt because they're trendy ? Cause from the constant complaints about them I read on here , I find them to be cheaply made toys !
Oct 16 2016 3:37PM
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-benedetto
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PachankzShould have bought them through a bootfitter. Common mistake. I'd promptly return them and find a bootfitter that carries them and re purchase them through the fitter .
Also , did you buy full tilt because they're trendy ? Cause from the constant complaints about them I read on here , I find them to be cheaply made toys !


What boots would you recommend then?

Sorry for the thread jack
Oct 16 2016 6:18PM
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-benedettoWhat boots would you recommend then?

Sorry for the thread jack


Go to a bootfitter, and grt a boot that fits you're foot. Unfortunately boots aren't like shoes and are harder to find the right fit. There is no "the best boot in the industry". It's all about what fits you the best. Go to a well run shop and spend some time getting fitted.
Oct 16 2016 7:19PM
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Pachankz
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-benedettoWhat boots would you recommend then?

Sorry for the thread jack


What the guy above me said . There's a lot of great boots out there . Imagine it like sneakers in the sense that some brands run totally different than others. Some are wide some are narrow etc . So having a qualified boot fitter help you is pretty imperative.
Oct 16 2016 7:27PM
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NTRO_
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PachankzShould have bought them through a bootfitter. Common mistake. I'd promptly return them and find a bootfitter that carries them and re purchase them through the fitter .
Also , did you buy full tilt because they're trendy ? Cause from the constant complaints about them I read on here , I find them to be cheaply made toys !


Thanks for the feedback! I think you had some great points, but I think I might just keep them for the season. I got them about a week ago so they're almost to my house now.
thanks a lot!!

And no I bought them because I saw some YouTube reviews recommending them.
Oct 16 2016 7:51PM
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-benedetto
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Swandog7Go to a bootfitter, and grt a boot that fits you're foot. Unfortunately boots aren't like shoes and are harder to find the right fit. There is no "the best boot in the industry". It's all about what fits you the best. Go to a well run shop and spend some time getting fitted.


Will do
Oct 16 2016 9:19PM
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profa_212
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WOMP.GThanks for the feedback! I think you had some great points, but I think I might just keep them for the season. I got them about a week ago so they're almost to my house now.
thanks a lot!!

And no I bought them because I saw some YouTube reviews recommending them.


sorry dude that just really isnt how boots work. Full tilts dont really fit that many feet, so i would 100% recommend going to a bootfitter. you are going to spend more money fixing them than it could be worth....on the other hand....there is the small chance that they are the right boot you, but even a fitting boot will need some work on it....which will add up over time.

I would return them and go to a fitter. Buying boots online is the quickest way to a shitty season.
Oct 16 2016 11:31PM
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Pachankz
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WOMP.GThanks for the feedback! I think you had some great points, but I think I might just keep them for the season. I got them about a week ago so they're almost to my house now.
thanks a lot!!

And no I bought them because I saw some YouTube reviews recommending them.



Listen to the guy above me . He's spot on . The odds that this boot will fit you correctly are extremely low . Sounds like boots are a new thing to you . Like I said before, I'd return them , read the sticky threads at the top of this forum and see a boot fitter . You're wasting time and money at this point.
Oct 17 2016 11:20AM
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NTRO_
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Profahoben_212sorry dude that just really isnt how boots work. Full tilts dont really fit that many feet, so i would 100% recommend going to a bootfitter. you are going to spend more money fixing them than it could be worth....on the other hand....there is the small chance that they are the right boot you, but even a fitting boot will need some work on it....which will add up over time.

I would return them and go to a fitter. Buying boots online is the quickest way to a shitty season.

Ok yah you're Right I'll just return them. Its not worth a little less time getting them online and wrecking an entire season.
Thanks for helping I really appreciate it!
Oct 17 2016 6:50PM
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Pachankz
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WOMP.GOk yah you're Right I'll just return them. Its not worth a little less time getting them online and wrecking an entire season.
Thanks for helping I really appreciate it!


In the meantime, when u have some time ; read this thread . You'll learn a lot https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/311248/Guide-On--How-to-Buy-Ski-Boots
Oct 17 2016 11:29PM
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Cadenmccullough
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You will see a lot of hate here on full tilts but I love mine. After you mold the liners they are crazy comfortable for me at least. Also I have never gone to a boot fitter, I just mold my liners my self and they have always turned out great. Also once you ski in them a few days they should form to the shape of your foot. I have had a few pairs of full tilts and don't see myself switching soon.
Oct 18 2016 12:09AM
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ggfski42
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I rode full tilts for a few years and loved them. Then 2 years ago I went to a legit bootfitter and realized I had been doing it all wrong.
Oct 18 2016 8:38AM
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Full Tilt Classics are great boots. They are easy to put on and comfy, but you should never buy boots online. You should just go to a boot fitter and they will set you up with boots that fit well and feel nice.
Oct 18 2016 8:41AM
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Pachankz
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CadenmcculloughYou will see a lot of hate here on full tilts but I love mine. After you mold the liners they are crazy comfortable for me at least. Also I have never gone to a boot fitter, I just mold my liners my self and they have always turned out great. Also once you ski in them a few days they should form to the shape of your foot. I have had a few pairs of full tilts and don't see myself switching soon.


My gripes with them are 1). Durability, just do a search for full tilts on this website and read through the threads , there's COUNTLESS complaints of them breaking.

2) outside the park they just don't hold up for hard charging freeride style skiing, which is another constant complaint I've read on this site .
Oct 18 2016 12:16PM
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profa_212
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CadenmcculloughYou will see a lot of hate here on full tilts but I love mine. After you mold the liners they are crazy comfortable for me at least. Also I have never gone to a boot fitter, I just mold my liners my self and they have always turned out great. Also once you ski in them a few days they should form to the shape of your foot. I have had a few pairs of full tilts and don't see myself switching soon.


That is pure luck. Thats awesome that you got a great boot for you, but sadly 99% of the people that buy a boot online dont get lucky like you. So the best option is always a fitter, it will save you money and hassle in the long run.

The hate for full tilt comes from a couple of things.

1) A ton of people that buy full tilts buy them online. So you have a multitude of people in shitty fitting boots, and a ton of people with pain from them.

2) Durability. Full Tilts are pretty notorious for having not the best components. I've seen more issues from full tilt than any other boot...by quite the long shot. Weak plastic and weak buckles.

3) Marketing. They market them as the boot you need in order to ski park or freestyle...which definitely is not true. And they say they cure shin bang...once again not true. Great marketing for full tilt, but bad for the guy that doesnt know boots. Of course if he sees these boots he is gunna want the boot that "cures" his foot pain...which a lot of times it wont.

If they fit your foot and they are what you want out of a boot....they can be awesome boots. But just like any boot they arent for everybody.
Oct 19 2016 12:52AM
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Cadenmccullough
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Profahoben_2122) Durability. Full Tilts are pretty notorious for having not the best components. I've seen more issues from full tilt than any other boot...by quite the long shot. Weak plastic and weak buckles.

I have only broken buckles before and I end up breaking buckles on any boot I own regardless of the brand. Also I don't think it's too common to break the actual plastic shell of the boot.
Oct 19 2016 1:10AM
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CadenmcculloughI have only broken buckles before and I end up breaking buckles on any boot I own regardless of the brand. Also I don't think it's too common to break the actual plastic shell of the boot.


buckles break yes. But full tilt has substantially more issues with them than others that ive ever rode or seen. And may not be too common overall, but ive seen it happen a couple of times, and the people who broke them have never had it happen to any other boot. Design flaw on their older boot, or just pushing the boundary of the boot. Either way.
Oct 19 2016 1:16AM
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