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CalumSKICause my feet are hella narrow but i still wanna tour and stuff
animatorAlso the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130, 98mm wide
CgareGo and try different models. They all differ in total volume and shape.
I have tried most of them and I have a rather narrow foot with low instep. For example the Lange XT free LV is narrower in numbers then the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTd but the overal fit of the Atomic is way more snug then the Lange boot and all other touring/freeride boots I have tried
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**This post was edited on Mar 23rd 2020 at 5:23:28pm
patagonialukeHawx Ultra XTD is the lowest-volume legit AT boot I've tried. As others have noted, the XT Free LV is not a super low-volume boot for a stated 97 mm last, but it's also worth trying on. The Zero G and Cochise are also on the higher-volume side for a 99 mm last. Lupos are supposedly 98 mm but they feel way higher volume than that, especially compared to the XTD and even the Zero G.
And yeah, it's important to keep in mind that your feet will swell while walking for a few hours.
animatorLuke is the shell heat-mold process for the Hawx XTD similar time the heat mold process of an Intuition liner?
patagonialukeI actually haven't done the heat molding for the XTD's yet. I was debating molding the Ultra XTD but if I molded it to my f'd up feet it probably wouldn't feel anything like the original last, and we want to keep that around for future fit comparisons. I was going to mold the Hawx Prime XTD 130 cause that boot seems like it will eventually work really well for me, but of course, all of the shops closed down last week and now I don't have anywhere to go that has a boot oven. So I'm still trying to figure out how to do that without messing up the boots or the new Mimic liners.
But from what I remember hearing, it's like 15 min. @onenerdykid what say you?
animatorI want to get a pair and considered cooking them in my oven if it’s the same process, Im familiar with how to do the Intuition liners but wouldn’t want to screw up a brand new pair of boots
patagonialukeI actually haven't done the heat molding for the XTD's yet. I was debating molding the Ultra XTD but if I molded it to my f'd up feet it probably wouldn't feel anything like the original last, and we want to keep that around for future fit comparisons. I was going to mold the Hawx Prime XTD 130 cause that boot seems like it will eventually work really well for me, but of course, all of the shops closed down last week and now I don't have anywhere to go that has a boot oven. So I'm still trying to figure out how to do that without messing up the boots or the new Mimic liners.
But from what I remember hearing, it's like 15 min. @onenerdykid what say you?
animatorI want to get a pair and considered cooking them in my oven if it’s the same process, Im familiar with how to do the Intuition liners but wouldn’t want to screw up a brand new pair of boots
CgareThe atomic liner differs quite much vs a intuition and the initial fit will not differ super much vs a cooked one. If you buy a 19/20 model I would say that one-two days using the boot will give you the same result as cooking them.
If you go for a ,20/21 model, Atomic have a new liner construction called mimic that that will benefit from cooking. Search for Atomic mimic in the forum and you can read more.
animator@backyardcracker didnt see your reply but yes to reiterate that’s a real good boot