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Best budget park boots

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Skier_man05
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What are the best boots for park skiing that are somewhat budget? I had a pair of nordicas this year and I found that they were too loose and I got a lot of shin bruise.
Apr 18 2021 8:51PM
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r00kie
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The ones that fit right. Boots for different types of skiing are more marketing tham technology. I know people who charge hard in Full Tilts and people who ride park in Lange.
Apr 18 2021 9:52PM
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PimpChimpin
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Yeah it’s not really a park boot if it’s not full tilt🙄
Apr 18 2021 9:58PM
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CaIeb
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Ones that fit. Don’t worry about a “park boot” because they don’t exist.
Apr 18 2021 10:23PM
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switchlip2
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Skiing type specific boots deeply annoy me
Apr 19 2021 12:17PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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r00kieThe ones that fit right. Boots for different types of skiing are more marketing tham technology. I know people who charge hard in Full Tilts and people who ride park in Lange.

B-Mack skis in Lange World Cup boots
Apr 19 2021 12:44PM
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switchlip2
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gorbdawggybrentB-Mack skis in Lange World Cup boots


Exactly. Lange underrated
Apr 19 2021 1:10PM
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piss.boy
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I might get told im wrong here but imo theres technically differences in a "park boot" and a non park boot. If a boot fits you, but has all kinds of techfittings and is heavier then your liking im almost positive you can find a very similar fitting boot that will in most cases work better for freestlye riding \_(..)_/
Apr 19 2021 9:32PM
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Session
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Piss_BoyI might get told im wrong here but imo theres technically differences in a "park boot" and a non park boot. If a boot fits you, but has all kinds of techfittings and is heavier then your liking im almost positive you can find a very similar fitting boot that will in most cases work better for freestlye riding \_(..)_/


Unless it's a pure touring boot there is most likely going to be a variant of the exact same boot without the features you have described.
Apr 19 2021 11:53PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I want to try a 3 piece boot only because of the progressive “can’t find the front of the boot” feeling that I hear about.
But I may hate it..

I tried a 3 piece when I had no idea how to ski so I can’t remember
Apr 20 2021 12:32AM
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onenerdykid
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BradFiAusNzCoCaI want to try a 3 piece boot only because of the progressive “can’t find the front of the boot” feeling that I hear about.
But I may hate it..

I tried a 3 piece when I had no idea how to ski so I can’t remember


A progressive flex is one that starts out soft and then ramps up, becoming stiffer the deeper you into the flex pattern you get.

A linear flex pattern is one that feels more or less the same from start to finish.

What you are looking to try is a linear flex pattern, not a progressive one.
Apr 20 2021 2:23AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Yeah that’s what I meant. Got my wires crossed
onenerdykidA progressive flex is one that starts out soft and then ramps up, becoming stiffer the deeper you into the flex pattern you get.

A linear flex pattern is one that feels more or less the same from start to finish.

What you are looking to try is a linear flex pattern, not a progressive one.
Apr 20 2021 7:13AM
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backyardcracker
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Julian0Exactly. Lange underrated


lange also like $800 lmao
Apr 20 2021 8:38AM
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switchlip2
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backyardcrackerlange also like $800 lmao


True but those blue boots get me going
Apr 20 2021 8:57AM
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backyardcracker
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Julian0True but those blue boots get me going


in many ways... :)
Apr 20 2021 9:01AM
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Chrischi69
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Tbh boots are the one thing i wouldnt try to cheap out on get one that fits u properly and then you can try to find them on sale or chaper ones that still work for you
Apr 20 2021 12:23PM
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Burrito
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onenerdykidWhat you are looking to try is a linear flex pattern, not a progressive one.


Don't tell that to Full Tilt or Dalbello ;) They have "progressive flex" all over their marketing materials because "linear flex" has become this weird bugaboo in the industry. FT and DB should be shouting about what makes their boots unique, not trying to make them sound like all the other guys. Personally, I love a linear flex and couldn't give two shits what the industry thinks about it.

**This post was edited on Apr 22nd 2021 at 11:41:59am
Apr 22 2021 11:41AM
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