Jenny
Angel Diva
I think I need new boots. Have tried on a couple of pairs here, but no one has really done a bootfitting. Heck, they barely asked me any questions, just handed me the boot I pointed at. And I doubt it’s because I sounded so super knowledgeable about what I needed!
Currently in Dalbello Krypton Lotus and really want to stay with the cabrio style, three buckle boot, for ease of entry/exit - it didn’t even hurt to take them off when I messed up my ankle at Mammoth. Are all cabrio boots three buckle? Anyway, I have low volume, narrow feet, narrow heels, and would really like to try a 98 last. Have only been able to find a 99 so far.
There’s one store near here that carries the three brands that I think will work, but they don’t necessarily have the right model, unfortunately.
Anyway, the reason this is a ski dilemma is because the skis I want are on sale, and I would need bindings, too. But I can’t have them mounted until I know my BSL in the new boots. And one of the pairs I’ve already tried on in the same size has a smaller BSL than my current boots. So, I can buy the skis without bindings, and then look for bindings after I find boots, and maybe get them at the same store so they’d mount them for me, buuuuuut all of this is starting to make my head hurt.
Also, I’d love to actually have the full bootfitting experience, but I’d like it at a store that carries Dalbello, Roxa, and Full Tilt.
Dalbello Krypton Chakra - 98 last, three buckle, cabrio, p/u plastic. Haven’t been able to try on anywhere.
Roxa - pretty sure it was the R3W I tried on - 99 last, cabrio, p/u plastic, think you can get it with an intuition liner. Heel felt great, but I don’t know if it’s just because they’re new or not.
However, they also have some models made from a different plastic, grilamid, that's supposed to stiffen up less in the cold. And they were super lightweight, too. I'm intrigued.
Full Tilt - haven’t tried, but they have the design I want, and intuition liners, 99 last, don’t know the type of plastic.
I’m rambling, I know, but trying to sort this out. Anyone have experience with Roxa? Or any thoughts about these brands? The guy at The Alpine Shop that I was at with @lisamamot and @MissySki suggested Salomon x max (98 last, p/u and polyamide, which is what grilamid is, I think) or Nordica Promachine (98 last) but they’re both 4 buckle. I did try on lisamamot's briefly - enough to know that mine are easier to get in and out of. And I didn’t have them on long enough to get a real feel for the 98 last.
Currently in Dalbello Krypton Lotus and really want to stay with the cabrio style, three buckle boot, for ease of entry/exit - it didn’t even hurt to take them off when I messed up my ankle at Mammoth. Are all cabrio boots three buckle? Anyway, I have low volume, narrow feet, narrow heels, and would really like to try a 98 last. Have only been able to find a 99 so far.
There’s one store near here that carries the three brands that I think will work, but they don’t necessarily have the right model, unfortunately.
Anyway, the reason this is a ski dilemma is because the skis I want are on sale, and I would need bindings, too. But I can’t have them mounted until I know my BSL in the new boots. And one of the pairs I’ve already tried on in the same size has a smaller BSL than my current boots. So, I can buy the skis without bindings, and then look for bindings after I find boots, and maybe get them at the same store so they’d mount them for me, buuuuuut all of this is starting to make my head hurt.
Also, I’d love to actually have the full bootfitting experience, but I’d like it at a store that carries Dalbello, Roxa, and Full Tilt.
Dalbello Krypton Chakra - 98 last, three buckle, cabrio, p/u plastic. Haven’t been able to try on anywhere.
Roxa - pretty sure it was the R3W I tried on - 99 last, cabrio, p/u plastic, think you can get it with an intuition liner. Heel felt great, but I don’t know if it’s just because they’re new or not.
However, they also have some models made from a different plastic, grilamid, that's supposed to stiffen up less in the cold. And they were super lightweight, too. I'm intrigued.
Full Tilt - haven’t tried, but they have the design I want, and intuition liners, 99 last, don’t know the type of plastic.
I’m rambling, I know, but trying to sort this out. Anyone have experience with Roxa? Or any thoughts about these brands? The guy at The Alpine Shop that I was at with @lisamamot and @MissySki suggested Salomon x max (98 last, p/u and polyamide, which is what grilamid is, I think) or Nordica Promachine (98 last) but they’re both 4 buckle. I did try on lisamamot's briefly - enough to know that mine are easier to get in and out of. And I didn’t have them on long enough to get a real feel for the 98 last.