Comments on: How to Buy Ski Boots http://homeboyski.com/2009/11/19/how-to-buy-ski-boots/ Ski Gear, Ski Resorts, Interviews, Reviews, Tips & Tricks Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Doberman http://homeboyski.com/2009/11/19/how-to-buy-ski-boots/comment-page-1/#comment-8443 Doberman Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:16:03 +0000 http://homeboyski.com/?p=3285#comment-8443 I'm looking for a new pair of boots to replace my Rossi Mountain Vipers from 1993. Since then, I've had a pair of Nordica 150 Dobermans, from 2001. They fit perfectly with just a custom footbed, but I can't handle the fight to get in and out of them, and they are too stiff to be versatile. I would like to find a narrow boot with a 110 or 120 flex, depending on the Brand. Could you tell me which brands run softer flexing, and which ones are stiffer? And could you please make some recomendations? The best boots I have ever had were a broken-in pair of Lange Tii, that I got second hand. I’m looking for a new pair of boots to replace my Rossi Mountain Vipers from 1993. Since then, I’ve had a pair of Nordica 150 Dobermans, from 2001. They fit perfectly with just a custom footbed, but I can’t handle the fight to get in and out of them, and they are too stiff to be versatile. I would like to find a narrow boot with a 110 or 120 flex, depending on the Brand. Could you tell me which brands run softer flexing, and which ones are stiffer? And could you please make some recomendations? The best boots I have ever had were a broken-in pair of Lange Tii, that I got second hand.

]]> By: gratefulfrog http://homeboyski.com/2009/11/19/how-to-buy-ski-boots/comment-page-1/#comment-8265 gratefulfrog Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:17:19 +0000 http://homeboyski.com/?p=3285#comment-8265 Great tips! However, if all that advice is of no avail, as it was for me and lead to years of bleeding shins, try getting some custom boots at Strolz in Lech, Austria. (www.strolz.at). This is what I use today, and there is nothing better! The fitting process itself is a pleasure and a great experience. Then you can go back and get the boots adjusted until they are *RIGHT*. After several trips back to the shop for re-adjustment, I told the guy that the bots were "pretty good". His reply was: "Good is not what we do. We do perfect." And that's what they did for me! I now ski in no pain at all and my technical level is at its best ever (35 years of skiing!) If you're suffering, try Strolz and let me know! Great tips!

However, if all that advice is of no avail, as it was for me and lead to years of bleeding shins, try getting some custom boots at Strolz in Lech, Austria. (www.strolz.at). This is what I use today, and there is nothing better! The fitting process itself is a pleasure and a great experience. Then you can go back and get the boots adjusted until they are *RIGHT*. After several trips back to the shop for re-adjustment, I told the guy that the bots were “pretty good”. His reply was: “Good is not what we do. We do perfect.” And that’s what they did for me! I now ski in no pain at all and my technical level is at its best ever (35 years of skiing!)
If you’re suffering, try Strolz and let me know!

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