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Sounds good. I think it's a good idea to go for board, boots, and bindings to suit a beginner. They're much more forgiving, which means you have fun and don't get the cr*p beaten out of you catching edges all the time. Made a huge difference for me. And my g/f. Of course the downside is that you'll grow out of them after maybe 4-6 weeks on the slopes and want new ones, but you'll have had more fun along the way.  Wait until you have a stiffer set of boots before trying any rails or big jumps though, 'cos beginner boots might be a bit too light on ankle support... (Someone correct me if I'm wrong on that.) |
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| #28 Re: First boots 02/09/2008 @ 17:21:45 |
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| #27 Re: First boots 02/09/2008 @ 15:46:16 |
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i learned to ski when i was 4 - some 36 years ago. boots have improved in that time, but i usually managed to find boots that fitted correctly and were therefore comfy. or maybe i was just lucky.  |
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| Back when I used to ski it wasn't a case of finding comfortable ski boots, but finding the least uncomfortable... Maybe things have improved, or I wasn't putting enough effort into finding the right boots... but for me the hard nature of ski boots will always make them somewhat uncomfortable. Snowboard boots, on the other hand, are flexible enough to be as comfy as a pair of slippers. |
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QUOTE (baggzy - 01/09/2008 @ 23:20:59) ................We get so used to uncomfortable boots that we assume good boots are always uncomfortable! But that's not true (we're not skiers!  ) ........
i don't get that. my ski boots are good, very good and they are comfortable, so are my snowboard boots. if you have uncomfortable boots in either sport, it's uncomfortable and unless you are a masochist that's a bad thing.  |
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| #23 Re: First boots 02/09/2008 @ 11:22:03 |
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i too was looking for ages for my "First" pair of boots....after following all the advice i went out and tried on as many pairs as i could find........
now i had to be honest with myself and resist the temptation to buy the best "Looking" pair... i ended up going for the pair that i liked the least ( looks wise ) but had to admit that they were by far the best fit (feel wise).... they were the 07 Ride Orion's.. now i hope i did good, but i have a feeling that someone is gonna shoot me down in flames... they are quite soft... and i am a bit un nerved that they could be a little too soft? is there such a thing?, what i mean is they fit like they should, little close on the front toe but this pulls away slightley when i push the shins into riding position, no heel lift what so ever, and nice ans suppostive all round the foot, but the are too dam comfortable...already!!... like putting ya slippers on i should add i.ve worn them for 30mins in the shop then back for another 40mins (after a fag ) and about 3 times for just under an hour each around the house..but they feel the same as the first time i put them on...no looser, not packing out at all?? all that stuff. they have this memory foam inner so i wonder if thats what makes it feel so soft? now that one thing but theres more
what with all the tecnicall gadgets these boots have now for tightening liners and outer boots etc... this pair has just "one" velcro cross strap on the liner tongue??  and to look at it just dont look adequate?? but like i said when they are on they feel great, and by for the best fit i have tried?
the other options were 32 prospect that were a lot stiffer and made my feet numb up time and again, but were the second best option.... the burtons were a heel lift hell??
any advice would be great, cheers
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Something pretty important when trying on boots, as I've recently found out, is to crouch into the riding position a dozen or so times.
Bought some Salomon F20s (see my 'F-Series - What to buy?' thread) online, but had a major problem with them.
Fitted like a glove, very comfy, compatible with my bindings, and true to size (same as my Malamutes), but when I crouched down the bottom end of the tongue dug into the top of my feet something rotten. It's like the pressure from my shins isn't flexing the tongue, but just pushing it into my foot. Very painful, and a serious problem if all F series boots are like this.
Anyway, do them up nice and tight and walk around the shop, but make sure you do some 'mini squats', as it's something the less experienced might not think about.
Oh, and always make sure you can try 1/2 sizes on, no matter what the shop guys say. |
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| #18 Re: First boots 28/08/2008 @ 16:49:47 |
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I've had two pairs of 32's and can't fault them. Heat moulded so uber comfy and my latest pair (WMNS Lashed) definately filling the bling factor being white with fake diamonds on the side 
They were a lot stiffer than my orginal beginners pair I hit a rail and went flying face first in a heap as they felt so much stiffer and I tried pressing a bit before I realised. But in hindsight I wish I had not brought beginner boots in the first place as I think they were holding me back for a couple of weeks before I made the decision to upgrade. |
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| #17 Re: First boots 28/08/2008 @ 15:55:40 |
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| Yeah i second that... I took new boots with me on my last trip out and they took a couple of days to settle down. |
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| #16 Re: First boots 28/08/2008 @ 09:08:14 |
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When I get new boots it takes quite a few days to find the optimum "tightness" when I'm doing them up first thing in the morning so that I'm not having to redo them a few hours later...or undo them to let the blood flow again.
As SmegHead suggested, try starting out looser for a couple of runs... |
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| #15 Re: First boots 27/08/2008 @ 22:26:27 |
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it *may* not be down to poor fit, are you doing the boots up really tight before you start riding? if so that may be it as, if their tight and you start to move your feet will naturally swell up and this could cause the numb feeling. Might be worth having them slightly looser on the lift/first part of the first run if that is the case.
I've had mega problems with my feet even with spending hours and hours trying on different boots until i find a comfy pair, done it twice now and on both occasions I've got cramp in my rear foot within minutes of riding... |
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