"Baka Dasai" wrote in message
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On 27 Feb 2005 17:56:58 -0800, Aegis said (and I quote):
Still WAY better than laces, although the Burton
speed-laces on the ION and the upcoming Drake SL speed-lace system give
them a run for the money.

Not as good as buckles though. It took skiers a few decades of
suffering through soft boots with laces before they realised that
plastic boots with buckles worked better. How will it take the
snowboarding mainstream?
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What was I thinking?

Actually it seems that ski boot technology is getting a snowbarding
influenced update as well. Take a look at the Rossignol soft series, which
combine plastics and buckles with soft materials and lacing systems.

The mainstream likes to be comfortable.

Chris