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Advice on replacing Tecnica TNT Explosion 8 Boots
My Tecnicas have recently developed an ir-repairable crack in the shell. I'm
having trouble finding any suitable boots to replace them with. I have a wide forefoot , but a narrow heel (size 46) and my Tecnicas have a custom injected liner and footbed. I'm 198 cm and 100Kg and ski hard. I'm struggling to find any boots that are wide enough or stiff enough such that they don't just collapse (boots generally have got softer but thay seem way too soft for me. Can anyone advise a suitable boot or solution to similar problem? Ian ! |
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Ian Lowry wrote: My Tecnicas have recently developed an ir-repairable crack in the shell. I'm having trouble finding any suitable boots to replace them with. I have a wide forefoot , but a narrow heel (size 46) and my Tecnicas have a custom injected liner and footbed. I'm 198 cm and 100Kg and ski hard. I'm struggling to find any boots that are wide enough or stiff enough such that they don't just collapse (boots generally have got softer but thay seem way too soft for me. Can anyone advise a suitable boot or solution to similar problem? Ian ! try Head - wide at front, narrow at back, stiff as you'll need. Sammy |
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"Ian Lowry" wrote in
: My Tecnicas have recently developed an ir-repairable crack in the shell. I'm having trouble finding any suitable boots to replace them with. I have a wide forefoot , but a narrow heel (size 46) and my Tecnicas have a custom injected liner and footbed. I'm 198 cm and 100Kg and ski hard. I'm struggling to find any boots that are wide enough or stiff enough such that they don't just collapse (boots generally have got softer but thay seem way too soft for me. Can anyone advise a suitable boot or solution to similar problem? Ian My honest advice is as follows. Ignore anyone who tells you to try x, y or z boot. Goto a recommended good boot shop in the hills, and they should look at your feet, your flex and they will tell you what boot is for you. I personally have had very good experience with Precision Ski in Val D'Isere, which have a very good reputation. Footworks in Chamonix also seem to have a very good reputation, I paid them a visit and they seemed to be good but I have not had boots fitted by them. regards, Greg |
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Greg Hilton wrote: My honest advice is as follows. Ignore anyone who tells you to try x, y or z boot. Goto a recommended good boot shop in the hills, and they should look at your feet, your flex and they will tell you what boot is for you. I personally have had very good experience with Precision Ski in Val D'Isere, which have a very good reputation. Footworks in Chamonix also seem to have a very good reputation, I paid them a visit and they seemed to be good but I have not had boots fitted by them. regards, Greg I second the advice in the 2nd para - Footworks do a "customise until satisfied" deal and will replace the odd broken clip etc as well for the life of the boots. I recommended Head because I had a similar requirement to the OP, not for any other reason. They were from Footworks. So, don't ignore me please, I'd be so hurt. It was good intentioned, honest advice which may help narrow down the search for the right boot if for some peculiar reason he doesn't happen to be anywhere near Val or Cham. Sammy |
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Thanks guys, I agree with your advice about the best place to try being out in the hills. I have just returned from VAL D and I tried Precision Ski - with no sucess. My time was a bit limited but I tried Head boots without success. Maybe I'll have to risk that they can blow the shell to get the width (this seems like a last resort though!). Ian |
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"Ian Lowry" wrote in
: Thanks guys, I agree with your advice about the best place to try being out in the hills. I have just returned from VAL D and I tried Precision Ski - with no sucess. My time was a bit limited but I tried Head boots without success. Maybe I'll have to risk that they can blow the shell to get the width (this seems like a last resort though!). Hi Ian, Did you have a full appointment with Precision? I'm amazed that they couldn't find a boot to fit, was that lack of stock or your foot shape? regards, Greg |
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