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S-Lab Carbon Skate and RS Carbon Skate AND Active 8 M's & Vitane 8 W's Skate Boots
About to pick up roller ski skate equipment (which I'll also use for skate skiing). Can anyone comment on the above Salomon skates for fit and performance? I heard the same Salomon Carbon models last season has a narrow toe box. Is this still true? I have a slightly wide foot (usually take a normal width and only sometimes an E depending on the cut of a boot/shoe). Also, how do the Carbon's compare to the Active 8 and Vitane 8 boots? I plan to use these 4 seasons (even in the middle of summer). While I think the black boots look nice, they'll probably be a little hotter in summer. Hope one of the boot companies will one day come out with summer roller ski skate boots. Hopefully the sport will expand enough for this to happen. Thanks for your thoughts. |
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S-Lab Carbon Skate and RS Carbon Skate AND Active 8 M's & Vitane 8 W's Skate Boots
The Carbon Boots were a change from Salomon's standard (wide) fit.
They are no longer being made (yippeee!) The new S-lab boots have a fit similar to the regular Salomon fit (wide) I have wide feet...I could not ware the Carbon Boots, after years in the Race 9 Boots. The S-lab boots fit my feet. The Active 8 use the same wide last. --Saul mountainwalker wrote: About to pick up roller ski skate equipment (which I'll also use for skate skiing). Can anyone comment on the above Salomon skates for fit and performance? I heard the same Salomon Carbon models last season has a narrow toe box. Is this still true? I have a slightly wide foot (usually take a normal width and only sometimes an E depending on the cut of a boot/shoe). Also, how do the Carbon's compare to the Active 8 and Vitane 8 boots? I plan to use these 4 seasons (even in the middle of summer). While I think the black boots look nice, they'll probably be a little hotter in summer. Hope one of the boot companies will one day come out with summer roller ski skate boots. Hopefully the sport will expand enough for this to happen. Thanks for your thoughts. |
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S-Lab Carbon Skate and RS Carbon Skate AND Active 8 M's &Vitane 8 W's Skate Boots
Caveat emptor, i.e., I don't think so. I use Bumblebees and Active
8s, and was expecting a great fit in the S-Lab skate boots based on skiing in the classic version of the same size last winter. No luck. In 30 minutes walking around the store the other day they pinched laterally. What a relief to take them off. I'm hoping that with a different sole construction the classic fit will be better in the next size up. One thing about these sock-insert boots is that they can't be stretched except by wear, which is a crap shoot if the fit isn't perfect right off. Moral of the story is try them first inside and make sure return is allowed. RM "velotique" wrote: The Carbon Boots were a change from Salomon's standard (wide) fit. They are no longer being made (yippeee!) The new S-lab boots have a fit similar to the regular Salomon fit (wide) I have wide feet...I could not ware the Carbon Boots, after years in the Race 9 Boots. The S-lab boots fit my feet. The Active 8 use the same wide last. --Saul mountainwalker wrote: About to pick up roller ski skate equipment (which I'll also use for skate skiing). Can anyone comment on the above Salomon skates for fit and performance? I heard the same Salomon Carbon models last season has a narrow toe box. Is this still true? I have a slightly wide foot (usually take a normal width and only sometimes an E depending on the cut of a boot/shoe). Also, how do the Carbon's compare to the Active 8 and Vitane 8 boots? I plan to use these 4 seasons (even in the middle of summer). While I think the black boots look nice, they'll probably be a little hotter in summer. Hope one of the boot companies will one day come out with summer roller ski skate boots. Hopefully the sport will expand enough for this to happen. Thanks for your thoughts. |
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