Guest Posted November 9, 2001 Share Posted November 9, 2001 As far as strap-in bindings are concerned, has anybody experienced better performance with harder(stiffer) boots? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Nat 0 Posted November 9, 2001 Share Posted November 9, 2001 ...well... I don't know how stiff boots you are interesting......but DC Shoes Co.'s this year's phantom boots is really wicked. Link to post Share on other sites
cockny 0 Posted November 10, 2001 Share Posted November 10, 2001 softer boots definitely rule. any reason why you are after stiffer ones? cockny Link to post Share on other sites
ivo 0 Posted November 10, 2001 Share Posted November 10, 2001 if you just want to go fast and carve all day, make no jumps do no freestyle, then go for hard boots! Link to post Share on other sites
DON 0 Posted November 11, 2001 Share Posted November 11, 2001 i ride > 32 (peter lines) theyre last seasons, or maybe two seasons old, i cant remember, but theyre nice and stiff, i gotta slightly disagree with you Ivo, i think if your into rails and that, then some flexy boots is good, but for Freestyle, like park riding (or free riding), definately the stiff boots, you need the extra support in the park and theyre really good for freeriding eh, just dont but some bottom of the line boots from rossi or watever, thats what i did for my first boots and they are disgustingly flexible. Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted November 11, 2001 Share Posted November 11, 2001 stiffer = more control stiffer = faster turns, quicker response time most of your topline boots (Burton Ion, Salomon Malamute, etc.) are stiff boots. but stiff only goes so far, fit is the most important thing, so I gotta agree with Nat, DC is the way to go, I'm picking some up stat, the pump seals your foot in perfectly. gotta spend the loot though - both pump models - the Revolution 2 and the Phantom are very expensive. BR Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 12, 2001 Share Posted November 12, 2001 Thanks for the responses guys. For the last 3 years I've been using some cheap "no name" soft boots and I've been wondering if I can get more control with harder boots. I mainly like a mixture of free-riding with basic runs on some jumps and half-pipes. I guess I need to quit being so cheap and shell out some dough for some new, stiffer boots. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted November 12, 2001 Share Posted November 12, 2001 Fit is definitely the most important thing, couldn't agree more. Good to hear advice though guys. Do you buy in Japan or bring them over here? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 18, 2001 Share Posted November 18, 2001 DC are pretty wide boots. I liked the look of the pump-up (Revolution was it?) ones but they're not so good if you've got narrow feet. I ended up getting the Airwalk ones with the ski boot-type straps at the tops since they were the best fit. I think they're called the C3s. The straps make it easier to adjust the stiffness for icy conditions etc. but the main thing is that they're a good fit. Unless you've tried the exact size of that model on in a Japanese shop, don't buy boots online ! Also, when going from nobrand boots to branded ones, note that the latter come with much thicker padding, so they may bump up your binding size from M to L, for example. You might be able to make do with longer straps, however. Link to post Share on other sites
Nat 0 Posted November 18, 2001 Share Posted November 18, 2001 Originally posted by NoFakie: DC are pretty wide boots. I liked the look of the pump-up (Revolution was it?) ones but they're not so good if you've got narrow feet. I agree with. I have odd feet so DC's phanton(One of pump -up one) is SUPER for me. Not other boots can fit my feet. But best thing to do is A) Go to Shop Try on the boots as much as you can & want, even shop officers annoyed you. C) You can decide what suit you. Boots and gears are not that cheap so better to try on as much as you can! Link to post Share on other sites
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