Hello all,
One last question for newbie gear advice, if you don't mind. I now have my tele set up all ready, except for boots. I got a pair of used Garmont Ener-G's for an excellent price, but after trying them on for a while, found they were just barely too small. I'm debating now over whether I should get the next size up of the Ener-G, or switch to the all-mountain Syner-G instead.
I ski almost exclusively on-piste at lift-served resorts, but have heard that all-mountain boots can be better for newbies who are still learning to flex the tele turn. Any advice would be much appreciated, I'm hoping to hit the slopes in a couple of weeks!
Many thanks,
Fixx
All-Mountain vs Freeride Boots for a Beginner?
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Re: All-Mountain vs Freeride Boots for a Beginner?
The Syner-Gs were my first plastic boots. They were a major upgrade from leathers... But I would stick to the Ener-Gs if you plan on keeping the boots a few years...
Have you tried baking the liners? You can gain almost a whole point by doing so...
Have you tried baking the liners? You can gain almost a whole point by doing so...
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Re: All-Mountain vs Freeride Boots for a Beginner?
Syner-G and Ener-G are really the same boot - one is just taller with 4 buckles and the shorter is 3 buckles, but
the boot itself is the same ... I assume you are shopping in the "previously owned" boot market.
A squish small (short or volume) can be fixed a lot of ways - by yourself or a boot fitter.
Baking the liners adjusting to improve the fit, for length or volume, different socks, foot bed, or even
adding lift under the heel to "shorten the foot".
Though a squish small is one thing, too small is another thing all together.
-r
the boot itself is the same ... I assume you are shopping in the "previously owned" boot market.
A squish small (short or volume) can be fixed a lot of ways - by yourself or a boot fitter.
Baking the liners adjusting to improve the fit, for length or volume, different socks, foot bed, or even
adding lift under the heel to "shorten the foot".
Though a squish small is one thing, too small is another thing all together.
-r