Thx @SBrown, they look like a nice 50/50 boot, solid tour mechanism, acceptable 50º ROM, but a lot of room in the instep area for someone with a fairly high instep is a red flag for me. With the way my search has been going this will be one less boot to spin the CC on ordering for fit come Fall 2019 in my non-existant serious 50/50 boot market area!I tried on a pair of the women's 110s, skied one run. I didn't put my footbeds in, so that was odd, but it seems like a promising boot. There is a LOT of room in the toe area, and there was some discussion that some people have downsized in it. But the ankle and heel were really nice and tight. Overall, it felt a bit more substantial than my 110 Lange XT Free (different plastic I believe, and a little taller cuff) but not super different. There was a lot of room in the instep area, and I have a fairly high instep, but again, I didn't have my footbeds in. Definitely would try again (would like to try the 120 flex, but they didn't have my size).
The tech fittings are veeeeery close to the top of the toe lugs. You might be able to get .5* but I know would not risk my router to do any.OH ... one other thing that was super interesting to me is that they accept Cantology stuff.
Thx @SBrown, they look like a nice 50/50 boot, solid tour mechanism, acceptable 50º ROM, but a lot of room in the instep area for someone with a fairly high instep is a red flag for me. With the way my search has been going this will be one less boot to spin the CC on ordering for fit come Fall 2019 in my non-existant serious 50/50 boot market area!
OH ... one other thing that was super interesting to me is that they accept Cantology stuff.
Sure only I get the idea @SBrown's tried an out of the box pair. I'd think heat molding would not reduce instep volume without expanding it in another location, every action equal and opposite reaction thing. However if I come across a pair in the ski shop I will give you benefit of doubt and try them on.this shell is heat moldable so dont assume it won't work for you. I plan to be in this boot next season.
The tech fittings are veeeeery close to the top of the toe lugs. You might be able to get .5* but I know would not risk my router to do any.
I'd think that modification would render the boot useless to tour with traditional pin-tech and the new-fangled hybird pin-tech Salomon Shift bindings.Yep! I have a .5* cant on my left boot. seamless integration with the Alpine lugs.
With the ability to adjust the AFD on the Shift, you might be OK, but I would suggest not doing it.I'd think that modification would render the boot useless to tour with traditional pin-tech and the new-fangled hybird pin-tech Salomon Shift bindings.
To date I been ok with stock boot cuff angles and haven't had the need for such work.With the ability to adjust the AFD on the Shift, you might be OK, but I would suggest not doing it.
With the ability to adjust the AFD on the Shift, you might be OK, but I would suggest not doing it.
I take back what I said WRT canted soles and the Shift binding. Probably wouldnt work so well. Lowering the adjustable AFT to the lowest point of the sole when the pins are engaged with the boot in tour mode would create a sloppy gap between the AFD and boot when in (Alpine DIN toe) ski mode.-
^Come to think of it, canting 5º probably shouldn't be an issue with the Salomon Shift since the boot will only be connected to the pins when skinning on the up, ^^and assuming the new angle wouldn't cause the toepiece tech fitting to interfere with the "Alpine DIN toepiece".
Paging @Doug Briggs ... @Doug Briggs, what say you?
^https://www.wildsnow.com/25598/tech-fittings-ski-touring-names-dynafit/
^^https://www.wildsnow.com/25538/scarpa-ski-touring-boots-and-the-salomon-atomic-shift-binding/