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Hi. I recently bought a pair of 2020 Lange RX 130 boots. They fit well out of the box, just a little too much pressure over the instep, which I think can be resolved through the boot fitting and heat molding process.
With my previous boots, I replaced the stock liners with Palau overlap liners. Palau is a French company, and the liners are similar to Intuition liners, perhaps with better quality and finish. The model I used in the past is most like the venerable Intuition Powerwrap.
I don't know if I should make the same change with the Lange liner.
On one hand, I like power transmission and flex characteristics of full foam, molded, overlap liners.
On the other hand, the stock Lange liner is very structured (for lack of a better word). It has a large, stiff pad on the tongue, and it has a very prominent black plastic bump at the top of the liner at the back. I think the plastic bump at the back interacts with the shell of the boot to help create the desired forward lean angle, distribute the pressure from the power strap, and absorbs backward pressure.
Would a foam overlap liner be stiffer/more powerful than the stock Lange liner?
My general goal is to increase the power transmission and progressive flex of the boot. I think I could get a good fit with both, so that's not my primary concern.
Thoughts?
Bruno
With my previous boots, I replaced the stock liners with Palau overlap liners. Palau is a French company, and the liners are similar to Intuition liners, perhaps with better quality and finish. The model I used in the past is most like the venerable Intuition Powerwrap.
I don't know if I should make the same change with the Lange liner.
On one hand, I like power transmission and flex characteristics of full foam, molded, overlap liners.
On the other hand, the stock Lange liner is very structured (for lack of a better word). It has a large, stiff pad on the tongue, and it has a very prominent black plastic bump at the top of the liner at the back. I think the plastic bump at the back interacts with the shell of the boot to help create the desired forward lean angle, distribute the pressure from the power strap, and absorbs backward pressure.
Would a foam overlap liner be stiffer/more powerful than the stock Lange liner?
My general goal is to increase the power transmission and progressive flex of the boot. I think I could get a good fit with both, so that's not my primary concern.
Thoughts?
Bruno