Thread: A cheap quality boot???

well lets be honest...boots are kind of subjective...so theres going to be a difference in opinion...

anyone know of some sweet boots (this part is key) that i can get cheap ???

I don't need the best boots out there, and i dont want fucking torture machines...i had boots last year that were uncomfortable (i had to stop skiing in east coast pow they sucked so much dick...EAST COAST...POW), and they also were too small (maybe also the reason they were uncomfortable) and i went off these little jumps off teh sides of trails, and i broke my big toenail up against the front of my boot (well cracked it)...

anyways im looking for a quality boot (CHEAP)..any suggestions/deals ????

Will i save more than liek $100 by buying off ebay???

If you got nothing just tell me what your favorite boot is...

thank ya

What size?

I have a pair of Technica Explosion Ultras from 3 seasons ago that I'm currently loaning out- would love to loan them out permanently.
My price is exorbitant, but negotiable.

27.5-28

My boots might fit you. I forgot what size they are, but I believe that they're about a size 10 US. That's about a 27.5-28, right?

Dalbello boots are cheap, and they rock. I've owned 3 pairs and have paid less than $250 for all of them. I just got Dalbello's highest end boot this year for racing for $220. An amazing deal, and a great fit too. You should check em out.

@dip-yea ive been reading about them in ski magaizines boot rating system...where did you buy them, which are they??

I'm really liking the dalbello crx series...especially with the snd to topmost buckl which is supposed to lock your heel in more...any recommendation to the best in the crx series???... i read abou the crx diablo in ski/skiing, but its not on the website unles im missing something...


@viva-yea a size 10 US is 27.5-28..how good are teh explosions?

Ah reading in Ski/Skiing? Best thing to do is to go to a local shop try on a bunch of boots to see what fits your foot the best. Then maybe go to ebay and try and scrounge up a deal on a pair of them. .

Perhaps the correct answer is: The best boot for you is the boot that fits you the best.

You need to find a boot that fits your foot shape, not a boot that some dude on the internet found for a great price. Go to shops and tell them your price limit and see what they have for you to try on.

yea this is more finding a good deal than findign the best boot for me...I think i might do that tomoroow

Originally posted by lax
yea this is more finding a good deal than findign the best boot for me...I think i might do that tomoroow

thats always been my point of view. I had a pair of the CRX's for about 2 years but finally got new ones this year b/c they were a little soft for racing. Talk about good foothold though, unmatched.
If your going for price over fit and over anything else, you won't find much better.

Boots are arguably the most important piece of equipment. You have to have them fit right. You can ski pretty much any ski, but you can't ski any boot. Some boots will hurt your feet like a bitch. If you buy the cheapest performance boot out there, it might be a torture chamber, and your toe nails will fall off (seriously).

Do what phUnk suggested: go into the store, tell the shop guy your price range, and have him suggest boots. Go to a place where the guys working there actually know a thing or two about skiing. Take the cheapest boot that FEELS GOOD (not like a sneaker, of course... snug, but reasonably comfortable). Wear each pair for at least 15 minutes, better to go 30. Your feet may start to hurt or develop hotspots or something, and if they hurt badly enough, that's not the boot for you.

The next best thing, i suppose, would be to find the CHEAPEST pair of boots available, and use the money you saved to go to a bootfitter.

The cheapest boot is the one that fits the best. You'll get a good few years of bliss OR buy the lowest price and spend more money by replacing them every year and blowing off east coast powder days or some other oxymoron.

Listen to someone who offers the lowest price no matter how ill suited to you foot it is if you want to carry on with the agony and wasted money.

I have a couple of pair of Atomic boots for sale. One is a 27 the other is a 28 shell. One pair is on eBayright here. They're cheap but you better figure out if that's a boot for your foot.

second the dabello

got a pair of Avanti V 12's and they are super comfy and at @$400 they're much cheaper then any of the other major brands boot.

Tried to get the CRX and my shop guy said he doesnt' even bother carrying them because they're super narrow and don't fit many peoples feet. In his opinion they're narrower then Langes

One thing you could do is just try on boots as normal, but when they tell you the price of your fave boot, just be like "i can't pay that" usually they'll either come down on the price or find another that fits the same but costs less.

I bargain hunt for everything except boots. Find what fits and buy it. If your budget is really tight, find what fits best and then go bargain hunting. Don't start by looking at deals. Plus - if you get a deal on ebay or something you're going to have to pay someone extra to fit them for you - which is definitely worthwhile. Make sure you're considering the extra value added by a good bootfitter when you're looking at prices.

Trying on gear and then hunting down reps worked out for me last season. Made friends with the Volkl/Tech guy and scored a ton of gear at blowout prices. I'm sure that there are 1 or 2 of those types hanging around here...

ok ill head out to a good store soon, I know a bootfitter too which is key...thanks for all the tips...

...once i get back ill ask around for good deals