26.5 XT3 140 -- Free to *GOOD* Home
TL;DR: I have a pair of 26/26.5 Lange XT3 140s (basically new but punched a lot) that I'd like to give to a kid who loves skiing but can't afford new boots.
The good: The shells have been skied literally a couple runs, the liners are brand new. They walk like a touring boot and ski like an alpine boot. Best crossover boot I've tried, and I've tried lots.
The bad: The shells have been punched extensively, mostly for width. Also, one of the stupid foam boot boards broke, and it needs to be replaced to ski them.
(I'll spare you the boot-fitting saga, but they're just not wide enough to fit my stupid tailor's bunion and Morton's neuroma.) But hey, at least, they're free.
I'd like to give them to a kid in high school who skis super hard, loves skiing, skis as much as possible, etc, but who isn't spancered & can't afford new boots. If you fit that description or know someone who does, please make a case here or via PM, and we'll go from there. I'm not in a rush to get rid of them, and I'd rather they go to a kid who 1) needs them and 2) would be super stoked to ski them. Unfortunately, I can't give away a pair of burly touring bindings to match the boots -- hopefully the kid has binders that are Gripwalk compatible.
Maybe one of our shop mags like @gregL could help out with the broken boot board?
If I can't find a good home for them, I'll figure something else out. But I'd love for this to work out.
26.5 XT3 140 -- Free to *GOOD* Home
Frankly, plenty of insider connections and pro deals floating around Alta of all places those dudes should be taken care of.
If you need to go looking outside the community find a local, small hill bro in need. IMHO