My problem with Kryptons and FTs is the fit in the heel and ankle area. Its pretty funny how everyone seems to assume that the design gives you good heel retention, when in reality its worse than most boots. That has been my biggest problem, and it comes down to the design. If you look down into a Krypton or Full Tilt w/ no liner, there is essentially no heel cup or ankle pockets, there are just flat "walls" if you will. The only way to get a Krypton/Full Tilt to be tight around your heel and ankles is to build up your intuition liners with strategically placed foam on the outside of the liner. If you look down into a race boot, there is a very pronounced heel cup and ankle pockets. The design of the Kryptons/FTs doesn't allow this due to the way it flexes. I think having a boot shaped around your ankle and heel is a lot more effective than a flat-walled boot with foam donuts on the outside of the liner to keep your ankle tight.
What I do like about the Kryptons/FTs is the way they flex, and supposedly absorb impacts and variable terrain, compared to traditional 4 buckle boots. I say supposedly, because everyone talks about this as if its a fact, although as time goes on, I'm becoming less convinced this is the case. Its been 4 years since I've been in a 4 buckle boot so I haven't done a side-by-side comparison in a while.
I'm moving back to a race boot this year, these to be exact:
http://www.head.com/ski/products/boo...704/?region=eu
I'm going to keep my full tilts around and compare them directly side by side. I have a feeling I might be done w/ the Krypton/FT design, but time will tell.
Also, I'll save this for another thread but I've completely lost faith in Intuition liners and think they are a huge part of the problem. For the first two weeks, they ski great, and they are also very warm and comfortable. After those first couple weeks, it goes downhill fast. I go through 2-3 pairs of Intuitions a year and just can't believe how fast they pack out. Sadly, the alternatives aren't as warm or comfortable, not even close. I once swore on the Krypton/FT design and Intuitions, so it will be funny if I end up back in a 4 buckle race boot with foam injection or zipfit liners.
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