For the past decade I've tele'd and I'm a complete jong when it comes to alpine boots.
My brother moved back to the mountains after a many-year stint in So Cal and the midwest, and tomorrow he's going to buy boots. Eventually will have them tweaked by a boot fitter, but he'd like something that fits pretty much out-of-the box.
He WAS a good skier, but hasn't been more than a few times a year over the last decade. About 6', 170 lbs, 9ish street shoe, low volume (narrow) foot. He'll be skiing Volkl Karmas, probably mounted a few cm's back.
So here are my questions:
1. I know enough about alpine boots to know they all have some kind of flex rating. What is a good flex number for all mountain ripping? Not necessarily a big hucker, but he'll be skiing steeps and trees. NO park/jib shit.
2. Generally speaking, what boot makers make a good boot for low volume/narrow feet?
3. Within the answers for those two questions, do you have any specific models you'd recommend?
Thanks all. For tele, there are only two real choices. You've got Garmont for fat feet and Scarpa for narrow. easy. God there are a ton of options.
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