What I’m looking for:
Flex: Like Vulcan without the tongue. Prefer progressive vs absolute stiffness. Or like a 110 flex Lange. I find I don’t need as much stiffness when skiing in the backcountry. That said I also want the flex to stop at some point. I’m 190 lbs and push hard on the fronts of my boots.
Fit: Like a Lange rx lv (tight heel pocket and slightly wider forefoot) For touring boots I need more internal length than langes provide in a given size. So basically looking for a really low volume boot with a long internal length. I have a fairly low volume foot. But I also want some wiggle room for my toes as this will be a boot that I wear all day.
I have big calves but narrower ankles.
Weight: not sure but this boot will be for longer tours, I have Lange XT for short tours. So on the light side of things. This will not be skied in the resort.
Other things:
I dislike removable tongues.
I greatly dislike the ultralock buckle on the Vulcan. I want to be able to be in walk mode but with the buckles closed sometimes. I also hate how much leverage it takes to open and close the top buckle on those boots.
I would prefer a simple buckle layout (1-3) vs a traditional alpine buckle setup. I think the key is having an instep/ankle buckle to hold me in the heel pocket.
So what boot am I after? Should I just suck it up and drive to Seattle and visit EVO?
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