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Thanks!

We'll have to find someone who wears one to debate us!

We're fans of the 22Designs Outlaw X NTN binding for step in. You'd be looking for the large size.

The best tele ski out there is probably the Fey Bros Pariah -- and it has been for a while. Better flex than the Freeheel Life ski and it costs less than half what the Freeheel Life ski costs.

Scarpa is introducing (we hope) a new, lighter version of the TX Pro in Fall of 2024. The TX Comp (my favorite NTN boot) will be discontinued.

They are the same. Tyrolia makes all the Head branded bindings now.

@@BillPaulsSporthausGrandRapids ah..ic. Makes sense. I think the releasing heel makes a lot of sense and if they're good enough for Lindsey... Thanks for the clarification. I'm trying the Solomon shift bindings this season since I'm mostly on-resort but plan to do a little "side country" skiing.

@@bigwave_dave8468 we think you'll enjoy the Shift. Quite a few of us use them for exactly the reason you mentioned, although a few of us have some serious climbing days on that binding and have found it pretty awesome all the way around. THINK SNOW!

There's really no silver bullet here, sorry. I'd practice at home as much as possible. If they can't do it themselves in that environment, then you'll likely have to keep doing it for them or try finding a different boot. Some do buckle easier. Either way, please make sure they are skiing in buckled boots! Their safety and ability to develop better skills and technique are in jeopardy when riding loose boots.

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Thanks!

In concept this would be fantastic. But it would limit the types of constructions available to ski manufacturers, giving us a limited amount of "feels" under our feet. It would also eliminate the creativity and offerings from craft brands that don't work with a binding company directly. Food for thought.

@@BillPaulsSporthausGrandRapids I think this would be more than offset by the ease of mounting and performance improvement. I've had a number of "system skis" with a variety of mounting systems like Look Konect. Unfortunately they are all single option systems. You want X ski you get X binding. It would be awesome if there were a universal base rail that you could use different bindings on that all ski makers could incorporate. I get why manufacturers don't want it, they all want to say that their binding or system has some magic secret sauce. Heck, it would be a massive improvement if skis were pre-drilled and had threaded insets like snowboards. But again, that would require binding makers to establish a standard for hole patterns.

You might not agree with the manufacturer on the best place to mount the binding. They make integrated kits already and they end up in the intermediate space for a reason..

Check with your shop on the availability of din soles for your GW boots if you've got older bindings that aren't GW compatible. We've been provided soles for almost all our boots, some for free, some have a small cost to them to the customer. While not everyone is happy about the binding issue, it's hard to find an everyday skier, and even some of us performance skiers, who don't enjoy the control while walking that GW offers when not in the binders. And if you've had a chance to boot back sketchy traverses, those soles are money!!

Sorry for the slow reply Rob. We would suggest not buying boots from a boot fitter selling you a brand rather than a fit. Your have 4 primary numbers to consider when choosing ski boots. First is your mondo point size (length)-In a new boot your toes should be bumping the liner but be able to pull off when flexing. Second is your last or how wide your foot is. Skinny feet go into boots around 100mm, medium feet 102, and wide feet 104+. Third would be the flex. A 110-120 flex would be for agressive, techincal skiers who are no longer racing or crushing big lines all day long. The last number is price-more techical boots are going to cost more. The better boots will price out from $450-600 or so US dollars. A good boot fitter will inspect your foot, ask you some questions about how you ski, then pull out boots that fit your criteria. Put a few on and find the one that feels best out of the box. Don't worry about brand. Once you ski a day or two in them, you may need to go back for some custom work, but following this blueprint, you should end up in a boot that gives you days of fun and performance on the slopes. Thanks so much for reaching out to us for our input!

It's the fur than makes you purr! We'll keep asking the boot companies for that feature on your behalf!

Really dude?

Agree! Much warmer and more comfortable!

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Thanks for watching Doublethink! You're not totally wrong, but after 60+ years of bootfitting experience our general equation goes 1 finger for high performance skiers, whether all mountain or race. Enthusiasts who ski 10-15 times a year are not willing to put up with the customization that's required with a one finger fit, thus we go to two. The goal of the vast majority of these skiers is to stay out on the hill for a whole day without cold, sore feet rather than crush the steep and deep. So while a two-finger fit (this fit always correspondes to their mondo size BTW) isn't as precise, it's tight enough to not have to crank the toe buckles until skiing technical terrain. All that being said, we are very aware of the issues that arise with too big a boot fit and work hard to convince the average skier of this. Have a great season on the slopes!

@@BillPaulsSporthausGrandRapids - Thanks for clarifying the fit. What would you do for ski touring boots, where users want a performance fit on the downhill, but room for the toes on the uphill?

@@Benzknees I'd personally err on the side of comfort, then add heel padding to hold the foot in place if needed vs bumping the heck out of the smaller fit. Most touring boots are now coming with laces and that's done a lot for keeping the foot solid in the boot as well. I downsized to the technical fit on my first pair of touring boots and loved the control while skiing, but my toes hurt for days and I could not get my feet out of the liners without taking the liners out of the shells first. After two seasons of that, I said screw it and went back to my normal 27.5 shell size and am a much happier skier for it. Full transparency, I am a mid-west glacial dunes skier and out-west powder hound. I am no longer dropping tight steep chutes or icy faces. In those conditions, tight and a little uncomfortable would be a smarter choice I believe.