tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post8257158874066878800..comments2023-11-21T00:23:00.612-07:00Comments on SLC Samurai: How Rando Racing Boots Have Shaped Mainstream Alpine Touring BootsJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034115882272086104noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-14342275156388585492015-11-16T16:11:59.021-07:002015-11-16T16:11:59.021-07:00Jared, thanks for the background history and post....Jared, thanks for the background history and post. So I am also sponsored by La Sportiva and am a trail runner wanting to get into uphill skiing as an alternative to running during the winter. I am looking to buy some La Sportiva boots/skiis but really don't know where to start.<br /><br />I would like to do some of the Utah skimo races put on by skimoutah.org but will just be learning to ski this year and don't know if say the Spectre, Syborg or Spitfire 2.0 would be the best pair of boots for me to start off with. It seems that ideally I would just buy one of each of them but not being made out of money I probably will only get one boot this year.<br /><br />Also not sure of what ski or binding to get...<br />twitter- @runxc1Bret Ferrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818434838861254953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-16883936045781117502015-06-12T09:06:31.760-06:002015-06-12T09:06:31.760-06:00Great post I have read that La Sportiva boots are ...Great post I have read that La Sportiva boots are hard to get a good crampon fit due to the rocker? Have you found this to be your experience if so how did you resolve it? <br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196016390737189279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-40827114958225940262014-10-09T08:19:58.058-06:002014-10-09T08:19:58.058-06:00When it comes to ski boots, I feel like I have exp...When it comes to ski boots, I feel like I have experienced a lot. ... <a href="http://lrboots.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">lrboots.blogspot.com</a><br />Hannshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421711874906148745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-8691726357835319722014-03-31T05:56:13.951-06:002014-03-31T05:56:13.951-06:00Hi its nice how simple it to communicate with peop...Hi its nice how simple it to communicate with people and have them understand a certain topic so interesting, you made my day.<br /><br /><a href="www.iryafasteners.com/industrialpins.html" rel="nofollow">DIN 7</a> | <a href="www.iryafasteners.com/industrialpins.html" rel="nofollow">DIN 1444</a>stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660271145712729215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-26008333535567406292014-03-30T11:50:28.208-06:002014-03-30T11:50:28.208-06:00Great post : "How Rando Racing Boots Have S...Great post : "How Rando Racing Boots Have Shaped Mainstream Alpine Touring Boots". I found it very useful and informative. <br />AFAB Enterprises offers precision CNC machining, custom fasteners, repairs, and more. Call one of the most trusted machine shops Florida has to offer! <br />Also visit refractometer.com for Refractometers of all kinds. Also more details click <a href="http://www.afab-ent.com/" rel="nofollow">custom fasteners</a><br />Thanks - Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206886183334361402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-7775694982936906832014-03-28T10:18:48.744-06:002014-03-28T10:18:48.744-06:00Great post. One observation is that most backcount...Great post. One observation is that most backcountry skiers will probably have to follow the same progression or learning curve you did, going from heavier, stiffer equipment to lighter gear. Just something to keep in mind when you see the mainstream folks in their big boots; you can recall your own time spent there. I know this has been my progression, first from Diamir bindings to Dynafits and then from huge boots to lighter ones. I'm currently in the Scarpa Rush, lighter than the Maestrale and three buckles but plenty stiff for great skiing. I have F3s but I noticed a loss of performance. Part of that probably has to do with my skiing but I'm also taller and bigger and like a little extra support in the boot. Thanks for the great information. JHChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188218381811469694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-47409857781468998152014-03-14T10:04:36.018-06:002014-03-14T10:04:36.018-06:00Jared,
i dont splitboard, but like seinfeld said,...Jared, <br />i dont splitboard, but like seinfeld said, "not that theres anything wrong with it":) and, the boa laces on the alien came from snowboard boots. secondly, i happen to know the Skiboard Honkey Posse of SW Montana, and those guys make better split-tele turns than a lot of the folks i saw running gates at the powederkeg. sometimes it's the tool, sometimes it's the carpenter. enjoy your spring!<br /><br />ps apologies to Ms Marcos for mispelling her name in my original post. goatwhispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598945891650911567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-20531310326906213642014-03-13T19:00:50.311-06:002014-03-13T19:00:50.311-06:00Not even a mention of the alien 1.0!?!? ;). Was t...Not even a mention of the alien 1.0!?!? ;). Was talking with andy the other day... whenever the 2.0 comes out, I really hope they keep making the 1.0, especially if they could drop it down to $1000 retail, seems like it would become the fast and light boot of the masses with a large used market...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610704361657190691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-22798981988120879012014-03-13T10:35:32.570-06:002014-03-13T10:35:32.570-06:00Thanks for the comments.
Bill, yes I definitely...Thanks for the comments. <br /><br />Bill, yes I definitely am sponsored by Sportiva and don't try to hide any bias there. Hope you get to try the Spectre. It's light. It walks. And it has four buckles. <br /><br />Goatwhisper, great point. Without a market, there is no development. As you point out, there are lots of happenings that have contributed to the expansion of the backcountry market. I don't give that much credit to rando racers for that expansion -- cuz rando racers are fringe -- although as a result of that expansion, rando racing has also grown. What I mean to point out is that as the demand for backcountry boots has grown and as design has matures, the industry has been able to draw from a relatively deep rando racing tradition. "Snowboarding"? C'mon. Have you ever seen a splitboarder skin? :)Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034115882272086104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-74350661773696327312014-03-13T06:03:15.953-06:002014-03-13T06:03:15.953-06:00Great post! The only point I might take exception ...Great post! The only point I might take exception with is that the Spectre skis better than the RS or the TLT6P (both of which I own...have not skied Spectre but have followed the blogs about it...sure cannot beat it price and I will probably own the next gen of it. I did notice that La Sportiva sponsors you, wink. I look forward to following your blog regularly!William Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145753830576269384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-10980634856244478042014-03-12T22:45:36.660-06:002014-03-12T22:45:36.660-06:00You are the emelda marcos of ski-mo! i say this w...You are the emelda marcos of ski-mo! i say this with respect and some jealousy. <br /><br />a guy could argue that the current design tract of recreational alpine boots, touring boots and rando racing boots is greatly influenced by the opening of ski area boundaries around the US over the past 15 or so years. combine this with the popularity of the fritschi binding (at the time) that allowed a large market into the side country perking an interest in touring that lead the industry to progressive material design that is financially profitable. <br /><br />the recent explosion in the popularity of US backcountry skiing is the driver behind the current surge in rando racing and it's now symbiotic. design inputs from all directions (even snowboarding) are creating an active culture in the US that is really fun to be a part of even if that means skin tracks are a lot busier than the last 20 years.<br /><br /> but, IMHO, rando racers aren't necessarily the primary party of powder practitioners interested in light boots that perform beyond 3 meter radius hop turns with limbs akimbo. There are plenty of folks these days getting on large mountains and skiing them with speed and high style. <br /><br />don't mean to get all chicken and eggy with the etiology of design or contentious over whose style is more virile. cuz, in the end we're all just sliding around on the snow trying to have fun. <br /><br />Thanks for producing an entertaining and informative blog that lets us share ideas.<br />goatwhispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598945891650911567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-54994349066809850082014-03-12T19:28:27.410-06:002014-03-12T19:28:27.410-06:00In defense of the Maestrale, it came out the same ...In defense of the Maestrale, it came out the same year as the TLT5, it tours a lot better than any previous non-racing AT boot, was $400 less than the TLT5-P, and came in large sizes. My size 31.0 is still not an option available with the TLT5/6. Thankfully Sportiva has size 31.0, but their boots are really low volume. The Spitfire has no shell room around my ankle, and I have heard the Spectre is a similar shape. The Maestrale range of motion cannot compete with the newer boots, which is why I am looking for new boots. I hope the market does continue to grow for boots that can ski and have range of motion. Then we can also choose by the most important feature of any boot, the fit.Mike Schullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189220017207111043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-67727876687707889312014-03-12T09:45:00.741-06:002014-03-12T09:45:00.741-06:00I am nodding and smiling in agreement with nearly ...I am nodding and smiling in agreement with nearly everything you've written. I too went from leather tele boots to my current PDG/TLT6 setup and refuse to ski any boot that will not articulate really well on the uphill. You also brought up a point that few are willing to make: the Maestrale. I regularly hear people lump this in with the TLT and other high-articulation boots, and can't understand it. <br /><br />La Sportiva's entrants to this category are very exciting and I look forward to trying some out. If I came into the sport without a skimo race background, I would absolutely buy the spectre. That boot will change a lot of minds with its four buckles (tough-guy street cred), great walk mode, and low price.Andy Dangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561856379785063775noreply@blogger.com