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Eldest son oski keeps growing and is complaining his boots are now too small, so we are looking for new ones. His current boot is an Atomic RT CS 90 in a 24.0 (I think, but will check). He'd by quite happy to move up a size in the same boot, but we can't find any.
So, a few questions: What is Atomic's equivalent boot now? Is it the Redster WC 90? Some places also seem to list a Pro 90 - what's the difference? Any suggestions for alternative boots?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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RobW, redster has taken over from the race tech boos, some differences in the shape of the boot and the way it works, the pro 90 is the equivalent to what he has the world cup 90 is narrower (world cup last is 95mm (in size 26) the pro is 98mm)
if he likes the shape of the old one and just needs a size up i happen to have a pair of 25.0 CS100 (so marginally stiffer) which i am sure we could do you a bit of a deal on (somewhere about £150ish)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks CEM, that clarifies things somewhat. Will talk to him whether the slight extra stiffness would be okay.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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feef, That's not an option I've seen before. Could be a possibility but it would seem to mean a trip to the big smoke which we just never do.
His old boots will anyhow come in useful when his (not so) little brother gets to that stage - most young kids seem to grow out of boots before they wear them out and there is a decent second-hand market for them.
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Our coach sent this round recently.
http://vimeo.com/73415950
We knew most of it but and suspect you know all of it, but it still helped us determine that my sons old boots are way too stiff but the right size for my daughter and so other snowheads may find it useful. Having identified the issue with our boots, it prompted a try on session with 3 coaches who all agreed, hence having to buy a pair exactly the same size but less stiff (although ironically same flex, just different manufacturer (Head now Rossignol, but $75 secondhand from friends) . So our leave for the next kid thing isn't working , as she's two years younger but way bigger feet than he was at the same age, so one year behind in ski boot terms, yet two years behind as a skier and so not able to cope with stiff boots. Hope you don't suffer the same ridiculous fate, imagining your equipment will pass on only to find it doesn't!!
Some boots have a little screw thing that you can take out to reduce stiffness a little or apparently you can shave bits of plastic away if you just need a little reduction. Here the cold can be an issue with stiffness much more than Europe and dry slope skiing. What's OK in the shop could be completely different at minus 15 or minus 20
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Interesting video gryphea, I especially like the skipping with ski-boots on. Will have to get some of our racers doing that!
Fully agree with the conclusion that input is needed from the young racer, the coach, and a bootfitter to get the correct boot. That is the key reason we really don't want to change oski's boots - he just need some a bit bigger. He's done pretty well in his existing boots this year (England Outdoor Champion, Welsh National and Open Outdoor Champion, British Indoor Champion, GBR Outdoor Series Champion, and top UK seed - all in his age group) so we really don't want to change them much.
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