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Beginning skier boots question
 Poster: A snowHead
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Well, not really a beginner, but only in my 3rd year on the slopes.
I used to ski a lot when I was a young felllow and lived in Germany, but that's a long time agon Blush

Anyway now in my late 40's gone back to skiing and after having had to change my boots 3 times in 1 week last year
in Austria, I haev decided to buy myself a new pair of boots to avoid this from happenign again.

As said before, I am only back on th slopes for the 3rd year after having had a break from skiing for about 25 years
I am down to a choice of 2 boots.

1. the Atomic LiveFit 90
2. the Salomon Quest Access 80

Both boots because they are suiterd for a wide foot, but I am leaning to the Salomon because of the walk mode.
I dont know if it will make much difference but will find out when I try them.

The question is, what do you guys think of these boots, and are there any other boots, in the same price range
that would be suitable for a (re-)beginner??

Any advice and views most welcome Madeye-Smiley

Peter
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peter3006, how have you decided on those two boots? Before you buy any boots you need go and try them on with the help of a knowledgeable fitter. It all depends on your feet.
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Hm, sorry if I did not say this in teh previous post

I have tried both of these on twice for about an hour a time,
and both are fitting really well, even when the Salomon feels a tiny bit tighter than the Atomic
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peter3006, boots that are "right" are going to feel a bit tight to start with. If you do a search on SHs about boots and fitting you'll find lots of good advice, including advice from some very experienced bootfitters.
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To arrive at an answer, best discuss with your boot fitter.
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Go and find a good boot fitter and let them do their job, they will tell you which boots are right for you.
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peter3006 wrote:

Both boots because they are suiterd for a wide foot, but I am leaning to the Salomon because of the walk mode.


I would suggest that you not let the availability of a walk mode influence your buying decision. I am a more experienced skier than you, however I have walked miles in boots over the years that do not have a walk mode.

I think it is a feature that is over marketed to intermediate skiers. Without a walk mode you will soon get used to walking in your boots anyway. I think that it is a nice to have feature, but nowhere near essential and certainly not a priority.
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My last pair of boots had a walk mode which seemed to make very little difference - I frequently found that I'd been skiing all morning in walk mode.
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1 were you measured
2 did the fitter carry out a shell check (if so how much space was there?)
3 what thickness of socks did they recommend
4 did they discuss footbeds of any description
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peter3006, I've been skiing for 10 years, averaging 4 weeks a year, and I still go to a good boot fitter, tell them any problems and how I ski, if possible show them my old boots, then let them make all the choices as to which models to try on. Both times I have done this I have ended up with boots which fit like a glove but are very precise, and both were models I'd never even heard of Toofy Grin
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I've had a couple of pairs of boots with a 'walk' mode and it never worked properly in any of them. As others have said, not an important feature.
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