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Hike and Ride Boots
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I am about to replace my faithful boots with some new ones and am thinking of getting some Hike and Ride boots....as with most people this is more for an hour or maybe mas two of skiing so get to snow otherwise inaccessible. I will still be spending 90% of my time on piste though as I have two young kids aged 5 and 7 who have just started and expect a lot of time to be on piste for the next few years. That said when I do a weekend with friends being able to skin would be a major plus.

So how good are hike and ride boots for on piste work ? Are they a big compromise? I am 6'2" and about 100kg so am wondering whether hike and ride boots will work well for me on piste. I've skied for nigh on 20 years...decent enough skier. I have skied Mantra's for a long time and just bought some Brahma's at the end of last season as they are a bit narrower/piste freindly as an idea of the kind of skier I am. Might put the touring bindings on my Mantra's for now or get something more specific!

Thanks!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

for the most part you will notice very little difference in performance unless you want to start skiing on FIS level race skis then they just don't hve the torsional stiffness to drive the ski (but then again most recreational boots would be the same)

it all comes down to foot shape just like with any ski boot, but there are some great options with a metal to metal hike more such as the Lange XT 130 available in 2 widths

worth having a chat with your boot fitter and seeing what will work for you
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