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Lange CRL 90's - Options for softening?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I've been sliding around for a month now in a pair of Lange CRL 90's which even though were recommended to me as the ideal boot were too stiff once up on the mountain.
So I had V's cut in back of boot. Still too stiff. Next bolt was taken out of back and blanked off - still too stiff!
I've currently had to take 2 weeks off with shin splints due to the above so am wary of using these boots again without further softening.
Currently the boots are off being modded hopefully to make the initial lean more aggressive by cutting the underside of the second buckle flap.
If there are any more options left for softening would be grateful for any info on what's next for my boot butchering adventure.

Cheers,

Chris
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

By the time you paid for all these mods would it not be better to get an another set of boots more suited and fitted to you?
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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?

Nick_C, It appears that as standard there isn't a boot out there with the right flex for my physiology out of the box.
Also bootfitters idea of flex is nowhere near mine sadly Sad
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rockyrobin wrote:
I've been sliding around for a month now in a pair of Lange CRL 90's which even though were recommended to me as the ideal boot were too stiff once up on the mountain.
So I had V's cut in back of boot. Still too stiff. Next bolt was taken out of back and blanked off - still too stiff!
I've currently had to take 2 weeks off with shin splints due to the above so am wary of using these boots again without further softening.
Currently the boots are off being modded hopefully to make the initial lean more aggressive by cutting the underside of the second buckle flap.
If there are any more options left for softening would be grateful for any info on what's next for my boot butchering adventure.

Cheers,

Chris


Game over.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

SMALLZOOKEEPER, I was looking for some really low end freeride boots but noone seems to carry them.
In particular the Tecnica Spark and Burn but noone has them in resort to try sadly Sad
We may be coming over to cause trouble over the border some time soon. I would be tempted to come into your zoo and give you a shot but you do realise I will cause trouble if the boots are not a solution to my problem. Interested? Twisted Evil
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rockyrobin, Always. Have nothing that you have spoken of, however suspect your problem is maybe Bio-mechanical. We'll see. P.M. me with you movements. Twisted Evil
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Quote:

I've currently had to take 2 weeks off with shin splints

Sitting in a flat in Verbier for 2 weeks, that's got to be more painful than the shins !
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

SMALLZOOKEEPER, Cheers. You could be right with the bio-mech thing as I have been told I have a bow legged stance. Also when I got my footbeds done for some reason they did not cant my boots, just relying on the footbed to realign me I think. Certainly find one legged skiing easier but I do wonder if my bowed shin bones are now not pressuring the centre of the cuff and maybe the upper shell is rotating forward on a different line to my shins. Oh well, it'll all come out in the wash I guess Laughing
Anyway, if the boots still don't work i'll PM you and let you know when I get let off the lead and head your way snowHead

srobbo, Hello mate. Yeah, 2 weeks moping around town trying not to spend loads of money has been real hard.
Back to the slopes Monday morning though so its nearly over thank god. If it happens again i'm buying a sledge!
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