 Poster: A snowHead
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Currently skiing Salomon Quest 12 boots, the foot fit is good and I have custom insoles but I just don't feel like I am getting the drive/control I want from the shin/calf area. The Quest liner has a pull lace system and I do this as tight as I can before skiing and then buckles and the power strap up to a firm feel when I get to the top of the hill.
Would a ZipFit liner help me achieve a better feel for driving the ski boot? I should add that I have quite skinny calves and that this may be the problem..
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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For sure. I'm a huge Zipfit fan but I would also look to Intuition, they have a larger range of liners that you might find suitable.
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Just had a look on the intuition website - they look pretty good too. Could anyone point me in the direction of someone who stocks both for comparison and does anyone have any personal experience of either?
I have been doing some more reading and understand that an aftermarket liner will also increase the overall stiffness of the boot - is this true and if so by approximately how much?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks pam w, which ZipFits do you have out of interest?
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The zip fit will give you more precise fit around the foot, as to which model is best it depends on your foot, if you have a foot which fills the shell really well then the world cup version is probably going to work fine, if the quest is a bit loose then the grand prix has around 10% more cork mix in the liner, the last option if ther eis lots of space is the heli pro (also called the Indy) which is a bit of a combination between the zip fit liner than an intuition
Hope that helps
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CEM, thanks I think I would need quite a tight fit as when I checked my shell fit in my boots I had about 1 fingers width free behind my heel with big toe touching the front of the boot although quite hard to measure as the quest have quite a large heel pocket.. Is this something you would recommend and would I be able to fit at home or am I looking at a long drive to see you?
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zip fit can be solf moulded if you have a large pot of boiling water or an oven set at a low temp but it is easier in a shop environment as we can heat both the lienrs and the shells as a pair at the same time
physical length is only one measurment, it is the volume in the shell which determines which model you would use to best effect
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HenryL, I have some ZipFits, fitted by CEM, done 3 (maybe 4 ?) years ago. They are excellent. To achieve a good fit, Colin did need to make some adjustments to the shells of my boots..so I'd recommend a trip there. In my case the getting them to bed in took a few days - this included skiing without socks, and with buckles undone - which was much easier to take knowing I was starting in the right place (i.e. fitted by Colin).
The liners really do last - I use mine weeky on plastic all year around, as well at 4 or 5 weeks on snow... the liners still look (and feel) as new. 
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ski, Thanks for the reassurance. Looks like I'll have to arrange some time off over the next few weeks to visit CEM, as I would like to at least try some zipfits before my next trip even if it means sore feet for the week. Cheers for the input all. I will let you know once I have some experience of them to share.
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