Tiny touring boots question

[mntlion]

Girlguide might get some new boots this year, BUT

The 4.5 Denali XT is the right flex (stiffer is not bad, but it is doable) but a size too big. The 3.5 in the lazer/magic is the right shell size, but too soft. Without doing a bunch of mods to the lazer to make it stiffer does anyone have a idea if any boots are small AND stiff? She is in the TR9's in a 22.5 and they are the right size, but again too soft for guiding.

She needs a boot that stiff for heli guiding, She is #150 but with a large pack and gear is almost #200, so she can't use a soft boot. She is on a 22.0 rossi race boot with a vibram sole for work right now, but would like soming newer, and nicer.

[PNWbrit]

What about the Dynafit TLT700 L TF. I know a guide who uses and she loves them.

[mntlion]

Are they stiff like the denali XT?

[Foggy_Goggles]

G-Rides and Mega-Rides start at a 23 shell.

Rossi Enduros too, although I have no idea how they ski.

[PNWbrit]

Are they stiff like the denali XT?

pretty close, despite only 3 buckles - and I think go down to a 22.

[mntlion]

Rossi Enduros too, although I have no idea how they ski.

do they have a touring mode on them. I saw early pair and vibram and OK flex, but no walk mode???
Garmonts: She would love a Adrenaline, but they start at a 25. Hell that just fits me ....

[ulty_guy]

i actually picked up a pair of the enduros super cheap at the end of last season, but haven't skied them yet. they have rubber soles, and a bit of a rocker, but not walk switch. however, in my 'walking around the flat' test, they're much easier to walk in than normal alpine boots as the stance isn't as forward as my L10's. the liners are pretty crap though, and i'll definitely be using my lange ones in there.

edit- also, what would be the safest alpine binder to use w/ vibram soles? probably one w/ a sliding afd like older sollys, right? cause you'd still need toe heigh adjustability that the others don't have.

[Spamhelmet]

edit- also, what would be the safest alpine binder to use w/ vibram soles? probably one w/ a sliding afd like older sollys, right? cause you'd still need toe heigh adjustability that the others don't have.

intrested in this one too.

How are rossis/looks (din -14) working with touring boots??
Is the turntable heel and afd that they have helping the release at all?

Concerned because im propably trying to pick up a pair of Adrenalines
in couple of months.

[mntlion]

A few years ago girlguide tested on a big green winterstagger binding calibration machine her Salmon alpine bindings (Salomon 9??, her touring bindings (Diamer II), her Alpine boots (Salomon) and her touring boots (Nordica TR9's). All for combinations tested within the salomon binding tolerance and the touring boots tested a bit better then the alpine boots.

That being said you must have a apline binding that had a manual toe hieght (salomon, Tyrolia and???) so that the extra toe thinkness will work.

[Spamhelmet]

That being said you must have a apline binding that had a manual toe hieght (salomon, Tyrolia and???) so that the extra toe thinkness will work.

Eh, so no touring boots on rossis??

Or is some of the brands (scarpa etc..) working with rossi bindings?

[ulty_guy]

a lot of the guides in alagna run touring boots and solly's, but since they never fall (and falling on that stuff, a damaged knee is the least of your concerns) i doubt they get to test out that consistency of release. i've heard that the older solly toe pieces w/ a sliding afd work better with lugged soles than the newer spheric, anyone else heard this or have experience with it?

[mntlion]

Eh, so no touring boots on rossis??

Or is some of the brands (scarpa etc..) working with rossi bindings?

They might fit in, but the release will not be as good.

It is the thickness of the Vibram soles an all touring boots that is the issue. DIN standard is 20mm toe thickness and most AT boots are more.