
Originally Posted by
waxloaf
Following up for CaliBrit or others who might be interested in the GFT/Backland XTD, I've been playing with it and I think this is the best way to get the GFT in racer style:
1. Boot fully unbuckled and in ski mode
2. Hold gaiter open with front and back tabs, and step in like you would normally with a zipfit and an alpine boot
3. Put boot in walk mode, push cuff backward as far as it goes, and smooth out the gaiter as needed (likely on the sides, where there aren't tabs)
4. Pull cuff back into place and sort your buckles/etc out as needed for the walk up
The way the zipfit guys present it on insta (boot in walk mode, cuff pulled really far back) doesn't seem to work with the backland XTD because the ski/walk connection gets in the way of the cuff going too far back, and if you try to step in when its in walk mode your GFTs get caught up on the plastic of the clog. I also have very high volume feet, so YMMV.
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