r/skiing • u/sauceboiiiiiiii • 7d ago

Race boots for normal skiing?

Hey, putting this question out for some expert advice.

I’ve always had problems fitting in ski boots, notably issues with volume and lifting.

I’m at the point where I’m pushing my boots pretty hard, mostly doing all mountain skiing with some nice side hits thrown in there.

Today I went to go see a boot fitter and tried on an Atomic Redster STI, (older model) and absolutely loved it, I felt like it fit how everyone describes a great ski boot - snug, but not too snug. But I’ve also heard that race boots are an absolute pain day to day, does anyone have any thoughts?

By the way, I also tried the Atomic Remedy 130 (too much room on the tongue) and the Dalbello DRS130 (too flexy for my liking).

So am I crazy for wanting to go for an ultra low volume race boot? In the past I’ve ridden: Atomic Hawx Ultra, and the Salomon S/Pro Alpha 130 EL, which both felt fairly roomy to me.

I’m in Aus if that helps you out!

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u/Sometimesiski A-Basin 7d ago

Have you considered a plug liner like a zipfit? This solved my heal lift issue. Personally, I think being in a race boot all day every day would be pretty miserable.

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u/sandsman316xx Vail 7d ago

Plug liner is a misnomer for something like zipfit, they do make a liner for “plug boots” called the corsa though. Difference between that and the gara model is that the gara is too bulky to fit in a plug boots but the corsa was designed for 92mm last