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Post by starikashka » Monday 17 March 2008, 11:28

700 has asymmetric shell, 325 has symmetric shell :-) i do not know what benefit it gives.

Overhang is a problem only for a carving Yeties and Sasquatches - I has a 290MP boots (Indy T) and it seems i need to turn my bindings to critical angles or complete masochistic bootfitting procedure to put my feet in -2 sizes thermoflex liner.
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Post by domsch » Saturday 27 December 2008, 17:27

I don't want to open a new topic just for myself since my problem fit's in here ;)

A buckle of my UPZ boots (4 years old) was torn apart from the boot. Now my question is which new/old boot to get.

Before the UPZ I rode a Blax Toni. I never had Northwave/Raichle/Deeluxe so far.

I wonder if I should try a Deeluxe or just buy another UPZ since the boot was not too bad. Or better fix the old one since the new ones are not good anymore?

I don't think you will ride much better/worse with a different boot right as long as it fits your foot quite well right? Or is this just a misunderstanding by me since I never had very good boots...

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Post by pokkis » Saturday 27 December 2008, 17:32

Deeluxe is clear ruler on freely available boots.
Other option is Northwave's but they are hard to get.
If you have wide food bed, then also Head is good option.

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Post by Schneewurm » Sunday 28 December 2008, 22:02

Let fix the buckle of Your UPZ!
Your next shop selling UPZ, will help You!

See also actual boot-informations here:
viewtopic.php?t=4829
Gliding on Snowboards,
like Pogo, Kessler, Virus, Hot, Nidecker and others,
from 151 up to 183 cm and 14 to 27.4 cm width,
covering any kind of shapes with
any kind of boots and bindings.

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Post by leeho730 » Sunday 28 December 2008, 22:11

Deelexe 700 is also good for wide feet. My foot is 25.5 width E, and 700 fits me almost perfectly. It's also soft with yellow BTS so I have no prob sitting on my board.
Swoard 168M&S / Dual 158
TD3SW /F2 / Ibex
Stratos / RC10 / T700

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