Starting to think about replacing my current Alpina Alaska BC boots.
Currently considering two options:
1) another pair of Alaskas.
2) Alfa Quest Advance.
Very pleased and satisfied with the Alaska- no real need to replace them!
Very interested in trying the Alfas- VERY expensive!!!
https://alfaoutdoor.com/shop/ski-boots/ ... -advance-m
Thoughts? Advice?
NNNBC boot replacement
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lilcliffy
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NNNBC boot replacement
Last edited by lilcliffy on Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Re: NNNBC boot replacement
if it ain't broke, why fix it? course i'm still in the honeymoon period with my alaska's so i might be a bit biased. also i never rode the quests either so my opinion is basically shit...
hope that helps!
hope that helps!
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Johnny
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Re: NNNBC boot replacement
Try to convince the Fey Bros or LaCordee to carry the Lofoten GTX BC so I can buy a pair too... 
I need a pair of shoes with a buckle at the instep to prevent heel lift from my skinny feet... And I'm too afraid to mess up my Alaska BCs to try adding a ratcheting buckle myself...
I need a pair of shoes with a buckle at the instep to prevent heel lift from my skinny feet... And I'm too afraid to mess up my Alaska BCs to try adding a ratcheting buckle myself...
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lilcliffy
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Re: NNNBC boot replacement
Yeah, those Lofoten's are wicked.
Stetind with an instep strap- awesome.
Need to convince LaCordee that they should be carrying Crispi leather boots period!
Stetind with an instep strap- awesome.
Need to convince LaCordee that they should be carrying Crispi leather boots period!
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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lilcliffy
- Posts: 4286
- Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:20 pm
- Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: NNNBC boot replacement
I have the same problem with heel lift- I have narrow ankles and heels.
What's worse is the ball of my foot is comparitively wide- otherwise I would wear a narrower women's last.
What's worse is the ball of my foot is comparitively wide- otherwise I would wear a narrower women's last.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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Johnny
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- Favorite Skis: Redsters, Radicals, XCD Comps, Objectives and S98s
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska XP, Alfa Guards, Scarpa TX Comp
- Occupation: Full-time ski bum
Re: NNNBC boot replacement
Hey that's an idea... Never thought about it, I might give it a try... Plus, women's boots are always more colorful... But my BOF might be too large too... So we have the same feet...? 
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