New HO Animal boots

[Horton]

 

 

[keithh2oskier]

Any reason they have gone away from the laces that have been so popular the last 15 years?

[BraceMaker]

@keithh2oskier they have a variety of lacer products but the original animals were very popular. I still ski with people who have white toe animals on new skis.

 

 

[Horton]

The new overlays are more elastic so they are comfortable and they release better. Interesting note is that the overlay on the front is twice as thick as the overlay for the back boot. Most high end skiers that have experimented with boot stiffness will tell you a softer back boot is better.

 

Also revised is the boot bed. It is a firm brushed EVA. Looks comfy.

[keithh2oskier]

@BraceMaker my buddy skis with a set of animals from the late 90s early 2000s before they had the laces. I think he has probably changed skis half a dozen times since then but refuses to get rid of the boots. The front wrap is starting to tear and we were just talking last weekend of trying to find him some replacements.

[skiboyny]

I knew if I held out long enough Animals would come back into style!

[Zman]

Picked up pair of new Radar Vapor Carbitex boots today from Brooks. 5 year old Strada boots were def due for replacing.

[Zman]

Oops. Sorry, thread was HO boots....

[DaveD]

Has the rear boot been updated?

[kylegansel]

I’m thinking of going back to animals because my Xmax bindings never stay snug enough near the front of my foot. Are these available to purchase yet?

[OldboyII]

Good news!

Do they have right/left specific insole as in older model?

[Cam]

Am I wrong or do they look like 90's Connelly boots?

[Horton]

@cam they are black

[lakeside7455]

I have some new 2019 boots reduced price on Ski it Again, size 8-9, SIA51340

[LoopSki]

i bought a rear and couldn't get past three passes before I had to take the ski off I was in so much pain. loosen the wraps as much as they could go, and it didn't help. it's not that it's too small I even went with a size bigger. it's just super uncomfortable and painful. back to my old D3 leverage