OldZag

No School Rider, Your explanation makes sense. I guess I try to be in an athletic stance when carving, but am looking for some relief of my quads between turns, but standing more upright. Who do you coach? How do I contact you? My email is emc83@gorge.net Say hello if nothing else. Thanks for the comments.

Pat Donnelly, I wear 9 1/2-10, so, I think that IS 27.5-28 right? What do you have?

Thanks all for your comments and especially thank you for the link to the long thread on this subject from years ago. I think I will look for some AT boots I can demo and give it a try. One of the replies above made the distinction of riding "upright" more so than "walk". Yes, upright is better term. Not looking for the motion of the walk mode, rather, looking for the upright stance. Thanks again for your experiences.

This is a legit question. Also, I read the "Quads Driving Me Nuts" thread. I am aging and the legs are just not the same anymore. When I can stand up straight, there is much relief of the quads. If I got boots that allowed a "walk mode", could I ride in it? i.e., could I ride, without any forward cant, but pretty much straight up? Does walk mode lock? If so, I should be able to lean forward when needed, putting some pressure on the front edge it would seem. But if it does not lock and is flexible, how would I get pressure to the front edge? I am not hardcore rider (obviously), just an aging cruiser who likes to make nice turns. I have been thinking about AT-style boots, with walk mode. What say you? Thanks.

So, I realized that I had never reported on the outcome of my trip. I will be brief, but a lot went down. Not so much snowboarding however. I got a day in in Zermatt, but could not find any alpine gear, so rented some decent softboot gear and made the best of it. My legs were beat the next day, so my wife hired a guide and went skiing. An untimely accident left her with a torn ACL and MCL. All plans canceled, (CH, Krakow, Slovakia). Emergency business class ticket for her home. (I rode baggage). She is on the mend after surgery and just got released to ride her new e-bike. Switzerland is beautiful. I like hard boots better. Can't wait for this winter. Fall is in the air. Thanks to all who offered advice.

Slapos, Dziekuje! I will contact the Kessler dealer in Zermatt and/or Heinz. Our second week of the trip we are going to Jasna, Slovakia and to get there we are flying through and staying in Krakow, my first time to Poland! Thank you again for the reply.

I am going to Zermatt this February and have not been able to find any shop that rents alpine gear. I don't want to travel with my board and boots. I have been thinking about just taking my bindings and then renting ski boots and a softboot board and switching out the bindings and go. What do you think? Are the binding patterns and spacing the same on an alpine board and freestyle board? Thanks,