Ear dragger Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I'm about to buy new boots. I'm a pretty aggressive carver, so stiff is ok. Head, DEEluxe, or Upz? i read about the boots, and see they all have some problems. which would be the best? I'm not super concerned about overhang, although I'm leaning towards the upz boots. Any info is much appreciated, thanks:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.T. Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'm about to buy new boots. I'm a pretty aggressive carver, so stiff is ok. Head, DEEluxe, or Upz? i read about the boots, and see they all have some problems. which would be the best? I'm not super concerned about overhang, although I'm leaning towards the upz boots. Any info is much appreciated, thanks:lol:buy the boot that fits the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ear dragger Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'm gonna be ordering the boots, so i cannot try them on, there are no stores near me that carry this kind of equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenchman Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I just got a new pair of head boots. I really like fit on these boots but I found my feet get cold alot faster than in my Raichle boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 This year I transitioned from the stock UPZ boot to the Deeluxe 700 with Thermo liner. I have hard feet to fit, so made a point to do a shell test in person before buying.. Really glad I did - otherwise I would have ordered a boot-size too-big. What spurred my purchase. - In my opinion - UPZ's were super stiff, responsive, had a recessed / much smaller footprint on the board :) but were also uncomfortable, cold, and buckle clasps kept breaking/stripping. :( Also being a big/agressive rider, the whole toe-clip separation issues made me a bit nervous. Deeluxe has a different feel which took me a while to get used to. Much softer than I expected. The flex seemed to come from the shell being deformed where I don't think the UPZ's shell deformed much at all. In the foot bed, the UPZ's seemed much more narrow in both width and height. Ankles/shins are much roomier with Deeluxe. Thermoflex liners are super comfy and warm, but felt squishy and less responsive at first, in comparison to the thin UPZ standard liners. I like Deeluxe, and I like UPZ but they give me a completely different feel when riding. Hope my rambling helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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