trikerdad Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Has anyone tried, or thought of trying, a Lowa Struktura alpine touring boot on a snowboard? I saw a pair on one of the ski patrol guys today and they look like they would make a great "soft" plate boot if nothing else. I'm going to see if I can find pair at one of the local shops for a hands on inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragon fly jones Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Man I love them, not the greatest for hard core carving but you can get there on them. If you ski also you can do both on the same day. Some mornings when I am coaching and setting courses I am skis, since the gates are heavy and that load is a killer on the back.I then switch to the board and ride and demo turns or work out a range of motion for my riders. The best of both worlds. There you go! DFJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopetool Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Yes, I have also admired that boot. Now I've been thinking of the Garmont Adrenalin AT. I just picked up a brand new pair NOS Raichle Concordia S. 3 buckle, black with grey tonges, size 9.5 But they are too small. They may show up on the Classifieds soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark.Andersen Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 I ride those boots on my Splitboard. I'd recommend fiding a pair of the "Struktura Light" as those come with two sets of tongues. One is hinged and the other solid. I've only got the hinged tongues and find them to be a bit soft for hard carving. However, it's a great freeride boot for plates with the hinged tongues. If you had the solid tongues, they'd be great for more aggressive carving as well. My biggest gripe is the lack of an adjustable forward lean. Not a problem if you've got Cateks or Bombers as you can easily compensate with heel/toe lift. However, canting/lifting is a big pain on a split board. You've got to get really creative to get it dialed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I use these in my skis for coaching, super comfy, great to drive in, I find not so great to snowboard in. I know of many people that make it happen though. Personally I find them too upright, if only they had a forward lean adjustment they would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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