The front lip on these boots is pretty narrow, and it looks like the toe bar on the bindings rotates forward and down to fit, so that even on the minimum setting I am not getting the metal tab to pop into the plastic adjuster. To experiment, I stuffed about 1/8inch of paper under the toe, so that the toe bar sits higher and farther back, and the metal tab then pops in to the plastic adjustment lever.

I’m guessing that I bought Large bindings, but need medium for these boots? Is there another adjustment that I am missing, such as something that would raise the height of the toe piece enough to make this work? I assume that I should not add a 1/8 filler piece under my toe to make this setup work as is–I don’t want to break a knee if the bindings don’t release!

Any advice appreciated! thanks…

I set a friend up with a set of 404’s. He’s got sasquach feet. I’ve got a set of old skis and 404’s that I use for “snow hiking” and approaches. I’ve used them a whole bunch with my La Sportiva Makalu size 46.5 (around 11.5). My friend has Scarpa black leathers, size 13 and change american, I think it’s 49 or something monstrous. Normal 404’s fit this at the last ring, and the release didn’t seem compromised, but I did have to fiddle some with the rotational release spring (but they were used bindings).

I am an ice climber and looking for a rig for long approaches and moderate decents. This seems like the best option. I read somewhere that they only go upto a size 12+ boot. I am a sasquatch with size 13 La Sportiva K4’s. Will these boots fit the bindings?

In terms of a ski, i dont want to lay out much money so will buy used. What’s the shortest i should go (i’m 6′3″ 180lbs) so its not so bulky on my back but doesn’t noodle on the decent. I switched to snowboarding before the shaped ski revolution so i don’t know sizes.

thanks

Michael

As for Silvrettas being the only binding one can use with auto crampon compatible boots – there is also a relatively new binding made by Nic Impex called ‘Evolution Light’. Not the most popular by any means, but it’s there. The funny thing is it seems to use blocking mechanism similiar to the one found in the Duke (or maybe the other way round?), i.e. sliding the frame back and forth.