Comments on: Aliens Experimented on My Feet — Scarpa, That Is http://www.wildsnow.com/6965/alien-backcountry-skiing-boots-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David http://www.wildsnow.com/6965/alien-backcountry-skiing-boots-review/#comment-49752 David Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:55:19 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=6965#comment-49752 Lou or others, can you comment on sizing and fit vs TLT5? Thx Lou or others, can you comment on sizing and fit vs TLT5? Thx

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/6965/alien-backcountry-skiing-boots-review/#comment-49621 Lou Dawson Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:29:30 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=6965#comment-49621 Zip, you are indeed misreading the tone of Wick's post. As for bellows, sure, they're bellows and have an effect on how a boot feels while we're wearing it. The opinion of most folks over here at WildSnow is that they're totally unnecessary for efficient and enjoyable backcountry skiing. If you're wanting to debate that, fine, but please keep the level of discourse up high and be a leader in that, not a follower. Thanks, Lou Zip, you are indeed misreading the tone of Wick’s post.

As for bellows, sure, they’re bellows and have an effect on how a boot feels while we’re wearing it. The opinion of most folks over here at WildSnow is that they’re totally unnecessary for efficient and enjoyable backcountry skiing. If you’re wanting to debate that, fine, but please keep the level of discourse up high and be a leader in that, not a follower. Thanks, Lou

]]> By: zippy_the_pinhead http://www.wildsnow.com/6965/alien-backcountry-skiing-boots-review/#comment-49619 zippy_the_pinhead Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:52:53 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=6965#comment-49619 Hello Wick, Thanks for your thoughtful response, and for sharing the results of your "real-world" experience. Perhaps I'm misreading the tone in your post above, but it sounds like you've got your polypro (or are you a merino guy?) in a bunch over my personal opinions and observations as stated above. I almost spent this morning composing a long response to you, but decided to spend some time in the skin-track instead. I believe you when you say you are able to polka in your boots, but I bet you'd be more nimble on the footwork if you could bend your foot at the instep. After all, that's how a foot is supposed to work. As I said earlier, just my $0.02. Your mileage may vary. Now I'm off for a midnight strudel. Happy Trails! -- Zippy Hello Wick,
Thanks for your thoughtful response, and for sharing the results of your “real-world” experience.

Perhaps I’m misreading the tone in your post above, but it sounds like you’ve got your polypro (or are you a merino guy?) in a bunch over my personal opinions and observations as stated above.

I almost spent this morning composing a long response to you, but decided to spend some time in the skin-track instead.

I believe you when you say you are able to polka in your boots, but I bet you’d be more nimble on the footwork if you could bend your foot at the instep. After all, that’s how a foot is supposed to work.

As I said earlier, just my $0.02. Your mileage may vary.

Now I’m off for a midnight strudel.

Happy Trails!
–
Zippy

]]> By: wick http://www.wildsnow.com/6965/alien-backcountry-skiing-boots-review/#comment-49539 wick Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:59:49 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=6965#comment-49539 Zippy - I do all kinds of skiing/racing in my Aliens...I've had the F1's for 7 yrs prior to last yr getting the Aliens (along with three of my mates...). We all had previous yrs of tele experience prior to the 7yrs in F1's ...none of us miss the bellows, even for flat tours or walks to the pastry shop...or driving to the trail head in them! We all just did a 8.5 hr, 22 mile, 4600' New Yrs Day tour with very low angle skin tracks. The start of the tour was -12F and finished with 4F, breaking trail ect. No one had cold feet, and no one missed the bellows...just some real world experience (and I like to think we have some ;) ) that I'd like to share....and yes you can polka all night in them too! Zippy – I do all kinds of skiing/racing in my Aliens…I’ve had the F1′s for 7 yrs prior to last yr getting the Aliens (along with three of my mates…). We all had previous yrs of tele experience prior to the 7yrs in F1′s …none of us miss the bellows, even for flat tours or walks to the pastry shop…or driving to the trail head in them! We all just did a 8.5 hr, 22 mile, 4600′ New Yrs Day tour with very low angle skin tracks. The start of the tour was -12F and finished with 4F, breaking trail ect. No one had cold feet, and no one missed the bellows…just some real world experience (and I like to think we have some ;) ) that I’d like to share….and yes you can polka all night in them too!

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