Don't get me wrong here- the Kikut is a wonderful BC-XC boot! I own a Kikut and a Guard Advance- the Guard Advance has both a more supportive sole and much more ankle support than the Kikut. The Kikut is on the light-duty end of this spectrum- I think of it as akin to a "day-hiking" boot- as compared to the Alaska which has the support of a backpacking boot. What you want is a boot that is designed for hiking in rugged terrain.īTW- I don't think that the Alaska is too much for what you are doing. I thnk of it as the difference between a trail shoe (i.e. You are on the right track- what you are looking for is a true backcountry Nordic touring boot. They are warm soft cushy XC touring boots- really just a more insulated version of a standard Classic touring boot. My clan has a couple of the Fischer Offtrack boots- both 3 and 5- that were bought on clearance for young growing feet. Any thoughts out there on the options I am looking at? I know the FIscher lasts on the OTX-5s are a good fit for me, so I'm assuming the BCX-5 or 6 would be the same, and from what I have read the wider toe box on the Alfa's should be to my liking too. Also, I have found Alpinas a bit narrow for me.
I'm currently ruing out the Alpina Alaska as it appears to be more boot than I need. skis.Īfter reading several of the threads here I I'm focusing on the Alfa Kikut Perform GTX or perhaps the FIscher BCX 5, or BC-X 6. I've found that the OTX-5ts are very soft all around, mushy inside, and are marginal for the type of skiing that I do, and they are next to useless for the occasional tele turn unless conditions are ideal. I like to drop in a few tele turns when conditions allow, but that is mainly some frosting on the cake. Most of my skiing is off track on moderate rolling terrain in Eastern hills and woodlands. I am currently running a pair of Fischer OTX-5s on a pair of Rossi BC 65 scaled skis.
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