oLD SCHOOL TO THE NEW STUFF! - Snowboarding Forum

02-13-2008, 11:08 AM

Hey everyone. quick question. I have just started back into snowboarding. The thing is, I got a new board with new bindings figuring I would wear my old boots!!!! Painful!!!!! What gives? It never hurt back in the mid 90's! the bindings seem too high!!! is that it?
Thanks for any input!
Jim

Mr. Right · 02-13-2008, 11:21 AM

How old are your boots? My friends "old school" snowboarding boots were no more than a pair of Sorel snowboots with a special liner installed to be a little stiffer than regualar snowboots. They didn't cut the mustard when bindings became stiffer and more responsive and hurt his feet. I'd get a new pair of boots if I was you, they have come a long way.

02-13-2008, 11:24 AM

1992 bro...they are really gummy and soft...are the new ones nicer/more suppotive???? I am ready to cut the bindings high backs down to my old lamar set-up...they were great... I wish i still had those

Grimdog · 02-13-2008, 11:43 AM

It's not just that the boots are 16 years old it's that your feet are 16 yrs older as well.

Mr. Right · 02-13-2008, 11:57 AM

Whoa Whoa Whoa....don't go cutting your brand new highbacks down to fit your 16 year old boots, rent a new pair of boots and see what you think. I would reccomend just buying some. Like I said boots have come a LONG way.

**killclimbz** · 02-13-2008, 12:26 PM

Ummm your 16yr old boots are a POS. Get some new boots.

02-13-2008, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
jIMBOK75 Guest Posts: n/a	oLD SCHOOL TO THE NEW STUFF! Hey everyone. quick question. I have just started back into snowboarding. The thing is, I got a new board with new bindings figuring I would wear my old boots!!!! Painful!!!!! What gives? It never hurt back in the mid 90's! the bindings seem too high!!! is that it? Thanks for any input! Jim

02-13-2008, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Grimdog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 780	It's not just that the boots are 16 years old it's that your feet are 16 yrs older as well. __________________ My experience and what I do in snowboarding is really quite independent of the industry and the more independent it is, the more pure and better I feel about snowboarding.- Craig Kelly

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02-13-2008, 11:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Right BoardTard Xtrordinair Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,476	How old are your boots? My friends "old school" snowboarding boots were no more than a pair of Sorel snowboots with a special liner installed to be a little stiffer than regualar snowboots. They didn't cut the mustard when bindings became stiffer and more responsive and hurt his feet. I'd get a new pair of boots if I was you, they have come a long way.

02-13-2008, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
jIMBOK75 Guest Posts: n/a	1992 bro...they are really gummy and soft...are the new ones nicer/more suppotive???? I am ready to cut the bindings high backs down to my old lamar set-up...they were great... I wish i still had those

02-13-2008, 11:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Right BoardTard Xtrordinair Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,476	Whoa Whoa Whoa....don't go cutting your brand new highbacks down to fit your 16 year old boots, rent a new pair of boots and see what you think. I would reccomend just buying some. Like I said boots have come a LONG way.

02-13-2008, 12:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,168	Ummm your 16yr old boots are a POS. Get some new boots.