I agree with everything in here. My Ions from few years ago are softer than mush. 2 of the speed laces ripped out.
I've been a big Burton boot guy my whole life. Bought Airwalk Freerides in 92 maybe? Then I bought a pair of Burton Vikings in 1995, rocked those fuckers for ten years or more.
Since then I've had every Burton boot I think? The stiff ones anyway.:thumbsup:
They've all fallen apart & turned to mush really fast.
I tried on this years Ions at the ski swap & they were mush to begin with:thumbsdown:
I'm no longer a Burton boot guy.:eusa_clap:
I found a pair of Flow Hylites on Craigslist for $100 brand new in the box.
Started to do a little research.
Pretty much that's what everyone's saying about the Flow booties.
Stiff, really stiff kept coming up.
One thing that sticks out in my head. I know Argo is ridin' em.:huh:
He's like 14 feet tall & weighs more than a tonne:icon_scratch:
Plus, he gets a fuck of a lot days on em.
Need I say more?
Mine l look not too bad & I beat the shit out of boots. There's some fraying on the rear boot but I've been on brand new boards all year with razors for edges.
More importantly, actually the only thing important too me, is that they stay stiff. Stiff boots are fuckin' expensive, doesn't matter the brand. stiff boots are expensive:thumbsdown:
I can't afford new $400+ boots after 10 or 20 rides, I plan on going 60, hopefully 80 plus times a year. How the fuck are you supposed to do that?:dizzy:
These Hylites are as stiff as the day a bought em.
Got about 30 on them so far.:thumbsup:
I drove 100km hoping they were gonna fit:dunno:
Luckily they fit like a glove.
TT