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Thinkin of goin Nike for boots reviews???

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#1 · (Edited)
just wonder what everyone thinks of the new nike boots

i have the top of the line dc from last year, love em but there done

also curious if they start to stink like all nikes do and its nike materals that end up stinking not my feet because my vuittons that i wear everyday dont stink and they have bin soakin wet
 
#154 ·
Lucky me, my fiance travelling happened upon a store with 2010 Nike Kaiju's (she called for me, knowing how I've been obsessed with new boots for the past two weeks), the all black and blue swoosh ones. I know I can barely fit the ZF1 in 8, and definitely a 7.5, and with all the talk about the Kaiju's sizing differently, she is grabbing me a 7.5, 8 and 8.5. They are $150 (plus a coupon of 20% hopefully). My buddy wants a pair, and he is about half a size bigger than me (more like 1/4) so we will keep two and probably return one.

I really like the 2011 black and red ones, but hey at that price it's steal. I'll report back on what I think the differences are in fit.
 
#157 · (Edited)
Yup, exactly that. She's in the bay area, its an outlet in i-80 east of SF. $150 with 20% coupon so it's $120 plus tax.

EDIT: Not all nike outlets have them. I called my local Nike outlet in San Diego no go.

Question on Flex. I'm a beginner on the verge of intermediate snowboarder (I was progressing real nice until my feet started slipping out of my boots the last 3 times). I'm not harcore park, and don't think I'll ever be. I don't bomb runs either. I like to cruise, mess around on a natural feature here and there and dont' see myself getting very crazy. In any even, will the Kaiju's flex be good for me? I plan on upgrading my board and bindings this summer. The NS SL and Lib TRS have caught my eye. I would like to goof around, but not in a park, just around the mountain.
 
#163 ·
Yeah, but what I think he is saying is that they packed out MORE than normal. Its always a bit of a gamble when sizing boots normally, heat molding is really the only sway to make sure the botts are going to be perfect.
 
#164 ·
No need to heat mold my kaijus. The heat mold themselves just by wearin them. My feet measure 27cm so i bought 27 means a 9! Really snug, making my toes numb at first, now they're just wonderful! Never be a pussy and buy comfortable boots when first trying them. You'll regret it. It takes a while, but when they feel to become one with your feet after a couple of days you will appreciate it!!
 
#168 ·
The Kaijus seems a little more narrow. At least in the toe box. I have 10-11 ZF1's and 09-10 Kaijus. I like the liners of the ZF1's about 100x better they just seem way more comfortable. The Kaijus are def quite a bit softer as well. But everyones foot is different so they may work for you.
 
#170 ·
The kaijus have more of a minimalistic ankle harness there is a little less material its kinda cut out between the rings. But in the boot you cant really tell the difference IMO. Overall the ZF1s just fit my foot better i guess seems like the toe box is bigger in the ZF1s.
 
#173 ·
wtb nike zoom force

i tried them on this past weekend and they were really comfortable. my shoe size is 10 and i tried on 10 and they fit perfect.. the problem is that my LBS ran out of them and they are not getting boots this year.. do you guys where i can find some nike ZF1's size 10?
 
#177 ·
nike vapen - how small is too small

Hoping you guys can help me out. I bought the vapens in a 9 and they fit real nice but i thought it might be loose after they pack out so I returned them for the 8.5. I've been wearing them and they're snug, great around the heel and everywhere but my toes are REAL snug. I can clench? my toes and there's no pain points but it hugs my toes and they started to tingle or go numb after walking around and sitting awhile. Should I expect that these will pack out or should I get the 9's? I tried a ton of boots and these felt the best on my foot. I'm just going for want comfort and heel hold.

Thanks
 
#181 ·
My right foot didn't like the Zoom Force 1's. They were a little too tight and would numb my big and pinky toes. Otherwise they're really comfy boots. The only downside is the laces in the liner.

I just bought some K2 Darkos after demoing them at HCSC. The boa is super convenient for the liner and super comfy and much more low profile than the nikes. I couldnt even fit the nikes into the binding I was using there at HCSC. If you must buy Nikes you should be looking at boots like the Kaiju or Zoom DK.
 
#191 ·
I returned my 10 Ions for 10.5 Kaijus. I probably could of got away with the 10s after pack out, but the 10.5 fit my foot better. Also, from another forum the full size and half size up share the same outer shell. I confirmed this in the store as well, the 10 and 10.5 indeed have the same size shell whereas the 11 was a full size bigger.
 
#185 ·
I just got the Vapen size 10,5 although I wear 10 on sneakers. My left foot is half a size bigger and the 10,5's I got fits my left foot feels snug, and it's little bit looser on the right side. After I break in the boots, if I feel like I have heel lift, I'll just buy some J-L bars or wear some thicker socks to solve that problem.. I won't be riding more than 15 days this season so it shouldn't be a problem...

I was going to get the ZF1's but I didn't want to spend $50 more and the Vapens felt stiff enough for me
 
#189 ·
I wear my Kaiju EVERYWHERE

Love them. Hands down the best boot I've ever stepped my foot into..... I would love a size 13.5 instead of 13, as I'm a size 14, but I make it work.
 
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