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zeeden · 12-11-2012, 08:04 PM

I ride 2009 Burton rulers. Its a mid stiff boot. Great for all mountain riding. I love the quick lace system, I hate laces. In terms of comfort I can't really say much as I had to install my own j bars and insoles to fit my foot perfectly. No heel lift or pain. However if I crank my bindings down tight the strap will make a dent into the boot.

I may upgrade to newer rulers or try a different brand. Not many other brands to try on in my area.

zk0ot · 12-11-2012, 08:28 PM

Coming from a shop employee... (I hope you're not planning this). Don't just use your local shop's time sizing your foot and trying on boots. To just go order online. Its like the biggest insult to us. At least be purchasing some of your gear there bindings or board or Boots
As for Nike. Their boots stiffness and pricing aren't parallel. Vapens. Kaijus zf1. ITES.(variable.). Stiffness. Low to high

Vapen zf1 kaiju ites. Prices.low to high

Kaijus are closest to a mid flex.

Deimus85 · 12-11-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by zk0ot

Coming from a shop employee... (I hope you're not planning this). Don't just use your local shop's time sizing your foot and trying on boots. To just go order online. Its like the biggest insult to us. At least be purchasing some of your gear there bindings or board or Boots
As for Nike. Their boots stiffness and pricing aren't parallel. Vapens. Kaijus zf1. ITES.(variable.). Stiffness. Low to high

Vapen zf1 kaiju ites. Prices.low to high

Kaijus are closest to a mid flex.

I worked at a shop for a number of years and I didn't find it insulting unless a customer was implying that he was going to buy a boot with us, tries on every boot in the store, and then walks away.

It's not like shop employees make commission.

If a customer comes up and is like, "hey, I know exactly what I want, let me try on these specific sizes of these specific models, you don't need to sit here and watch me do it unless you really want to," it's whatever.

zk0ot · 12-11-2012, 09:05 PM

Not many come out and say it. To act like you need help and thwn walk. I feel used. And abused. Depends.

Deimus85 · 12-11-2012, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by zk0ot

Not many come out and say it. To act like you need help and thwn walk. I feel used. And abused. Depends.

Welcome to the life of working at any retail store in 2012. You can blame the internet for that.

Alkasquawlik · 12-12-2012, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by zk0ot

Not many come out and say it. To act like you need help and thwn walk. I feel used. And abused. Depends.

Grow some balls.

It's irritating, but not something that makes me feel used and abused haha

zk0ot · 12-12-2012, 08:39 AM

Just trying to give the guy some shop etiquette.

Deimus85 · 12-12-2012, 10:10 AM

Shop ettiquette is not being a douche, and then you get the "cool guy discount."

zk0ot · 12-12-2012, 11:46 AM

k thanks....

Alkasquawlik · 12-12-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zk0ot

Kaijus are closest to a mid flex.

DKs, actually. They're stiffer than the Kaijus, similar fit though.

12-11-2012, 08:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
zk0ot Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WIS Posts: 634	Coming from a shop employee... (I hope you're not planning this). Don't just use your local shop's time sizing your foot and trying on boots. To just go order online. Its like the biggest insult to us. At least be purchasing some of your gear there bindings or board or Boots As for Nike. Their boots stiffness and pricing aren't parallel. Vapens. Kaijus zf1. ITES.(variable.). Stiffness. Low to high Vapen zf1 kaiju ites. Prices.low to high Kaijus are closest to a mid flex. __________________ BUCK FURTON Last edited by zk0ot; 12-11-2012 at 08:31 PM.

12-11-2012, 09:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
zk0ot Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WIS Posts: 634	Not many come out and say it. To act like you need help and thwn walk. I feel used. And abused. Depends. __________________ BUCK FURTON

12-12-2012, 08:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
zk0ot Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WIS Posts: 634	Just trying to give the guy some shop etiquette. __________________ BUCK FURTON

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Deimus85 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: •619• Posts: 100	Shop ettiquette is not being a douche, and then you get the "cool guy discount." __________________ RAZA LIFE • Contact me for all of your Custom Softgood needs! • zap@razalife.com New PBNation Feedback • Old PBNation Feedback

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zk0ot Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WIS Posts: 634	k thanks.... __________________ BUCK FURTON

12-11-2012, 08:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
zeeden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 132	I ride 2009 Burton rulers. Its a mid stiff boot. Great for all mountain riding. I love the quick lace system, I hate laces. In terms of comfort I can't really say much as I had to install my own j bars and insoles to fit my foot perfectly. No heel lift or pain. However if I crank my bindings down tight the strap will make a dent into the boot. I may upgrade to newer rulers or try a different brand. Not many other brands to try on in my area.

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