Salomon Skiing Xwave 10.0 - Men's

Review Date
January 28, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5, 3 votes

Reviewed by: rstraker(Unregistered User) ,  Double Diamond

Price Paid:  $600.00 at SureFoot, Deer Valle

Summary:
Product year is 2002/2003.

I struggled with trying to get a pair of Lange X09's to fit for about 6 years (slow learner), finally coming to the conclusion that either the boot just couldn't fit or Surefoot didn't know what they were doing.

I think it was a little of both. I got a referral to an expert bootfitter and asked him to look at the work that had already been done. He was aghast at the orthotics/custom footbed, said that nothing else in the alignment and fitting process would work because of the bad work done on the footbed.

With the Langes my feet would start to cramp within minutes of putting them on, much less skiing hard.

With the Salomons, a different footbed (not done by Surefoot), and some shell work, THE SALOMONS FEEL GREAT.

Similar Products Used:
Lange X09.

Review Date
December 1, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: WSB-83(Unregistered User) ,  Double Diamond , from Littleton

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
At $549 (msrp) you're paying for a boot built almost entirely on pro-model trickle down, making it by far the best low volume performance boot on the market. Since carbon fiber is virtually unaffected by temperature, its use on the ankle shaft of the boot ensures consistent rebound characteristics in all temperature ranges. The 3-D buckle feature adapts the boot to most any instep issue, and when coupled with the sparing use of sensifit over the top of the boot allows for greater comfort without sacrificing rigidity. Micro adjust buckles, thermoform liners, variations of Active Chassis Tech, canting and spoiler adjustments, while industry standards anymore, all combine to make this boot one mean piece of equipment when you hit the slopes.

Review Date
August 31, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.67 of 5, 15 votes

Reviewed by: galvang(Unregistered User) ,  Double Diamond , from Reno, NV USA

Price Paid:  $350.00 at Tri-City Sports-Frem

Summary:
The best boot I have owned so far. Comfortable; responsive and great perfoming in all conditions. I have taken these boots in the nastiest conditions and can be skied all day pretty aggressively without feeling pain afterwards. From the deepest powder to the bluest of ice these are the tools you need. If a perfect boot was to be utilized these are it.

Similar Products Used:
Dolomite VXRs. These are to clunky.