Not necessarily in width, but in lack of mass. It bugs me when there are cut-outs in the sides of the upper cuff, though a wrap liner can often alleviate lack of support.

Most boots come a little too low on my shin, with the exception of the Factor by Black Diamond. I canГўв‚¬в„ўt remember the last time I used a stock liner. This model of Intuition liner gives you the nice and secure wrap feeling, but isnГўв‚¬в„ўt too stiff and restrictive in the ankle to effect movement when ski touring. Elimination of swappable AT/Alpine solesГўв‚¬В¦it just adds weight and IГўв‚¬в„ўm only using Dynafit bindings when skiing. This is a key feature and often touted as more important than weight savings. A large range (fore and aft), smooth and a low resistance walk mode. While IГўв‚¬в„ўve found many AT boots out there (mainly from Black Diamond and Dynafit) to work well for me, there are always a few changes in design that I often wish AT boot manufacturers would focus more attention on. Photos courtesy of Teton Gravity Research.ДЄs a backcountry skier, I can really appreciate advancements in designs that help us get more joy out of ripping the powder. Adding a stiffer tongue is not really a bit deal, but considering that the Titan is an overlap boot is what makes it different and being able to remove it really helps with freedom of movement when skinning and booting.Д®ric Hjorleifson's modified Dynafit Titans. Hoji also added a bit of height and stiffness to the upper part of the cuff and added a beefy removable tongue. The most obvious tweaks are the relocation of the lower two buckles, with one being an often touted instep buckle that can really help with heal retention.

This relationship has been blossoming over the past year and started after word got out about a pair of Titans that Hoji had modified with multiple parts from other manufactures ski boots, such as Salomon, Garmont and Dalbello.

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