Message #7913

[kwilliams]

The Rival RX's are probably four years old.  I bought them in '03, and didn't actually use them until '04 since my old XWave 9's were still working very well (and in fact performed much better than the Rivals did, which is why I stayed in them.)  So, I basically time-shifted the Rivals into the later half of this decade.  Maybe Santa wants to stick boots under the tree this year.

I'm a bit knock-kneed and even have some early-onset arthritis under my kneecap to prove it!  I've always had to have the outsides of my boots stretched to alleviate pressure on the outside of my foot. I wonder if I've basically achieved a faux abducted position.  Time to head to the boot fitters to see what they think.

Anyone know if Nordica makes a decent high-volume boot that still has a bit of performance to it?  I REALLY liked the performance of the XWave 9.  It was perfect for free-ride, powder, and cruising.  Not stiff enough for racing, but I don't do that stuff anyway.