I got a couple for ya.
Boa tightened boots suck. Like they are good if you’re not strong enough to tie your own boots, great for people just getting into the sport. But they just don’t stay tight through the day. I also don’t think they last if you put more than 25 days in a season.
Ice coast wisdom: Ski it till it’s good. Don’t let conditions get in the way of having fun on the mountain.
I have 32 boa boots with two boas per boot. Had them for at least 5 seasons now, 20-30 days a season. I use them for touring and resort. I’m generally really impressed with the boa system. I don’t have boots designed for touring so I like that the boa allows me to loosen the boots quickly for uphill and tighten them quickly for downhill.
All that to say, today when I pulled on the boa to loosen it, the fabric tore and the boa is now just held on by the cables. It still works but I need two hands to operate it. I may try some shoe goo because otherwise the boots seem to be going strong.
That’s incredible that they lasted that long! I think teaching does something to boots that just destroys them. I wish I got 32 pro deals, they’re expensive but I like them more than Burton boots
This last pair was a craigslist find. Yeah I’m sure the moment you do anything professionally you ask a lot more from your gear.