The Ski Boots I'm Using This Winter // DAVE SEARLE 

For the ankle closure on your technica Peaks, Patriot Foot Beds makes a “liner sleeve” which compresses that ankle area for better hold. Works well.

Love my Tour Pros, great all rounders and I have feet shape similar to yourself. Enjoy your season.

Want to echo the recommendation for Sole! I have very high volume potato feet. I was laughed out of every ski shop in Cham when they saw my feet. The lads at Sole hooked me up with a touring boot (stretched and modded) that I love and is quite light too. Big up for Sole!!!

Loving your collab with Ronin. I run Jono’s 98’s, 108’s and a pair of 122’s which will be getting their first outing next couple of weeks. All Ronin’s absolutely charge. Looking forward to that video. Great content as ever.

Interested in how your Raide test goes. A video review of installation and impressions would be great. I just love my ZGTP boots but also have +1deg and then a spoiler taped onto the back of the liner. The boots need more forward lean options for sure.

Love the channel Dave - between the technical/informative videos like this it would be amazing to also just get some vlogs of you out on the mountain around Cham… “off the back of Grand Montets” type stuff… remarkable how few decent day to day “good” ski vloggers there are in Europe in comparison to the guys in the US - would be great to just watch you ski too!

Same Tecnica boots, but Peak carbon. I am using the Cochise 130 for pure freeriding. Great trio. I added a wrap liner (Intuition) for my zero G tour pro for more warmth this fall to ski at 7300m. So far used this liner as well here is the Alps. It's warmer but also holds better downhill than the original liner. Downside is that it offers less movement liberty uphill. I have to try your proposal of using the 0G liner into the Peak. Issues with the Peak for me : (i) the ski/walk mode lever is quite far from the boot when in walk mode, a bit risky to break it when walking/climbing in rock (happens often in spring). (ii) the front buckle has a too short cable (for my large front foot), when locked in the first notch it's too tight for a confortable uphill (getting better after 30-60min, warmer I guess).

Great video! Take it you’re using the CAST setup for freeriding this winter? Would be interested to hear what that’s like, thinking of adding that to my QST 106s. This series is awesome so far, exactly what I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to see you build the custom skis!

Hi Dave, I have the Zero G Pro Tour and the Zipfit liner since last season and it was the absolute game changer for me. I have very small and thin Feet and ankles and it is really hard for me to find a good fit in basically every shoe, but particularly ski boots. That said the fit withe the Technica and the Liner (We even stuffed more cork fill in) is incredible - now it is the first time that a touring boot really feels like a ski boot should feel. I also tried Intuition liners for example, but nothing came close. So I highly recommend that liner, especially if you have rather small and thin feet. Even if it has a hefty price tag.

It seems like Tecnica and Nordica are really nailing it with boots, I own the Zero G but not the Pro model, it goes down on stiffness but up in confort and no cold feet on this one!

I have a similar foot but with a high arch. Wide forefoot and really low volume heel and ankle. Sounds like we did very similar things going for a low volume boot except I went with an Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 120 (98 last). I felt atomics had the narrowest heel pockets. I then heat formed the forefoot area hoping that Atomic's claims on the heat moldability of their polyurethane were all true. There are aspects to this boot I don't like and I would love to get the Dynafit Tigard 130. I just worry about the heel pocket of a higher volume boot and the heat moldability of the grilamid. Need to put one on at some point.

Interested to hear about the aftermarket forward lean adjust on the tour pro. I find it too upright as well.

I've just switched from a Scarpa NTN (telemark) boot with tech-bindings to a Technica touring-boot. Needs more adjusting for my toes, but way more control whilst skiing!

I use the Palau All Track Power Liner for my ZGTP, which works realy good for narrow feet in that boot und beefs up the downhill performance

Nice informative video as always! I wonder why you didnt go for the carbon version of the Peaks?

Finally. Found someone with the same setup. I have the Doberman but went with the M. Did an atomic minc pro foam. And will have the cast put in soon. How do you find the S flex? Is it to much? Makes me nervous now I shoold of gone for that. But again I’m only 175cm and 150lbs so you might have some mass on me.

Fischer travers cs. i have a pretty wide forefoot and they fit great, might benefit from spreading the toe box a little but were more comfortable than the scrap f1 lt, have not tried the zero g

those new technica 0 g peaks look good. my dynafit tlt 8s r getting pretty worn, they could be a good replacement. honestly wouldent even consider a boot that weighed over a kg.

Throw a ski strap around peak ankle, ghetto gut works wonders

It would be great if you did the same with the skis. Explain what types of skis you use with each boots! Thx

Oh great, i have the same foot shape, thank you for all the extra Info Could you drop the link for the 3° aftermarket adjustment for the tour pros? I also prefer a little more forward lean than what they offer

Nice video! Still using the zeroG tour Pro for every situation, but I'm getting curious about using the cochise liner. Undoubtedly it could be better for downhill, but what about walking mode? Do you feel any difference with the stock liner?

Great video, thank you! Do these boots all have the same sole length? If not, do you always adjust your Pivot/Cast bindings?

Hi Dave- great content! Crazy question, but does SOLE BootLab have the ability /technology to virtually scan feet? I would imagine there is some type of technology out there in some capacity. I live in US and am about 6 hours from any local backcountry ski shops. Thank you

I watched a video from a ski pro advising you only need a molded footbed/arch support if you have weak feet/pronation issues etc which I don't. So after some time trying boots on in store i ordered the Salomon s/pro mv 120, i have wide feet and these felt great. I notice you said that you put your liners in the microwave for 20 seconds then walked around in them, these boots have a custom 4d pro liner, so would you recommend doing that myself for a more 'custom' mold? Thanks in advance

Hi Dave great video, i was also thinking about getting cochise liner into my zero g tour pro. did you use the same size cochise liner or did you have to downsize in order to fit in. Thanks!

Dave - how did you address sizing between your boots? Did you upsize for the two touring models?

What bindings would you recommend for a novice ski tourer?

Great content, thanks! I’m using the Zero G tour Pro (In Chamonix too) and I’m wondering if you have any feedback on the ZGTP Forward Lean Mod, if you have tested them. Thanks

I have exactly that same foot. 11 1/16" heel to toe and 110 wide at the forefoot. Low arch, low volume. What do you think of the Tecnica Mach1 130 HV or the Atomic Hawx Magna 130 for this foot? With a cork custom foot bed.

Hi, first of all, awesome review! I'm 185 cm tall and weigh 185 kg. I'll be skiing on Black Crows Navis Freebird skis (102 mm) with Dynafit Rotation bindings. Do you think the Zero G Peak would still be adequate for me, or would it be too light to drive my skis, and should I stick with the Zero G Tour Pro?

Did you try the Atomic Backland XTD Carbon 120 as an alternative to Zero G Tour pro?

Which pair (of the 2 Tercnica) would you take on the haute route? Also, what’s your experience on the downhill with the Peak? Thanks!

I've got the same problem that I feel my heel isn't locking into place which often makes my ride a bit backseat so to not go over the handlebars. Bloody annoying.

What's that little d-ring for on the bottom of the cuff of the Peak boot?

Fyi, I saw zipfit came out with a touring liner recently