Dalbello Sports Krypton Pro I.D. Ski Boot - Men's - 2010 BCS

came off of a pair of foamed WC 120 Langes...broke-back blue ones that I thought were irreplaceable. Well long story short...got injured bad in Dec. Calf and ankle smoked. Did not want to break the bank foaming another pair of Langes to accomodate the new ankle shape. Well I read a bunch of stuff on how to heat mold these babies and rolled the dice. Bingo, perfect fit, lucky huh... Well I got tot tell ya they ski well, really well. The trick for me was removing the white "B" tongue and using the black "C". I'm 5'11" and 165lbs in my shorts. Found they absorb rough terrain much better than with the stiffer tongue. They rail turns and laterally they are pretty dang quick.

I had last years rampage, but found it to be too soft so I upgraded to the Pro I.D. This is by far the best fitting and best performing boot I have ever worn. They really feel great everywhere from the park, jumping cliffs, to flying down steep powder lines, or bumps. My shins feel great even after a rough icy landing. The intuition liner is not soft at all, but feels perfect after heat molding and seems like it adds power transfer from my feet. I have the white B flex tongue, 4mm forward lean wedge, forward flex insert in top position, landing gear boot board. I where 25.5, I'm 5'7", 160 lbs. It took me 8 days of riding over two weeks to tweak the fit to perfection, but it is absolutely perfect now. The available adjustments (flex, lean, canting) are really simple but implemented very effectively into the design. I'm confident almost anyone can achieve a custom fit with kryptons. And for the high level of comfort, the perfomance of the Pro I.D. is hands down the best for a boot that feels so great on my feet (although I have never tried similar three buckle style boots like those from Full Tilt). They were a bit expensive for me, but I won't be needing anything else for at least a few seasons.

Unlike most four buckle overlap boots the forward flex on the krypton is smooth, progressive, and reboundy. Laterally these are as stiff as any other top tier four buckle boot. For anyone that has ever had problems keeping their heel locked down, this boot is for you. It has all the support and rebound of the flexon with a little more weight and beef for the harder conditions. I also really like how easy it is to customize the cuff alignment, boot boards, flex, tongues, and buckles -- you can do it all with one tool. Why manufactures still rivet buckles is beyond me! Unless I end up skiing exclusively on east coast boiler-plate I dont think I'll ever go back to an overlap boot.

Great boot, great quality and AWESOME liner. Only issue is the instep is pretty low. I have pretty thin feet and it still presses pretty good on the top of my foot. This can be remedied thru fitting and and molding the liner. Great stiffness and shin support. 2 different tongues and boot boards makes this pretty much the ultimate set up for boots! They are pretty light, but not cheesy light like full tilts. These are serious boots and made to last a long time, they might not be the lightest out there, but they are built very tough and made to last.

Easily the best fitting, most comfortable boot on the market. The Cabrio Tech three-piece design offers great flex options, as do the multiple tongue options. Great for big lines, bomb drops, and stomping cliffs - the Intuition Gold I.D. liner can be molded at any local shop for a perfect fit. I found them a little narrow in the toes, but that's to be expected from a 98mm last boot (had them custom fit and they feel awesome!). Would suggest replacing the stock (hard) footbeds with the optional anti-shock option - far more comfortable. Overall a really smooth flexing boot with great support and super customizable. 5/5