Hey Riley, if you telemark aggressively, you're going to love the T-Race, straight up. It's stiff and responsive, great for every kind of turn and terrain. The main differences between the T-1 and the T-Race are: T-Race has stiffer plastic and a stiffer flexing bellows, T-Race has a power strap across the top to really crank down the upper part of the boot, and the T-Race does not have a walk/tour mode. The lack of a tour mode doesn't bother me when touring unless I am skinning on flat ground. On the uphills, your foot is naturally angled forward anyways, so I don't even notice. If you are charging hard on teles, don't even think about the T-1, the T-Race is the boot you want.

I've heard the idea thrown around, but haven't seen it done. I think by doing so you would loose the control that makes the T-race so great. I know tons of folks who just tour in the T-race now with a free pivot binding. Takes a small bit of getting accustomed to, but after a few tours you'll hardly notice it. Strolling through the flats is the only time it's a bugger (if you have the cant very far forward it doesn't allow you to straighten your legs, your quads stay flexed and it's a good workout).

@Cody: If you were even able to retrofit it (and just by looking at it you wont), it wouldn't end up being worth the time or money. Grab some T1s, Customs (super stiff), or pre-2007 T-Races if walk mode is a must.

@Alexander: He's asking if anyone has frankensteined the walk mode from a T1 onto a T-Race since it doesn't have one.

Not quite sure what you mean. The T-Race is a completely different boot, much stiffer, with a stiffer bellows and more forward lean. Do you mean just permanently locking the walk mode in a T-1?

Hey Alec,

The BD Customs have a wider fit than the Scarpas (a little narrower than the Garmonts) and will provide the power that you are looking for. The Ener-Gs are not nearly as stiff in the bellows as the T-Races or the Customs...

customs are stiffer, and these run narrower in general, particularly in the front.

The Customs are actually a lot stiffer, can't help you with the fit.

buy the T1, seriously, you do not need the T-race. The T-1 is much more versatile and will have stiffness to spare -- even after you become an expert

It depends, from your description it sounds like you like to take it easy on the groomers most of the time and you like powder (obviously.) :) Being an intermediate you might want to go for the T1. But if you plan on charging hard all over the mountain in the near future you would want the T-Race. P.S. The T1 has a walk mode and the T-Race does not.-------The T-Race requires an aggressive skiing style in order to perform. Additionally, you are going to need bindings with stiffer cartridges to really get the most out of the boot. If you aren't skiing with a lot of power, it's going to be too stiff for you. I'd go with the T1.

yes, they make the t1 raceThe reason they're not using the lace up is because they're now using the intuition liner, and putting laces in it might void the patent, but i'm not sure.The intuition liner is really nice, and i think when heat molded, there would be no need to have the laces

Good luck with the drive home Angus, I believe I-84 is closed over Meacham right now... You should hit up Anthony Lakes if you've never been on your way east... hidden gem. In any case, I'll show you around there next semester sometime. I may be at the 10th mtn huts with Luke b/t X-mas and New Years, maybe I'll see you in that funny square state of yours.Last year I skied on the yellow Crispi CRXs and liked 'em OK. I'm thinking of testing a pair of BD custom or push this season. I think I'll try the customs even though I'm planning on doing more touring than lifting...Anyway, happy holidays mate. Go Missionaries!

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Well, the BD Push is similar to the T1 in flex. So the stiffer boots would be the TRace and the Custom. I would personally go with the BD Custom since it has the Boa lace system in the liner and the BD Custom has a tour mode unlike the T-Race.-------I've heard of issues with the BD Custom (and BD boots in general), like rivets coming out, and the Boa tightening wheel becoming damaged and rendering the liner unusable. Buying any boot in it's first year of production is a gamble...I'd go with the tried and true T-Race.---------The Custom is a little stiffer than the T-race and the Push is a little stiffer than the T-1. Try them all on and buy whatever fits best.