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Alpina BC 1550 Backcountry Boot
These boots look really good but I want to know if they are for...
By tyc2462144
Ranked #1286 - Cross Country Skiing
October 5, 2008
These boots look really good but I want to know if they are for both types of X Country Sking?
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By William C Clark
Ranked #7 - Cross Country Skiing
December 3, 2010
By both types of XC skiing do you mean skate and classic? These are designed for neither. These boots are best for ungroomed situations with a wider ski and perhaps a partial metal edge. You will find they work okay for classic skiing, but are heavy, and won't work well for skate skiing. If you want one boot for classic and skate look for something described as a combi boot (though it is a compromise to a true classic or a true skate boot). Also, these boots fit into a wider binding - a backcountry binding with a larger pin and platform.
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