Gear Review
Nordica Jah Love Ski Boot - Men's
Superb
By Howard Worton
Ranked #288 - Men's Ski Boots
March 6, 2010
I decided to go for the JLs even without any answer of my question on here. No problem, I was desperate for new boots after 4 seasons on my lovely old Speedmachines. Call me stupid but I bought them without having tried them at all, online from REI(because I could pick up in person from Reno on vacation and because of their money-back guarantee). At first I felt stupid because they were incredibly tight and uncomfortable. Pride forced me to try them for a second day on the hill and they got a little better. By day 5 I was grinning both at the fact they were less painful and that I could throw my Motherships around easily. They do need some minute adjustment but I know I have gone the right way. My gamble worked - my size seems to be sold-out in most places now, so hesitation would've been fatal. Goes without saying they are super-stiff and do just what you'd expect.
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Change me.
4 Comments Last Reply: April 21, 2010 By: mesohotyousonot
mostly you really dont need a thermo mold unless you have intution lines. When you ski the liner molds to your foot from the heat so it's really unnecesary for you to mold them.
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Howard, Did you have your Jah Love boots thermo molded by a ski shop? If not, why not? What kind of boot did you use before the Jah Love? Was it a race boot? What manufacturer and what model?
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For sure the 98mm compared to the 100mm made a big difference initially - I could hardly bare to have them on my feet for more than 5 mins. When skiing it felt a lot more comfortable and gradually it became absolutely perfect feeling. I guess it's the difference between comfort and lower performance vs. higher performance and less comfort. I just gritted my teeth and got on with skiing hard, the pain disappeared. My big toes are both in pretty bad shape, but that's down to my old boots, so for me it has been a great solution.
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How would you rate the width of your foot? Did you notice a big difference in the 100mm last of the Speedmachine compared to the 98mm last of the Jah Love? Thanks.
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