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Im not sure yet if i am completely happy with these overall. I used them in a combined tour with steep climbs and descents mostly in powder and a bit on a hard snow, groomed slope. I liked the tour comfort a lot, but when I closed the power strap on the brace I got some nasty chafing on the downhill from the top of the boot. In addition I had the impression that they twisted on the hard snow section, resulting in difficulty to edge the skis. It could be that my forefoot was too loose. I'll need to try with an insole and/or thicker socks. This was on Ousland skis.
The overall performance was great for tours but I didn't yet get any benefit from the power strap.
The picture illustrates 30min worth of chafing. Can't imagine using that for a few hours just yet, unless I find a solution
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I had the same problem in the same spot on my right foot with the Svartisens. I just shaved the spot and used moleskin or really even just a band-aid for the rest of that season. The next season the problem never returned.
wabene, you know we get the same problem trying to rock on a roof with new construction boots that are too high and no flex. The wrong fit on the wrong day can mess things up needing a patch there and carry on. But when you get that good fitting boot you wanna wear it into the ground
