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the shizzle => equipment => Topic started by: maybe_si on March 12, 2014, 02:08:02 pm
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I've always been a fan of Boreal, they just seem to fit perfectly. I'm looking for some new boots, mainly for UK limestone sport 7a-8a. Anyone know how these fit? Are they using the same last as their other boots? Particularly looking at the Marduk, does anyone know how stiff it is in relation to their other boots?
Cheers
Simon
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I have always had boreals, since i started wearing them about age 12 i think my feet have just got used to their shape, once tried a pare of sportiva's but they made me literally cry and the sole separated from the rand after about 10 sessions so never looked back.
Anyway, I'm also after a new pair of boreals and am going to pop over to Outside and try a pair of Marduks on today hopefully. Currently in a pair of Krypto's, before that a pair jokers, matrix, lazers, sprints (going back a bit now) and of course ninjas. will post a reply when i've had a try of them
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I would avoid them based on those names alone.
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Yeah the names aren't great, granted.
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That would be great if you can post how you got on trying the Marduk's, I have a pair of Krypto's at the moment, fit perfectly but are just too soft for my liking, particularly on UK limestone.
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I always thought the names were better than the shoes ;)
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I bumped in to someone down the wall not long back who I'd not seen in years and they were beside themselves with amusement that I was still in Boreals, they made long and disparaging remarks about the crappy rubber and so forth :)
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I had a pair of jokers that were alright.. comfy and not bad on the smearology.. but they did fall to bits quicker and the 5:10 rubber beats it hands down on grit..
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I bumped in to someone down the wall not long back who I'd not seen in years and they were beside themselves with amusement that I was still in Boreals, they made long and disparaging remarks about the crappy rubber and so forth :)
That's odd because the rubber seems uber sticky, I just don't go for the shoes
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Boreals always fitted my feet beautifully, like a glove, unfortunately a glove covered in shit rubber.
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I gave up on them when I ended up with a pair of the Vectors where the rubber peeled off in lumps every time I used them. In South Africa with no option of returning them.
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That's odd because the rubber seems uber sticky
So sticky it sticks to itself (@ 0:50)
Yuji Hirayama on Boreal - UKC/UKH at OutDoor 2011 on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/26642474)
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Leeroy has been wearing the Dharmas and seems to like them, quite stiff I think. Alas Boreal seemed to have followed other manufacturers and proceeded to make them look fuck ugly by putting SIQ GRAPHICS across the Velcro straps. Can I have some LEDS next please?
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Cheers folks, anyone else??
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Think my last pair were stingers (loved the hard grit ben moon kudos attached) and they just wore out too quickly and I was poor - still am. I moved onto pastures new - scarpa then sportiva...
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Been to Outside today and tried on a pair of Marduks and Lynx's too (lace ups). the Marduks are noticeably stiffer than the Lynx, and also a bit stiffer than the current Kryptos I'm in. Shape wise, very similar though, with a wide toe and across the instep, and a good solid heel fit (assuming you've got Boreal shaped feet that is). They do have a more pronounced downturn on them though, and the rand extends more over the toes and down the sides to join the heel rand than on the previous boots.
Oh, and I bought a pair. And yes, the colour scheme is pretty horrible (but I can't buy boots on appearance alone, unfortunately)