Member Reviews: 2011 Dalbello Krypton Cross ID

Finally listened to some of the younger guys in ski school, I would come in and rant about how I hated my boots and they would say get a 3 piece, overlaps suck...  Money was tight but I found a almost new pair on e-bay and went for it. Wow!  Now trying to figure out why anyone skies in an overlap boot.

I skied Tecnica Diablo Pros for 5 seasons and there were several things I disliked about them.  The first is that they had too much forward lean and were also too stiff for me.  I could flex them if they were really warm but couldn't flex them while skiing, something noted by three different PSIA examiners.  Also on very cold days I would often have blood on my instep after removing them.  After 4 years I had to replace the liners to get through the season and discovered Intuition liners and was able to stop using my Hotronic heaters.  I decided that my next boots would be either Dalbello Krypton series or Full Tilts, but only with an Intuition liner.  ...

I tried on every boot shell in my local area that made sense for my narrow heel,small ankle,low volume,B-C width forefoot.  Boot fitters recommended, Lange RS,Salomon X3,Fischer RC4.....after being in a Doberman for most of this season I wanted anything but a race shell....the Salomon X3 was looking like THE BOOT,until I tried this boot on.  Stock out of the box this boot felt great,I had room where I wanted it and tension where I needed it.  One of the best features of this boot are the options,forward lean,flex and listen if you're tired of having your instep crushed give these boots a shot. I can't rate durability but I can say the more I ski them the more I like them....

I got the 2010 version for about half price, they are the exact same boot save for some cosmetic differences. These are great boots the id liner makes it feel like your wearing a slipper. They are extremely responsive and let me ski without a speed limit. Theyr'e  comfort is the best feature .