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kimchi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:12 pm I picked up a pair of barely used Adidas Acerras last off-season and finally got them to snow. Hadn't ridden a "stiff" (~8/10) boot inbounds in 10+ years, been on more like 6/10 boots like the Tactical. The Acerra's shin/calf height is also about 15-20 mm higher than the Tactical.

This was my first opportunity ever to test out two boots of different flex that fit equally well. I liked the stiffer flex more in some ways, less in others. More comfort and precision railing high speed turns, less heelside jutter, and powered out of a few iffy turns I might have fallen. But less feel, less fun at moderate speeds, and especially less fine-tuned ankle control. On Acerras I focused almost exclusively on fore-aft weight distribution, whereas on Tacticals I have added dimension of more ankle articulation.

Pretty standard, but like I said my first chance to test out these principles with boots that fit the same. In a perfect world I'd basically mix the two boots and end up with a single quiver boot: traditional laces, taller boot height of the Acerra, dial back the flex a bit to 7/10.

As is, I'll swap between the two boots depending on conditions. Probably 80% of days on the Tactical, especially in pow and on more crowded days when I don't feel safe going too fast. But Acerra on harder charging days with gnarlier objectives. I liked the Acerra enough that I'm going to try to track down one last set in addition to the spare Tactical Lexicons chilling in my basement.

I didn't mind BOA too much. I still prefer traditional laces, but Acerras these made me more open to BOA for non-backcountry boots. Maybe my opinion changes when I face my first on-mountain failure (and knowing me, only a matter of time lol).

scrub wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:32 pm Man, why are the Burton SLX so comfy but so out of my price range? Even on sale and with the CAD to US exchange rate I’m still not dropping $450 US on a pair of boots.

kimchi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:51 pm Lol maybe the trick is just committing to Acerras and breaking them in. Problem being with a new kid (and hopefully another planned), "3 seasons" in the near future is max ~20 days on snow womp womp womp.

eleveneightnate wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:35 pm

kimchi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:51 pm Lol maybe the trick is just committing to Acerras and breaking them in. Problem being with a new kid (and hopefully another planned), "3 seasons" in the near future is max ~20 days on snow womp womp womp.

Yeah, might take a while then haha. They did break in a lot that first season, though, and they actually feel great if you leave the BOAs a little looser.