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bootsmania wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:55 pm What do you guys prefer? Malavita or Genesis and why?

unsuspected wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:53 am fat middle age men still need Genesis?

bootsmania wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:55 pm What do you guys prefer? Malavita or genesis and why?

scrub wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:05 am

unsuspected wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:53 am fat middle age men still need Genesis?

Hey now, I have two sets of Genesis!

Production cost has to be the answer since they share a base plate, which comes down to the high back, and the ankle strap which is shared with the X Base and Hitchhiker (a Malavita with Genesis straps would be my preference) I wonder how the process/materials for the highbacks differ enough for the saving?

I honestly don't know why the product line isn't: Mission, Malavita, Cartel X, X Base, and get rid of the Cartel and Genesis. But hey, I'm just an old guy on the internet.

jota wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:56 pm

Ancahlagon wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:06 pm

Shifter wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:40 am The only thing that holds me from Step-on's are Burton boots. Every year they get more and more softer. No innovation, just using more cheap materials and cuting costs. From my go-to boots new Ion's are almost as mushy as old pair of Rulers 6 season old. Two years in row I had sprained ankle. If Salomon or 32 jump on Step-on wagon I will not hesitate to try.

Burton feels like they're on a pretty direct path into a casual rider brand. Which they have always made be a point of their offering, but have also made sure not to ignore the more serious/seasoned/core/high end riders. But more and more as they put more and more effort and $$ into Step-On the more they seem to be caring less and less for the "core" riders.

B has lost its high-end leadership in Europe. That point has been won by other brands.. Now you see few riders with new high-end B in the resorts... Or maybe there aren't many high-end boards sold anymore. And it is also true that every time I see riders with less level and more casual riders with rental boards.

B sales have dropped a lot. and they are in fewer and fewer stores... perhaps they have lost focus on making great boards and focus on gaining lost sales., perhaps they already sell more step ons than boards...

G.D. wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:17 pm

scrub wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:05 am

unsuspected wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:53 am fat middle age men still need Genesis?

Hey now, I have two sets of Genesis!

Production cost has to be the answer since they share a base plate, which comes down to the high back, and the ankle strap which is shared with the X Base and Hitchhiker (a Malavita with Genesis straps would be my preference) I wonder how the process/materials for the highbacks differ enough for the saving?

I honestly don't know why the product line isn't: Mission, Malavita, Cartel X, X Base, and get rid of the Cartel and Genesis. But hey, I'm just an old guy on the internet.

(Genesis line ^).

And totally agree with the binding lineup mentioned, esp with the overlap between Vitas, Cartels & Genesis. Vitas are the most seen in the wild out of the those 3 (from what I've seen & heard), so why take it out .

g3greg wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:41 pm Burton nationalist