Full Tilt First Chair Ski Boot

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Full Tilt Boots First Chair
 
4.8

(based on 6 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Buckles easily (6)
  • Comfortable (6)
  • Easy in/out (6)
  • Lightweight (6)
  • Retains warmth (6)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Downhill (5)
      • Sizing:
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        Feels half size too small

         

        Feels true to size

         

        83% 

        (5 reviews)

        Feels half size too big

         

        Feels full size too big

         
      • Width:
      • Feels too narrow

         

        Feels true to width

         

        100% 

        (6 reviews)

        Feels too wide

         
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      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (5)

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    4.0

    amazing !

    By G

    from Summit County Colorado

    About Me Expert

    Pros

    • Buckles Easily
    • Comfortable
    • Easy Entry & Exit
    • Lightweight
    • Retains Warmth

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Downhill

      Comments about Full Tilt Boots First Chair:

      So, these are great for me. I am Joe average in the foot size department. Warm, comfortable, awesome performance, easy on and off, light weight, what is not to like? The 10 tongue provides such a supple smooth, supportive, resilient, non shin banging forward flex, I ponder what a 12 flex tongue might be like. I am 60 YO, 165lbs, skied 50 days a year for 40 years now, FYI.
      The real story is, I have a friend who has 15AAA feet.(!!) I have seen him go through at least 20 sets of boots over the years, some leaving him literally crying in pain. He got a pair of First Chairs a week ago. This is the first boot he EVER got that fit him right out of the box with no mods at all. For that reason I suspect he loves his FT's more than I love mine.
      I would say for me ,the 28.5 size feels a 1/4 size too big. A 3mm thick foam insert under the liner filled in the slack room in the boot and eliminated some foot swimming in the boot I experienced.

      • Sizing:
      • Feels half size too big
      • Width:
      • Feels true to width
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

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      5.0

      I want to sleep in these boots

      By Brant

      from Tampa, FL

      About Me Expert

      Pros

      • Buckles Easily
      • Comfortable
      • Easy Entry & Exit
      • Highly Adjustable
      • Lightweight
      • Quality Construction
      • Retains Warmth

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Downhill
        • Freeski
        • Park

        Comments about Full Tilt Boots First Chair:

        These boots are perfect. They are so comfortable once heat molded and the flex let's you charge through anything. I wear the thinnest socks possible and they still keep my feet toasty on cold days. I can't come up with one complaint about these boots.

        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size
        • Width:
        • Feels true to width
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        best boot ever!!!!!!!!!

        By mikey the jibber

        from Calgary, AB

        About Me Advanced

        Pros

        • Buckles Easily
        • Comfortable
        • Easy Entry & Exit
        • Highly Adjustable
        • Lightweight
        • Quality Construction
        • Retains Warmth

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Full Tilt Boots First Chair:

            these boots are amazing. i got them at a ski show they were brand new i got them for 200 dollars. At first i thought they were to small but i heat molded them and they fit like a dream. They have such a smooth flex no pressure points like my old heads. Ski park amazing as well as anywhere on the mountain. I love the weight makes it soo easy to hop onto rails and jib. I am going to buy a different flex tongue because the 10 flex can get a bit stiff sometimes

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size
            • Width:
            • Feels true to width
            • Was this a gift?:
            • Yes

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            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Sickest boot ever!

            By The Saint

            from Whistler, BC

            About Me Advanced

            Verified Reviewer

            Pros

            • Buckles Easily
            • Comfortable
            • Easy Entry & Exit
            • Highly Adjustable
            • Lightweight
            • Retains Warmth

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Downhill
              • Touring

              Comments about Full Tilt Boots First Chair:

              Never had a boot fit so well. Right out the box I can spend a whole day shredding the pow, standing in lift lines or going out for a weekend tour. I have not had a single hot spot, shin bang or foot cramp. Super happy about this gear choice.

              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

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              (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Best boots ever made?

              By LASE

              from Baerum Norway

              About Me Advanced

              Verified Reviewer

              Pros

              • Buckles Easily
              • Comfortable
              • Easy Entry & Exit
              • Highly Adjustable
              • Lightweight
              • Quality Construction
              • Retains Warmth

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Downhill

                Comments about Full Tilt Boots First Chair:

                These boots I can highly reccomend. Pity it is so difficult to find a dealer in Norway..I would like my wife to try a pair of FT boots too if we find a dealer with the right size on stock (25).

                • Sizing:
                • Feels true to size
                • Width:
                • Feels true to width
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                5.0

                Great boot!

                By Shredder

                from Missoula, MT.

                About Me Professional

                Pros

                • Buckles Easily
                • Comfortable
                • Easy Entry & Exit
                • Highly Adjustable
                • Lightweight
                • Quality Construction
                • Retains Warmth

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Downhill

                  Comments about Full Tilt Boots First Chair:

                  The First Chair is exactly the boot Full Tilt advertises. My first day in the boots was heaven. I put them on when they were cold as ice, my foot slipped right in. My feet stayed confy and warm all day long. No "hot spots" and no shin bang. No more unbuckling on the chair rides. They are amazingly light, and made skiing hard all day effortless.

                  • Sizing:
                  • Feels true to size
                  • Width:
                  • Feels true to width
                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

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                  Full Tilt First Chair Ski Boot
                  POWER & RESPONSIVENESS WITH A SMOOTH FLEX
                  The First Chair is our answer to those of you still hanging onto your shin banging, ankle locking, cold, uncomfortable overlap boots in the name of, “I need a stiff flex”. Well the 2012 Full Tilt First Chair ski boot has your ultra responsive stiff flex, but with the addition of smooth and natural ankle motion, as well as a Pro Quick-Fit™ liner with Intuition® foam that molds 100% to your feet for warmth & comfort you’ve never had.

                  Ski Boot Features:

                  Original Shell 3-Piece Design, 99mm width last
                  #10 Flex / 7 Rib tongue for maximum power with natural flex
                  Rigid Bootboard maximizes responsiveness & feel of snow
                  3 Cable closure eliminates deadspots for even pressure
                  Aluminum ratchet buckles for durable micro adjustments
                  Pro Liner highest performance that molds 100% to your feet

                  WATCH THE TECHNOLOGY VIDEO

                  3 PIECE BOOT TECHNOLOGY

                  NATURAL FLEX
                  NATURAL FLEX
                  NO SHIN BANG! - 5-7 tongue ribs flex naturally like a bendy straw!
                  ADJUSTABLE FLEX – Change flex with interchanging tongues
                  EVEN PRESSURE – Cables like shoelaces, no dead spots
                  UNRESTRICTED FLEX – Free hinging cuff never bottoms out
                  LIGHT WEIGHT
                  LIGHT WEIGHT
                  LIGHTER – Up to 2 lbs / 900g lighter per pair than other boots
                  MINIMALISTIC – No thick heavy overlapping plastic or bolts
                  QUICKER – Thinner plastic increases feel & responsiveness
                  EASY
                  EASY
                  EASY OPEN – Tongue opens like convertible
                  EASY ON & OFF – Tongue doesn’t block foot in all temperatures
                  CONSISTENT – Buckle tightness doesn’t affect flex

                  QUICK FIT LINER TECHNOLOGY

                  MOLDS 100% TO FEET!
                  MOLDS 100% TO FEET!
                  Full Tilt Quick-Fit™ liners use authentic Intuition® foam that is body heat activated to mold 100% to your feet during use, or can be instantly heat molded by a shop in minutes.
                  POWERWRAP
                  POWERWRAP
                  An additional layer of ergonomically shaped Intuition® closed cell foam is wrapped around the outside of the upper liner to provide added energy transfer and horsepower to the shell.
                  J-BAR
                  J-BAR
                  An additional J-shaped piece of foam is added to the ankle area to provide internal ankle hold down to dramatically reduce heel lift.
                  PRO LINER DESIGN
                  PRO LINER DESIGN
                  Quick-Fit™ Intuition™ EVA foam is engineered into a combination of layers, thicknesses and densities for a custom fit liner that is light, warm and molds 100% to your feet for a one-of-a-kind custom fit.

                  4mm Open Cell Foam
                  Warm & comfy layer conforms quickly to your foot upon entry
                  2mm Soft Density Foam
                  Softest cross linked EVA closed cell foam molds to feet quick
                  7mm High Density Foam
                  Firm & responsive closed cell foam molds to your feet & transfers the most energy!