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Anyone have any issues with the ankle flex stop system?
Reading from reviews on sites that sell the boots, I've seen a couple comments that the flex stop doesn't actually work and instead the boot kind of collapses in on itself at the ankle when it hits the stop point.
Just looking for some real world feedback on these new boots.
Riding 2 or 3x a week in my year old Tech 8's is not allowing the ole' planter fasciitis to heal up.
Reading from reviews on sites that sell the boots, I've seen a couple comments that the flex stop doesn't actually work and instead the boot kind of collapses in on itself at the ankle when it hits the stop point.
Just looking for some real world feedback on these new boots.
Riding 2 or 3x a week in my year old Tech 8's is not allowing the ole' planter fasciitis to heal up.
In regards to your concern on the flex stop, I think it depends on how much of that flex support you are really expecting. I think any boot is going to collapse at the top of the foot near the ankle if you take a hard enough hit. It has happened on my tech 8's plenty of times once they are broken in. Last weekend I cased a landing with one of my feet too far back on the pegs so that I was almost on my toes. I felt the boot hit the stop point and flex a little bit as you described in your question. I specifically remember this because it was the first time they were really put to the test. They protected my ankle well enough so it wasn't sore or injured. So to answer your question, will they flex on a hard hit with bad foot positioning...yes. Is it so much that the boots are failing to do as advertised...I don't think so but we all have personal opinions on how stiff we want a boot to be. I still think these are the best boots I've owned so far.
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If you do move forward in purchasing some, I have some gently used ones listed on the website below.
Here is a good review video -
https://youtu.be/igkodHiol6g
John when you refer to ankle stiffness and everyone having different preferences, I like a stiff ankle like when my Tech 8's where fresh.
I'd lean toward the sg 12's but I have super narrow and flat feet so they just didn't fit me.
Going to try a friend's Crossfire 2's for fitment reference and go from there.
Thanks
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