Older skis and gripwalk boots/bindings

Older skis and gripwalk boots/bindings

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LooneyTunes

Original Poster:

6,908 posts

159 months

Wednesday 10th April
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Considering a pair of new ski boots in advance of next season and it seems like the game has moved on quite a bit since I last bought any, with many being "gripwalk" rather than the older alpine soles.

I still have some serviceable skis that pre-date gripwalk that I'm reluctant to consign to history but it seems like my options are:

1) Have the new boots fitted with alpine soles and essentially forego gripwalk (even though new skis can accommodate it) or flip between soles depending on what I'm taking with me; or
2) Change the bindings (from Marker Motion X to whatever will work) - candidly I have no idea if this is feasible or how to get it done; or
3) Don't use the old skis, which would be a shame as I'd quite like them available.

I realise I am well behind the curve on this but suspect that other PHers may have faced the same issue so hoping someone can help.

LooneyTunes

Original Poster:

6,908 posts

159 months

Thursday 11th April
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Thanks - it was kind of my view too that I’m used to the old style soles so might be able to live without Gripwalk.

It if a terribly involved process to swap or just a case of unscrew the GWs and screw on the alpines such that it wouldn’t be overly difficult to swap over when deciding which skis to take for the day (my end of season impulse buys are GW compatible).

LooneyTunes

Original Poster:

6,908 posts

159 months

Thursday 11th April
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Great, thanks.

Current bindings are adjustable, so it seems like as long as I get boots for which there are definitely alpine soles available I should be sorted.

A much better outcome than I was hoping for, as I’d initially feared I might need to get rid of the older skis.