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Join Date: Jul 2008
10-13-2008, 12:52 PM
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ok so on perfski.com they are selling the new 09 ronix boots and they have like 5 boots. what i want to know it what does the relik, cell, and one boots have that make them $120 more than the kai boots. they look all about the same, same baseplate, same lace system, but huge difference in price. anyone know?
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Join Date: Mar 2007
10-13-2008, 12:57 PM
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Parks, Chad, and Danny ;)
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Join Date: Jul 2006
10-13-2008, 1:00 PM
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Lurker ^^^ lol^^^
there is a online catalogue on the ronix web site somewhere. check there.
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Join Date: May 2004
10-13-2008, 1:39 PM
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The Cell, One, Relik, and Rise boots come with the heat-moldable 'Intuition' inner liner, the Kai, Frank, Divide, Halo, and Luxe do not. That's got the be the majority of the price difference.
-Steve
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Join Date: Jul 2008
10-13-2008, 2:50 PM
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oh yeah....i that makes total since
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Join Date: Apr 2007
10-13-2008, 5:44 PM
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Basically, that means that the Cell, One, Relik, and Rise boots are all heat moldable, so the liner is contoured to the exact specifications of your foot, where as the Kia and others are not moldable.
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10-14-2008, 6:48 AM
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the '08 kai had the intuition liners... anybody know why the '09s don't?
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Join Date: Oct 2007
10-14-2008, 8:37 AM
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jessica, do bring the price down so that there are more affordable close toe boots on the market
besides the heat moldable liner, its not double lasted like the one, cell, and relik so just the over all fit isn't going to be as good, other than that there are a few minor little things but those are the two major things that bring the price down so much
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Join Date: Jul 2008
10-14-2008, 11:15 AM
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the higher end boots also have a gel-like footbed and "feetbelts," which are a harness that holds your heel and ankle down
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Join Date: Oct 2007
10-14-2008, 12:21 PM
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you'd think though by taking out that much material that the price would have at least stayed the same if not gone down a little instead of going up like 20 bucks i think
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Join Date: Nov 2002
10-14-2008, 12:29 PM
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If that were the case we'd still be paying $300 for sandal straps bindings. Reduced weight means exotic materials/processes and thus more dollas. What does double lasted mean?
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Join Date: Feb 2006
10-14-2008, 1:07 PM
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"you'd think though by taking out that much material that the price would have at least stayed the same if not gone down a little instead of going up like 20 bucks i think"
Its like I asked my gf, why is it that the smaller the thong she buys and less material, the more expensive it gets. Sometimes you pay for the look of the product and not for the actual material it took to make it.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
10-14-2008, 1:08 PM
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a last is a foot mold which the bindings are sewn around.
so it probably means they do that twice somewhere in the process
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Join Date: Oct 2007
10-14-2008, 1:16 PM
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the liner is lasted around what a mold of a foot and then the shell is lasted around the liner, it makes it so there are less gaps between your foot and the liner and the liner and the shell
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Join Date: Sep 2004
10-14-2008, 7:10 PM
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Matt...heres the straight scoop from the man himself. Paul O'brien:
There are 4 main differences;
* Heat formed custom fit - $420 gets you the most orthotic intuition liners designed to be molded to a riders foot/lower leg.
* Double lasting. A truer fit with the liner and the shell are integrated together as one. The truest fit/sizing of any boot in the industry.
* R.A.D. Foam - $420 heel absorbing memory in the heel area.
* Removable j-bars. These “kidney beans” are designed to fit around a riders ankle for even greater heel hold down.
Thanks Paul......
Bill @ Performance....
BUY THE BILL BOARD.....IT ROCKS!!
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