Gear Ads Gone Wrong

[Tony S]

Came across this in the current issue of Cross Country Skier. WTF? Why are they drilling giant needles into my foot?

 

[scott43]

Instead of expanding the boot to fit your lumps they inject botox into your foot to make it fit the boot properly. I don't get why this is so hard to understand...

 

[Tony S]

Instead of expanding the boot to fit your lumps they inject botox into your foot to make it fit the boot properly. I don't get why this is so hard to understand...

That would make perfect sense if they were paying me the $530 MSRP to wear the damn boot.

 

[crgildart]

Somebody call Hanson and tell them their wax packs have been stolen..

 

[James]

It’s supposed to be cnc robot bits but they’re pretty small.
I like the botox explanation. Hey, you think they give that stuff away?

This is the new pricing model. You pay for the boot, but every time you use it, you pay again. Because you need another special Soloman botox concoction injection.

 

[Jilly]

For a XC boot, I hope that carbon is that exo-skeleton I see. Because I wouldn't want a XC boot full carbon.

I had a FB memory come up yesterday of Tina Maze and Lange boots. I posted with it, are they selling ski boots, or Victoria's Secret stuff.

 

[cantunamunch]

It’s supposed to be cnc robot bits.

You mean 3D profile measurement needles.

Fine needles for probing, marking and scribing of microscopy samples. - Rave Scientific

Rave Scientific offers the Micro-Tec fine needle probes and needle probe holders offer a practical and affordable solution for probing, marking, scribing, picking, sorting and cleaning in microscopy, experimentation, research, sample preparation and asse

ravescientific.com

Most macro scale touch probes have spherical tips, so I can understand the confusion.

For a XC boot, I hope that carbon is that exo-skeleton I see. Because I wouldn't want a XC boot full carbon.

I hope that they didn't waste much carbon on the exo-skeleton, and that most of it is in the carbon sole. Sole softening with repeated use kills skate boots DEAD.

 

[James]

You mean 3D profile measurement needles.

Ah yes. Back to Tony’s point, odd. It’s all so dark.
I still support his use of Botox on his feet to make them work.

 

[Philpug]

This was a miss for Salomon back in the 90's when they came out with the Axendo line.

Skiing down on two metal sabers....The Volant guys expoited that,

 

[cantunamunch]

Skiing down on two metal sabers....

Polish, Hungarian, French? Heck there's at least 5 different British patterns - and it's just as important as swallows.

It’s all so dark.

Appropriate though, considering they pretty much own the Lab name in both alpine and XC.

 

[James]

Appropriate though, considering they pretty much own the Lab name in both alpine and XC.

Dark lab = working on Frankenstein

They tried for a high tech look, but just succeeded in scaring Tony.