These are Heschung 'Racer' boots from early 70's. The used a lightweight leather that was plastic-coated for stiffness. They had a funky cable and buckle system to get the good tightness. All the cool racer kids had these. ( I wasn't one of them!)
Do you remember the ski shop that you purchased the Dolomites from?I owned D. above replaced it with these.
Those Dolomites were comfy, especially after owning Scott Super Hots which permanently tenderized my shins.
I can picture it in my mind but not the name. It was in Buffalo when I was at UB.Do you remember the ski shop that you purchased the Dolomites from?
Nordica Trident - the pump idea worked OK, but I also added padding over my forefoot to help with the fit.Tecnica Phoenix Air Shell - I have the impression others did it too but nothing comes to immediate mind.
Thanks, I thought you might have purchased them here in NJ. The shop I worked at was one of the largest Dolomite dealer in NJ and if you got them here it might have been in the shop I worked. Oh well I was just wondering.I can picture it in my mind but not the name. It was in Buffalo when I was at UB.
Those Heschungs were something a lot of racers held on to long after better boots came out . It was a bit of a cult thing among certain higher caliber racers. They also came in blue if I recall.View attachment 154052
These are Heschung 'Racer' boots from early 70's. The used a lightweight leather that was plastic-coated for stiffness. They had a funky cable and buckle system to get the good tightness. All the ,, cool racer kids had these. ( I wasn't one of them!)
They remind me of the Molitar boots of the past with the zig zag cable. You can go to the All Things Molitar page for pictures.Those Heschungs were something a lot of racers held on to long after better boots came out . It was a bit of a cult thing among certain higher caliber racers. They also came in blue if I recall.
I was one of them. I found they really didn't have the stiffness I wanted, and after about two weeks I hit a bump sitting back and the plastic crimped and broke. I traded in the warrantee pair for Langes. Friends who were stuck with them were envious. I didn't see the cult that liked them, but I heard about some race stock boots that were beefier.View attachment 154052
These are Heschung 'Racer' boots from early 70's. The used a lightweight leather that was plastic-coated for stiffness. They had a funky cable and buckle system to get the good tightness. All the cool racer kids had these. ( I wasn't one of them!)