chris on March 18th, 2008

Car fans get fired up over Pirelli girls whilst skiers of the male ilk have long looked forwards to a new seasons Lange girl. Lately Las Vegas bottle-blondes have given way to some seriously talented athletes, especially in the form of World Cup star Julia Mancuso. Hope you enjoy the retro pics, check the boots [...]

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chris on December 11th, 2007

The manufacturer says this about the Atomic B90 ski boots:
Like a sporty GTI car the B-tech range from Atomic is sporty, a little aggressive and gets you in the mood for driving. So good intermediate skiers who manage a couple of weeks a year on-snow will be fans – especially if you have a [...]

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chris on November 18th, 2007

The manufacturer says this about the Booster Straps:
The strap worn by Bode Miller is now used by a great many athletes of all skill levels … for instant ski response. Many will have noticed the strap appearing out of the suit of many athletes, including Bode Miller. The article in question is Booster, an [...]

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chris on November 15th, 2007

Chris Haworth talks of his time testing the new X3 race boot -

The new Salomon X3 race boot is perhaps the most technologically advanced race boot on the market. After several seasons of testing Salomon have created a boot suited to the most modern racing technique.
The clog (lower part of the boot) measures a [...]

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chris on January 31st, 2007

Bold colour, bold design, 100% race-bred and 100% for the racer within you- the new Head raptors look amazing and felt stunningly snug upon the foot. Head only had one single boot at the test and it was a touch nippy to go skiing with only one boot so I can only talk of the [...]

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