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Sale Price:
$527.99
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Retail Price:
$689.99
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Immediately
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Item # BLD0359
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Available Colors: (click to view)
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Titanium
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Description of Black Diamond Method Alpine Touring Boot - Men's:
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The Black Diamond Men’s Method Alpine Touring Boot offers aggressive all-mountain skiers a stiff freeride boot with excellent backcountry access capabilities. This 110 flex-rated boot features interchangeable sole blocks compatible with ISO Alpine DIN and all AT binding systems, including Dynafit. Black Diamond gave the Method an alpine style overlap design that provides a natural, progressive flex on descents and increased uphill touring efficiency. Three forward lean setting allow for eight degrees of customization, and the mechanically integrated ski/walk mode toggles on and off securely. The Method Alpine Touring Boot comes stocked with a thermoformable, anti-microbial Stobel Power Fit liner.
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Bottom Line: The Black Diamond Method Alpine Touring Boot refuses to compromise between downhill performance and tourablility.
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| My fav boot... 07-02-09 |
| peter holcomb (9): |
| I skied these all last season and I'm just now getting around to writing about them. Loves... the funny smell when you first get them, (sort of like a barn with hay), the BOA system, (I've never had a boot fit as well), they're sized accurately, the swappable AT/Alpine soles, the fantastic ski/walk mechanism, (a solid confidence building click when going to ski mode), the adjustable forward lean, (I tried all 3 positions and the most upright worked best for my skiing style, your results may vary), again, the BOA system, the natural walk mode, a beautiful liner, (although the Factor's liner is burlier), the boot is cosmetically low key and, best for last, the BD customer service department. You have a problem, those guys are right on it. Not so loves... the AT sole could be more durable, mine got pretty chewed up. A lot of people have reported hassles with the BOA liner or cold feet or the durability of the walk/ski switch, I experienced none of these issues. I did remove the Velcro strap and replace it with a Scarpa "booster" strap, the great people at BD walked me through the swap. Not as easy as one would expect. I also ran a pair of Factors this season; I cooked the liners on them and found they packed out too quickly afterwards, so I avoided this step with the Method's liners and was much happier with the results. In addition, at the risk of insulting my manhood, I found the Factor's to be too much boot for me. I always ended up reaching for the Method's. A little lighter, just that much less stiffness. I've heard there's no changes to either boot for the '09-'10 season so feel free to buy now. Cheers. |
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| Hours of touring never felt better 11-12-09 |
| Sam Lowe (2): |
| I, as many other skiing fans out there, had a tight budget and needed a pair of boots that would please me on tour and serve as a moderate resort boot as well. These are not the stiffest boots on the market (the Factor might fit your high pain threshold a little better), but I had no complaints while in the backcountry on the methods. In fact, they were quite comfy and the range of flexibility makes steep climbing bliss. As for the resorts, they did much better than any rental/friends boot and were only noticeably soft when I was pushing them in my fat skis. Now just to make myself clear I bought these with 75% touring in mind and the rest in the resort when I could catch a lift in between shifts. I demoed Garmonts but found they pinched the top of my foot. Overall, this boot has treated me very well in the back country and although it wont be the most impressive skiing you have ever done, they are more than reliable on groomers. |
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| Who knew they made comfortable AT boots? 02-16-09 |
| Josh Orum (1): |
| I've gone through Garmonts and Scarpas, and had pretty much resigned myself to pain in the backcountry. So, when I tried the Methods, I fell in love with them. Each person's feet are different, so your experience my vary, but I liked 'em a lot.
Sadly, I'm looking for a stiffer boot, so I'm on to the Factor. I'm 5'8", 150lb, and ski aggressively and was really able to push these around. So be aware.
Also be aware about a strange thing about these: they smell like hay when they're new. Weird. |
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Liner Material:
Strobel liner w/ single pull lace closure system
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Thermo-moldable Liner:
Yes
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Forward Lean:
Yes, 8 degrees over three settings
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Binding Compatibility:
All AT and Alpine bindings
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Weight:
8lb 12oz (3.97kg)
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Recommended Use:
Aggressive all mountain skiing, in or out of bounds
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Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year
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Country of Origin:
United States
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