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Continued Impressions: Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro Touring Boot

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Peter Vordenberg

Fresh and clean and snowy: the Tecnica ZGTP is a all-around boot that can tour and push a ski...in total control.

Fresh and clean and snowy: the Tecnica ZGTP is a all-around boot that can tour and push a ski…in total control.

The Goods: Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro with stock liners in size 25.5, no heat molding.Paired primarily with Fat-ypus M5 Flat Tail, ATK Kuluar bindings. Read our first look here. So far in these boots I’ve skied deep, soft snow, deep, heavy, wet snow, heavy, sticky snow, tight trees, open glades, one tight couloir, a…

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  1. Mp

    Jealous on the successful downsize.

    Question: If you unbuckle the cuff buckles completely (this significantly improves the ROM and friction) do you contact the front of the shell with your big toe/toes in a big stride?

    1. Peter Vordenberg

      I paid attention to that today to see, and yes, my toes do contact the front of the liner. But really only with the buckles really loose and really only on flat terrain – of which there isn’t much. I could notice that they were against the front of the liner now and again, but not in an uncomfortable way. Going uphill I noticed this less, and with a little tighter, but not tight buckle-up it was even less noticeable. I hope that is some help.

      1. Mp

        Thanks a lot peter, another question for you, have you kicked any steps in them yet? How does the big toe fair in that situation?

        1. Peter Vordenberg

          Good question. I have not! I’ll try soon, this weekend at least.

        2. Peter Vordenberg

          Update. Longer lines (I think the longest was consistent and over 2000ft/610m)), toes did feel the fronts a bit and felt cramped. I didn’t notice until the bottom of the runs, but then I was glad to unbuckle. My feet recovered quickly climbing. I also noticed a bit of pain in one ankle bone. It could be that a heat molding would settle them into my feet a bit more quickly. We did do a short boot pack, but I wasn’t kicking steps because I was following. I think if I were kicking steps in harder snow and/or for a longer time it would start to hurt. I’ll update on that though. I do think there could be a penalty for the tighter fit, but also a benefit that I am really enjoying.

          1. Mp

            Thanks Peter! Sounds like these fitting pretty successfully for you. Comfort on the up is what matters the most, I can deal with some cramping on the way down.

            On the step kicking I seemed to mitigate some pain by buckling the instep buckle tighter than I would for regular skinning, helps keep the heel back.

            I’m going to see if I can get some more length in mine with the hydraulic press.

  2. Jeremiah Langston

    For this version of the ZGPT, I found that the liner tongue would shift around while touring and end up cattywampus for the descent. For the first time ever with a touring boot, I’ve started using the liner laces and with a world cup entry, that has vastly improved the problem of the tongue moving around and adds even more of the precision mentioned in this review. I find the transitions with these are fiddly but a worthwhile trade off for all of the upsides mentioned above.

  3. JOHN AMMONDSON

    Similar to Jeremiah’s experience I have noticed the tongue shifting around a bit in my ZGTP, but for me at least lacing the liner takes away from the unbelievable ROM in tour mode. With cuff buckles completely undone and liner not laced I can move my knee forward just about as far as my shin can travel, which is a significant improvement from the prior versions of the Zero G Tour and one of the main strengths of this boot. This might sound crazy but I sometimes have a hard time discerning a difference in forward ROM between my Tour Pros and my Peak Carbons, it’s really quite excellent for a true four buckle boot. The latter are much lighter and have better overall ROM/comfort but for most of my daily skiing I’ve been really happy with how the Tour Pros walk, and they ski great as well.

  4. Peter Vordenberg

    Can’t abide a cattywampus tongue! I haven’t had this issue, but the boots did come with laces so maybe it is fairly common? Enjoy the skiing!

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