Mary wanted to skiing for a 1/2 day so we went up to Wachusett. Weather was great and snow was good. We stayed on the greens all as she is still a begineer.

After 4 or 5 runs we went inside for some hot chocolate. Checking the time we figured we had time for a few more runs before heading home. As we were heading for the door, (I was infront) Mary says "my boot broke". Turning around I was expecting to see a popped buckle. What I saw was the front of her boot in her hand.

Strangest thing I ever saw. Anyone else ever see a boot fail like this ? I'm just glad it broke when it did. If that had happened while she was skiing, she probably would have been hurt. The boots seemed fine when I buckled them for her.:conf:

that is really odd....are they new?? must be defective plastic...

WOW..That could have gotten ugly..Glad she didn't get hurt Dave..

that is really odd....are they new?? must be defective plastic...


The boots are like 6 or 7 years old and she probably skied 20 odd times with them. She said they were a little snug but not that snug.

Mary laughing after it happened. She said it just popped off.:huh:

Technicas from ~7 years ago?
Yeah they did that.

hmm...I dont know diddly about skiing but that looks like enough to make you sick to your stomach (thinking about it)

I had a snow board binding blow out something like that its just Gawds way of saying time for hot coco in the lodge

Glad to hear she broke it on the bottom mine busted half way down the hill rolled the other half funny looking back but could have been bad

Sh$t! A little Super Glue and duct tape and that will be like new in no time!

Time to treat the lady to a newer pair of boots! ;)

2 pairs of rear entry styles broke on me just walking like that. Had pair of soloman's do that on the slope, but it was only some of the colladeral damage in an epic yardsale on avalanche at cannon.

Dave, glad it happened when it did.

Time to go back to lace up leathers. :hihi:

In Steamboat last year there was someone on the shuttle bus with me and their boot split like that too. His boot was about 4 or 5 years old though and has seen some use.