Freeride - 26.5 Reviews

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Designed for all day comfort, the Freeride makes a full day of charging through bumps and ripping groomers feel easy. Fit for both Olympic freestyle skiers and avid amateurs who want performance paired with forgiveness through the back of the cuff, the Freeride ski boot liners deliver a free feeling ride every run. A fluted cuff better accommodates lower-set and larger calves but also functions with more front-to-back flex for skiers looking to ski switch.

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Mark Erskine

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“After skiing on some foam injected liners (which I thought were pretty good) I just didn’t feel like they were doing what I “thought” a liner should or could do. After copious research (I’m a complete gear geek) I narrowed it down to 2 options. 1 being ZipFit. My dilemma was….$400+ for liners? On top of new boots? A grand for my boot set up?*gulp* My bootfitter put it to me like this. “Yeah, these options are both really good but there’s option 1…and then there is ZipFit which is in class by itself” Sounded like a gear nerds homework project! I gotta do more digging! So, I ended up calling the team and ZipFit to pick their brains. They were awesome, steered me in the right direction after asking about my set up, foot, issues, etc. I need them pretty quick for a trip coming up and they were kind enough to overnight them so I could get them set up! Off to the boot fitter I went with my new ZipFits in tow. The grin on his face when I pulled them out of the bag told me I had made the right call. We cooked em’ as directed, I hopped in, buckled down and let them set up. What transpired on the snow was a thing of magic. The fit was unreal. Made my foam injection lines feel like a pair of Fischer Price - My First Ski Boots. I quickly realized I had taken the quantum leap in terms of boot fit and performance. My foot was perfectly wrapped and locked into place. Ankle and heel, super glued to the pocket. Boot to ski response was precise. Not only had I taken my boots to the next level, the boot to ski to snow feel and ski feedback was amazing! I was feeling things in my skis and skiing I had never felt. My skis did what my foot told them to do. No slop, play or pressure. Just performance. It was like having precision instruments on my feet. I’ve since talked 2 buddies into a pair and they’ve never looked back. Knowing what I know now, I’d never go without my ZipFits. They are truly in a class by themselves. I highly recommend a heated boot bag. Seems bougie but the difference it makes in putting them on and how they fit is worth it. Also invest in a boot horn. Taking the liner out each time is an extra step and the boot horn makes it smooth. If you’re serious about skiing, serious about performance and serious about comfort…..stop looking and invest in ZipFits. It is an investment but it’s worth every penny.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Too often in the outdoor industry, we hear that term. In some cases the product lives up to the hype. But rarer still is the product that meets the hype and exceeds it without a blink. ZipFit liners (er...inner boots more appropriately) do just that. I thought I had a good stock liner in my Fischer Rangers. To their credit, they’re light years ahead of stock liners from a decade ago. But the ZipFit Freeride is a whole different animal. My skis react quicker and with less effort. The ride is significantly more dampened. The heel hold is ironclad. The boot is simultaneously more comfortable and more responsive (a historically impossible combination in the ski boot world). I can’t say enough good things. This product is truly worth its price and then some. It has allowed me in just a few short days to change the way I ski and how I attack certain terrain. Game-changer.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Had these for about 7 days on the mountain so far. Simply great. The way these feel compared to my old liners isn’t even comparable. The cork and leather in these makes such a difference compared to the foam in the stock liners. I feel like my foot is so much more locked in with these than any other liner I have had and as I’ve put more days on them I can feel the cork moving it’s way around to shape itself to every crevice of my ankle. Pretty cool.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I have used a neoprene zip fit since 2006 for my ski boots. I use them in bounds, backcountry and with crampons for climbing Mt. Washington. My pair is held together by dict tape. I upgraded. My issue: the 27.5 is snug on my larger foot but too oversixed on my small foot. Can I purchase one foot at 27.5 and the other at 26.5? Or do I have to exchnage these for a 26.5? Or maybe purchase the 26.5 and then retrn whichever pair i decide not to use? Jeff 302-983-0958”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Immediate difference in heel hold and boot responsiveness. the fitting process was simple to do at home and the guys were happy to talk me through it on the phone. Can't recommend these more highly.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“fine workmanship .”

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Posted 3 years ago

Christoph L.

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“very pleased with the Freeride liner in my Fischer RC4 The CURV 130 shells! Great fit and improved performance”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I work in my ski boots 8-10hrs a day and have been hunting for a better liner solution. After trying a couple competitors and returning products I noticed a co-worke, one day with ZIPFITS. I asked and he could not say enough about them. Just got mine and I went the unconventional route since I ski in my boots daily. I just slapped them in and let my body heat do the work. Oh my gosh are these liners incredible. I hit Snowbasin hard day one and my feet felt like they were getting a massage. The performance of my skiing is much tighter and precise since the fit is so good. The more I skied the better my feet felt and I have got back to loving skiing hard again. After day 5 now I am constantly saying to myself "I love the F(*&^G liners.... I am so glad I found these.”

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Posted 3 years ago