Gara LV - 26.5 Reviews

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Designed for the all mountain skier seeking performance, the Gara LV (low volume) ski boot liners offer uncompromising edge control, with an engaging forward leaning design, keeping you balanced through bumps, steeps, powder, and chunder. Recognized as Best of 2021/2022 by Blister Magazine, the award winning Gara is the signature liner in our fleet and is now offered in low volume and high volume models to accommodate more skiers.

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“Ski boot shell: Tecnica Mach1 LV 130 Lower leg and foot volume: Mid Skier type: Expert I have spent thousands of dollars on ski boots and liners. A friend told me about Zipfit and I was skeptical but thought I might as well give it a try- the return policy begs you to try them and feel the difference. These liners are seriously the best! I have 30+ days in mine and they keep getting better and better. I typically had issues with too much pressure over the top of my foot but by the time I would get a boot that would alleviate that, I would be swimming in the heel area. I am now in the boot I should be for heel hold and have adjustment over the top of my foot (I actually need to add more cork in the heel area for next season). I am sold on these liners for life! The fit and ski performance is unparalleled while the quality will last for many, many seasons. Get a pair, you won't regret and feel the difference!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I have been skiing with zipfits for more than 15 yrs, but have only purchased 2 pair of zip fits. Since zipfits do not “pack out”, i purchase 3 pairs of shells per pair of zipfits. They allow one to have that tight fit which i find necessary or desirable for those higher speed turns and in the moguls. This is the upgrade that boot sellers should be incorporating in their liners or offering as an option. Nordica did a partial cork in one model a few yrs ago but i put my zipfits in them mid-season. I highly recommend these for people who want to ski more than 2 seasons in their boots and who ski more than 10 full days a year. I imagine people who ski backcountry which puts a lot of wear on the liner will love zipfits!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Peter Johnston

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“Ski boot shell: Lange 130 Lower leg and foot volume: Medium, old guy, needed more toe width Skier type: advanced / used to race These are awesome!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Sierra Schlag

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“I love my ZipFits! Before I got ZipFits I was rocking the stock liner in every boot. My feet would have pressure points or I couldn't lock my buckles down tight enough for the control I wanted. These liners changed the control I have in my boots and made me feel like I upped my skiing ability within one day. A plus is that I can rock them in my resort boots and my touring boots!”

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Posted 2 years ago

David Primrose

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“Well built and easily customized. I do wonder about the power strap since most boots already have one. I simply removed them, Also the excess lacing dangles down the side of the boot. Minor points but somewhat annoying. That and the price and shipping to Canada cost prevents me from giving the liners a 5 star. Also some supply chain issues delayed my receipt date for 8 weeks.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Andy Nardecchia

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“It was a total game changer for my wide feet and Morton’s neuroma trouble”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I’m in a Lange FreeTour 130 and have a med. vol. foot. They’re amazing, heel retention, warmth and durability cannot be matched.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I am 55, 6-2, 250 lbs, skiing pretty much exclusively frontside with Technica Mach 1 boots with very thin thermasilk liners as socks. Skiing since age 5 and a former casual racer, now with family and career I ski approximately 2-10 days each year over the past 30 years. Boot fit problems have plagued me for most of that time, as I have a slightly wider foot with an arch that prefers to collapse a bit under strain. Long story short, when skiing a relatively few days a year, I don't have time to go back and forth to the boot fitter each ski trip over and over, and/or wait half a day of painful skiing for my liner to pack in to where it's tolerably comfortable. And of course until it packs in the book can't be tightened enough and I don't have control over the skis. So then I have a really short sweet spot until the liner packs out too much and no about of buckling gives me back control. So an absolute amount of frustration for decades. And I've tried sooo many "fixes", including a ridiculous amount of expensive custom footbeds, multiple boots, custom foam liners (surefoot, I don't know how you're still in business), traveling far to crabby "guru" bootfitters who made me a custom footbed, and then when I was still in pain just gave up and suggested a big pillow-y intermediate boot as the solution. Rather than give up skiing completely I did some research and found zipfit. Jake at Footloose in Mammoth agreed they would help, but they were understandably out of stock in May, Chris at Zipfit was extremely helpful and found a ski shop in Idaho who had a pair in stock. I purchased them sight unseen and brought them to Jake who heated and fit them. Wow. Just wow. No pain at all, just complete comfort AND control. The holy grail. I've always thought people who ski all day comfortably was a myth, but I actually found myself back in my room after skiing, with my ski boots still on, and realizing I was completely comfortable with them still on. The liner just completely molds to the shape of the foot/ankle/calf, and does not pack out or shift. So, so grateful for finding Zipfit, and thank to Jake at Footloose and Chris at Zipfit for the time. And shout out to Tricia at Peaked Sports in Driggs Idaho who was just lovely to deal with in buying the liners and shipping them to me. These are not cheap, but in hindsight given the joy in skiing they've brought back to me they are a bargain at twice the price. Downsides? Well, with the laces on the liners on they are a bit tricky to get into my Technicas. I tried them without the laces and that works a bit better, but I prefer having a little more snugness with the laces on, so I will deal with that for now and perhaps look for a different shell down the road. But this is a minor inconvenience. and not really an issue. Mark”

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Posted 2 years ago