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Ive been on Phantoms since the early years of their development. Ive known John (Phantom Mastermind) since the first splitfests in Silverton. The boots options these days are amazing. And can be dialed in and actually feel even softer than some soft boot setups. What I like most is that once you get used to them its a very predictable response.
I can't imagine going back to soft boots for longer missions and mountaineering style missions. I have ridden the hard boots on resorts when I've been on split board trips but it was going to be a pow day. But for Purg or Wolf Creek I just ski.
Phantom does have plans to ramp up and start offering more demos so keep an eye on that.
I’m open to it long term. Especially as specialized soft boots get more expensive. The 2021 Jones Thirty Twos are $650, pushing within $150 of a pair of hardboots.
Presently, however, his boot offering stops at size 12 mondo point 29.5. Im a size 13 with a mondo point 30.5. Im one of the weird exceptions who wear the same size street shoe as a boot. If I spent some time and $ with a boot fitter, I could probably have them customized to the point of fit, but that would be $$. I’d be interested in checking yours out in person some time.