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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Andrew Sullivan

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“Pretty magical first few days on these. Almost no discomfort and they're only gonna get better. Time will tell if I'm a total Zipfit convert, but so far worth the money! They're not quite as warm as Intuitions, but warmer than the stock liners on my Langes at least. If you're looking for a new liner it's worth ponying up for the Zips!”

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Posted 3 months ago

“I did a fitting for these liners with RB at Real Balance in Gunnison, CO in August of 2024. They have about 30 days of hard skiing on them this season and I could not be happier. Break in took about 4-6 days as RB mentioned. Initially they were a little firm around the ankles but that has all packed in now. I recently added about 1/3 of a cork tube to each tongue to add a little bit of additional padding to try an eliminate shin pain I was still experiencing on extra long days and/or after multiple days of skiing. I'm not sure what to say other than these liners have changed my life and are worth every penny. I've since purchased a set of GFTs for my touring boots and will review those separately. Boot Horn is probably worth having to extend the life of the liner. I have no doubts I'll be skiing these for many seasons to come.”

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Posted 4 months ago

“Wow, I didn’t know ski boots could fit so well. Now my feet don’t move at all AND are comfortable all day. I buckle my boots at the start of the day, maybe make an adjustment the first run then after that, my boots can stay buckled all day happily. Didn’t think more performance and more comfort could be a thing. My only problem is that now I expect that fit in my touring boots…”

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Posted 5 months ago

“These liners have completely changed the game for me. I have very weird feet and have never had good luck with finding a boot that fits right, until I found Zipfits. I ski anywhere from 70-100 days a year, both in the resort & backcountry and they have always kept my feet happy. I love how customizable they are and their durability is unmatched! I’m on my fourth year with the same pair and there is still plenty of life left. I HIGHLY recommend getting these liners - they are worth every penny!”

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Posted 6 months ago

“Skied six days on the liner. It has already been pretty amazing replacing my packed out Lange RS liner, more comfortable than that liner ever was. I wasn't even able to use my custom footbed in the old liner due to instep, now have no issues improving comfort across the board. I am not giving it five stars because it does not fit my Technica Zero G Tour Pro, I have tried to use it twice and it just doesn't fit the boot (too much volume for the shell maybe?). I would guess that I would need the tour liner for the Zero G. Worst part is that the zero G is extremely uncomfortable for me vs the Lange RS (has weird hot spots).”

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Posted 7 months ago

Ethan Sumrall

Verified Reviewer

“I have terrible feet after several years in the military carrying around a heavy pack with boots on. These have been a godsend not just for alleviating my nerve pain, but also increasing my performance and decreasing fatigue. Honestly, even after following the instructions for home fitting there was about a day of a break-in period. That was really for the best - my skis were so much more responsive than they were in the old liners that it took me about a day to get used to. Somehow, these things are an improvement in every way - comfortable enough for me to not think about skiing bell-to-bell, precise enough to ski without thinking or waiting for the ski to turn, and forgiving enough that i'm not thinking about them when I'm out, i'm just skiing. Zipfit removed the one thing that was a hinderance to my skiing. I can't recommend them highly enough.”

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Posted 7 months ago

Ethan, thank you so much for sharing. We are so glad the Garas are working for you. Your success is the goal of our work, from product design to customer support. Happy skiing and we hope our paths cross!

Posted 7 months ago

Rumen Georgiev

Verified Reviewer

“Perfect fit. I have been using this model for a long time. Every pair I buy and use is for a separate pair of ski boots. This way I get the maximum effect and individualization on my foot structure and different ski boots.”

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Posted 8 months ago

Brian Mulvihill

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“I bought the Gara LV to use with Atomic Hawx Ultra 130. My foot is 8mm shorter than the shell with no liner, so the fit is aggressive for all-mountain skiing. I'm between shell sizes and I opted to go down. The Atomic stock liners crushed my forefoot, but the Gara LV in the same size is warm, supple, and comfortable. Day 1 was rough due to low space. Day 2 I switched to a thinner footbed (Superfeet winter thin), removed a little cork from the Achilles area, and had the shells heat molded to the liners and toe punched a little. That afternoon I did some of the best turns I have ever done skiing. I think I can get more performance by further refining the cork placement. If you are going for a”

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Posted 1 year ago