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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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 3 years ago

Spencer Fochtman

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“When I first heard about these, I thought there might be a bit of hype. I was dead wrong. This is THE best heel retention I have ever had with my low volume foot. Even if I try to raise my heel, I cant. Because of the cork material and the ability for it to not only continuously mold to your foot/shin, but also the liners capacity to keep taking more cork over the days, months and years. Not to mention the durability of this liner which will outlast others on the market at minimum 3-5x over. The reality is that with a EVA foam heat moldable liner it will pack out quickly and it’s not like you can hope to mold it again for more retention…in fact the opposite will happen. With a foam injection liner you only have one shot at getting it right, and it will still break down. With the zipfit you can just add more cork, and boom, back to feeling like you just stepped into a brand new perfectly molded liner. What’s even better is that I’m not giving up a thing when it comes to comfort in these liners despite the performance. This is the most comfortable and warm my feet have ever been in a ski boot. I can’t recommend these liners enough. They’ve literally changed my skiing. Thank you for making an insanely great product.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Christian B.

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“Zipfit single handedly saved my ski season. Allowing me to stay in my current shells and enhancing the amount of performance I get out of my skiing. As someone with a low volume foot, the ability to add cork has helped tremendously with getting my "skinny foot" to feel locked in.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I picked up a pair of these in Jackson in 2015. No boot ever worked for me, I tried sizing up and down , squeezing my feet ungodly amounts, foam, intuition... and then I tried these. I could ski a 315mm boot as a size 10.5 men’s shoe finally and feel my toes while still having all the ankle and heel retention needed! After 5 years of the gara I finally replaced them with a new pair. Not because they are finished, but because I bought a Lange XT140 touring boot and put my old zip fits into them! These can make a touring boot feel like a full on downhill charger. Now that the liner is really broken in, it’ll have sufficient ankle articulation for touring and my new liner will be ultra strong for my downhill boot. Where the black power material comes down to on the gara seems perfect for touring. I recently inserted more cork into my old liner and it felt years newer ;) - Giray Dadali”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I think I’m a prime example of how good these inserts are. I’m a big guy, 6,1, 250lbs. I ski really hard for someone my size. I have flat, wide feet, and have always struggled with foot pain when skiing. This week I was in Utah, first day we were there I had aching feet and numbing. My Rossignol boots were expensive, and I’ve only put 30-50 days on them, so the shells were in great shape. However I pack out my liners really quick, because of my size, and how I ski. I went to the sports den in SLC, and a guy recommended your inserts. I said screw it, they’re expensive, but comfort is priceless, especially with how pricey skiing is in general. The rest of the week I was in pure bliss, I’ve never felt more comfortable and connected in a boot. I skied 8 days straight with zero pain, and I can’t wait to get back in them and buckle em down hard. Thank you guys These inserts are priceless”

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Posted 4 years ago