The story of Full Tilt started way back in 1980 with the Raichle Flexon Comp boots. Back then Sven Coomer, Al Gross and Erik Giese came up with a design that controlled forward flex in a predictable way and provided skiers with a more comfortable ski boot which was easier to put on and take off. It was a three-piece design that professional skiers loved and Bill Johnson wore to gold in the 1984 winter Olympics. Raichle eventually went the way of the Dodo bird but the three piece design lived on in Dalbello’s now popular “Cabrio” design thanks to Glen Plake’s input. Dalbello’s Cabrio design can be found in alpine touring boots such as the Dalbello Sherpa 2/8 ID Boots and the Dalbello Virus Tour ID Alpine Touring Boots. Fast forward to 2004 when K2 bought the original Flexon moulds and then purchased Line skis who subsequently decided it wanted to bring the Flexon three-piece design back to market. Et Voilà, Full Tilt Boots were born.
Read the full review of the Full Tilt High Five Boots here.
