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By Stephen RegenoldThe era of the $1,000+ ski boot is upon us. This is not atrend I am necessarily happy to see. Regardless, two topend new boots thisseason pass that monetary threshold by promising innovations heretofore unseen ina plastic shell buckled on a foot and clipped into a ski.Last week on GearJunkie, I wrote replica Franck Muller watch about the Apex SkiBoot, the selfproclaimed most expensive ski boot on the market. At$1,295, upstart company Apex Sports Group () touts itsnamesake debut product as including a “snowboardtype” inner boot and a uniquecarbon exoskeleton shell. The Boulder, Colo., company built the boot forperformance and comfort.
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