The Gist
For intermediate and low-advanced skiers with big feet and big calves, the Cruise 75 W is tougher than it sounds, flexing more like and 85 or 90 flex and stable enough at speed and through chop.
Fit
Huge everywhere, with a slightly more snug heel (good thing), especially at the calf where there is also more room available via a calf fit expansion adjustment (good thing). Some testers said the buckles got tangled with each other, but all said entry and exit was a breeze. A couple testers complained about a sharp shin fit.
Performance
Firm flex feel loads some gumption to the ski, testers said, and with enough foot to fill the fluffy container, quickness isn't out of the question. Just fine for tooling around the groomed with the occasional jaunt off piste, they agreed. Plenty of power for $349, that's for sure.
Cool Features
The ACP (Adjustable Calf Profile) is a sweet feature that's easy to use for further opening the calf fit to massive proportions. The Cruise line-up features Nordica's Natural Foot Stance, a slightly more duck-footed (abducted) stance, which works well for more duck-footed folk. If when standing you make your feet parallel (like a parallel skier) and you feel instantly knock-kneed or heavy under the little toe side of your feet, this is for you.
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