About an epoch ago I bought a pair of those red Shimano DH boots. They had a neoprene cuff but with a Velcro closure. If it was really wet water soaked my socks and entered that way. I have neoprene cuffs on my Nordic boots but they aren’t that tight and gaps do open up. But I’m not skiing powder on 44mm width race skis. You need the pants to overlap and “shingle” properly to keep water out of the shoes. I like the idea of a longer leg that can be length adjusted by rolling them up inside. I do that with the new tights I bought for Nordic skiing. Works just fine.
Dec. 7, 2020, 8:40 p.m. - Andy Eunson
About an epoch ago I bought a pair of those red Shimano DH boots. They had a neoprene cuff but with a Velcro closure. If it was really wet water soaked my socks and entered that way. I have neoprene cuffs on my Nordic boots but they aren’t that tight and gaps do open up. But I’m not skiing powder on 44mm width race skis. You need the pants to overlap and “shingle” properly to keep water out of the shoes. I like the idea of a longer leg that can be length adjusted by rolling them up inside. I do that with the new tights I bought for Nordic skiing. Works just fine.