Size 43 (US Men's 9.5-10) Alpina High Cuff "Blazer" 75mm 3-Pin Cross-Country Ski Boots - DEAL!!!Don't let these get away, folks. When we pick up stuff, sometimes things get tossed in that we wouldn't ordinarily buy, and these boots fit that description. Alpina of Slovenia has been making boots for a long time, and make some of the best competition boots in the world to this day. These are from the 1980s, and feature a high cuff for off roadin'. Your footsies will stay warm and dry. If you're still rocking Kandahar bindings, these boots have you

Do your bindings have a mind of their own

Those of us who are old enough to remember wood tennis rackets

Now likely owned by a Trump-supporting private equity firm

as the leading maker of racing poles

The logos on the poles themselves are a time capsule - the Liljedahl logo at the time of manufacture featured the coat of arms of the town of Lillehammer

Check out these nifty Järvinen ski poles from the olden days

or you could replace with a mid-60s 2-piece binding with the pins in the standard location

but a strong

as the leading maker of ski poles

Cold snow has very little moisture that can penetrate bases

specialized in racing skis but also made some well-built touring skis such as these

but most have been buffed out and the result is shiny and new looking