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I’ve gone to hellion elites from impact pro. Hellion elites are more comfortable and provide more grip. Ride concepts are rad.

If you’re cool with shoes falling apart after a couple rides. The grip is 95% there and the durability is infinitely better than adidas.

Any issues with heel rub?

Over-practice is definitely a thing. Pros constantly talk about "peaking" on race day. This part of that.

This whole pre practice practice purity-of-racing kerfuffle; who cares? 1) As far as I know you are never practicing the exact track. 2) This isn't enduro where 'ride off your wits" is part of the aim. Its DH, with ample practice awarded to everyone in every class. 3) Don't a lot of these tracks have sections that are always part of a bike park or similar? (Fort Bill) 4) My biggest point - you could give the top guys unlimted practice for weeks prior to the race and I'd bet it changes nothing. A track is learned relatively quickly. From...