If you’re a serious backcountry skier, check out Fischer’s Transalp collection of alpine touring boots. The tipoff that the Ranger isn’t your shoe lies in the sole: the Ranger lacks the tech inserts and rockered, super-grippy soles that are the hallmarks of hiking boots. So who should be in the Ranger? A strong skier who spends most of his time in the resort but occasionally steps into a frame-style touring binding and heads off for a short jaunt into the sidecountry.
The 2017 Rangers come with the new AFZ liner, so out-of-the-box comfort should be spot-on for anyone with a medium-volume foot. The Ranger 12 Vacuum Full Fit can shrink to a 96mm last or expand to a 106mm volume, which pretty much covers the known universe.