by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
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by Jackson Hogen | Sep 10, 2017
Tecnica is much more than just a boot company, although to the boot buying public appearances remain unchanged. Tecnica’s alpine boot line remains a classic amalgam of narrow to wide lasts, with the obligatory option of boots with a hike mode (HM). What most skiers...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 10, 2017
The success of Salomon’s boot line is difficult to overstate. It rules the roster of top models by an unprecedented margin, at one time having the top seven best selling boots in the U.S. Maintaining this level of market dominance is impossible, yet Salomon shows no...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 10, 2017
Rossignol hit a home run when they launched the Alltrack line of hike mode (HM) boots 4 seasons ago. In 2016 Rossi essentially re-built its entire collection around the foundation laid by Alltrack, creating a parallel universe of classic overlap shells (i.e., no hike...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 10, 2017
Two years ago, Nordica revived its legendary Dobermann and Grand Prix franchises; last year the resurrection trend continued with the reanimation of Speedmachine in a new twist on a classic, built on a medium (100mm) last. Speedmachine models would be comfortable and...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 10, 2017
Lange isn’t the sort of brand to make changes for change’s sake. It’s supremely confident in how it builds boots and could care less about the current fashion. It weathered the rear-entry storm 30 years ago, and sees little incentive in jumping on the heat-molding bus...
