2023 Rossignol Boot Brand Profile

2023 Rossignol Boot Brand Profile         With the arrival four years ago of the Alltrack Elite LT and Pro LT – for Lightweight Touring – Rossi complemented its Speed (standard 2-piece shells) and Track (similar shells, but with a hike mode)...

Tecnica 2023 Boot Brand Profile

2023 Tecnica Boot Brand Profile         Roughly a decade ago, Tecnica was at a point in its evolution where it had to change. The brand still had market mojo, but the line was due for an upgrade. Once a brand decides it needs new molds, all ideas...

Nordica 2023 Boot Brand Profile

2023 Nordica Boot Brand Profile         No other leather boot maker profited more from the transition to injected plastic shells than Nordica. During most of the 1970’s and 80’s, Nordica’s unit share of the world market was so dominant the only...

2023 Head Boot Brand Profile

2023 Head Boot Brand Profile         Over most of Head’s storied history as a ski brand, lighter weight hasn’t exactly been top of mind. They’ve been better known for building battleships as opposed to skiffs. Two pivotal shifts, one global and one...

2023 Atomic Boot Brand Profile

2023 Atomic Boot Brand Profile   It’s unlikely that Atomic management foresaw just how much its boot brand would come to depend on a modest line of recreational boots it launched some 15 years ago. Called Hawx, its unique feature was vent-like creases on both...

2023 Dalbello Boot Brand Profile

2023 Dalbello Boot Brand Profile         No other boot brand has done more with the 3-piece, external-tongue shell design than Dalbello.  Dalbello didn’t just copy the Raichle design they adopted; they improved on it.  They optimized its...