High-speed carving isn’t exactly like racing, and the new RC4 The Curv aren’t exactly race boots. But they’re pretty darn close. To get the most from this design, it pays to get one of the Vacuum Full Fit models (140, 120 or 110 flex), but if the tariff is too steep,...
The beauty of the Live Fit W models is that they surrender all pretensions of trying to be close cousins of a race boot and instead deal directly with the problems of real skiers with outside-the-bell-curve foot and lower leg dimensions. The two-buckle shell design...
The RC Pro series are so comfy out of the box, you might be tempted to forego the Vacuum Full Fit process, but don’t. Fischer’s edge over other brands with heat-moldable shells is their Full Fit Vacuum is equally elastic whether they’re asked to expand or contract....
K2 had an advantage when they built their first hike-mode (HM) boot: they hadn’t made any boots, so they could build the HM model from the ground up. Since making a killer BC boot was central to their line from the outset, they built an alpine boot technology, Energy...
As noted in the brand profile, the new Cochise is a start-from-scratch shoe that addresses every foible in its predecessor from the foundation up. Most elementally, the lower shells are made from different stuff, polyether (PE), so they transmit energy better and are...
