This is the first X Pro W model made with an integrated heat system. Women are more likely than men to suffer poor circulation in their extremities, making the X Pro Custom Heat W a boot worthy of close consideration. The heat system has 3 settings and a long...
If you’re getting a Fischer boot for the unique properties of its Vacuum Fit, namely the ability to shrink-wrap the shell around the foot, then it only makes sense to start with the narrowest shell you can slide into. This makes the RC4 series of race boots the models...
Women who don’t take their BC skiing lightly yet want a superlight boot should try the new MTN Explore W. The first option made for women in the MTN family, the Explore W weighs only 1,275g (24.5). When its Surelock mechanism is open, the total range of motion is a...
The new Active Fit Zones (AFZ) liner aims for an out-of-the-box fit that’s so auto-conforming that vacuum-fitting the shell becomes an option that can deferred to some future date. Semi-rigid around the ankle, pliable in the arch area and cushy in the forefoot, the...
K2 deserves a lot of credit for resisting the temptation to re-invent the alpine ski boot. Not that they didn’t do their due diligence and re-think the requirements, but their thinking led them back to a fresh take on some well-established concepts. The Spyne 130,...
