Their flex rating, clocking in at 140, is among the highest you’ll find in any ski boot. That means you get exceptional control and power transmission — especially at high speeds while bombing ...

Lead tester Ryan Kempfer is a ski tech, boot fitter, and avid backcountry enthusiast. He has skinned over 100-plus days per year for the past decade. He put these boots through the wringer during ...

With that all being said, I prefer a stiffer boot, ideally a 120 flex. I ski with a heavy bag full of camera gear often, and a stiffer boot means it requires less energy to stay in the front of my ...

Lange is doubling down on comfort-forward ski boots with the launch of the new Concept line. Powder aims to feature only the ...

Ski boot flex/stiffness is measured by increments of 5-10. A beginner skier should ski in a boot with a flex of 60-90, and a more expert skier should be in a boot with a flex from 90-130.

When it comes to ski boots next winter, ase of customisation, walk modes and low weight are still high on the design agenda, but the biggest overall shift is to boots with a curved Grip Walk sole.

Be wary of boots included in review lists like "Top 10 Boots of the Season" or "5 Ski Boots That Should Be On Your Radar"--these writeups are all subjective to the reviewer.

Boots are the most important pieces of ski equipment you will ever purchase. They need to provide a firm, warm and comfortable platform that delivers that transition from brain command ...

Color me impressed. But what really blew me away was reengaging the spine and buckling up; once locked in, the Vizion felt like a true alpine boot with a predictable flex. I’d expected it to ...

Boot flex measures the resistance to forward compression in a boot. Many skiers buy too stiff a boot, which limits their ability to bend at the ankle and thus properly steer a ski.

As you'd expect from high-end boots like the Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 XTD BOA (it also comes in 105 and 120 flex versions), the boot shop you buy them at will custom-fit the boot to your foot.