There's just something that I find less satisfying than when tightening traditional lace and boa. And once you get them in they do feel as tight as you want them, so it's all good. But it is a little faster than double boa or traditional lace.

I'm not a big fan of the feel of doing up speed lace boots. The 2.6cm difference between mondo and outersole length is better than average and on top of that the Imperial (typical of Burton boots) has a good amount of toe bevel, more than any other boot that I measured the toe bevel on. There's a good bit of rubber in the sole, so it should last a good while. Felt fine walking in car park and on snow. Half a step down from my test boots, but pretty good none-the-less. There's some decent shock absorption in these boots, without it being epic. Felt good all round - shins, calves, heels, ankles, toes, all very comfortable. No cramping, no pressure points (a tiny bit on the top of the right metatarsal, but I get that with almost every boot and it died down the more I rode in them, and a lot after heat molding). There's some good separation between the upper and lower zone speed laces, so you can get a different tightness for each section if you wish. There's not a lot of lift but there is some there. It's not epic hold, but it's decent enough. I felt like I could hold a carve a little deeper and for a little longer. The Imperial did give a bit more on a carve vs the Auras. Maneuverability at slow speeds was still decent vs my test boots - maybe half a step down, but my test boots (Vans Aura) are a little softer and easier to maneuver in at slower speeds. And then after the first lap I didn't notice it at all. But once I heat molded that settled down a lot.

There was pressure on the top of my right foot. High or Low Arch: Felt like the arch was quite low to begin with. I rode the 10.5, when I'm typically a 10, and whilst the 10.5 was fine for demoing purposes, I think the 10 would be the better bet in the long run for me, so I'd say true to size.

True to Size?: Yeah, I would say true to size. If you've got super wide feet, you'll probably want a wide-specific boot, but for those with just wider than normal feet, these should accommodate well. They feel just on the stiffer side of medium. Flexīurton rate their 'support' as medium, but with a firm flex tongue.

Heaviest were 1320 grams and lightest were 740 grams. * Average of a sample of boots I weighed was 1006 grams, so a good bit lighter than average. Bindings Demoed With: Burton Malavita 2017ĭifference between Mondo & Outersole: 2.6cm

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