Salomon F24 Snowboard Boot - Men's

This boot is pretty much cream of the crop for warmth and comfort. I just hiked a couple thousand vert in the backcountry in these out of the box with only heat molding them in the shop. They did not give me blisters and fit TRUE TO SIZE. I've been riding Salomon boots since 2002 in the Wasatch and they hold up pretty well and don't pack out too much. Salomon's lacing and liner system are great, especially for tightening down, but keep in mind that the liner in this boot does not come out. That is why is the F24, for "Fusion Technology". The liner is laced to the anchors in the boot. So if you like to take your liners out after riding, do not buy this boot. I would recommend checking a pair of these out.

A boot that actually fits and LOCKS even the narrowest heels down! Getting a boot that actually locks my heels down has always been a PITA for me because I have a very narrow heel. From 91-05 I've always had to deal with some amount of heel lift since I could never find anything that really fit. I got my first pair of salomons back in 05, the dialouge wides. They were a lot softer then I would like, but they held my heels down and were wide enough in the front (the std Salomon last was too narrow). Last season I tried out the F22s when they came up on steep and cheap. They had the support I wanted along with the heel hold, unfortunetly like the older salomons they were just too narrow. After three runs my right foot started to fall asleep :( So this year I figured I would get the synapse wide. I went to a local shop and tried them on and they just didn't seem that supportive even though they were rated a 7 just like the F22 was. The guy at the shop recommended that I try out the F24 and said that they made the front of their last a little wider this year. Hell yes they did! These things are great, the width is just right in the front, still great heel hold, and just the perfect amount of support. I've got a pretty normal width foot so I don't know why they had made all their older boots so narrow, but it seems that they fixed that. Ok so enough about that, the features on these kick ass as well. The insoles are quality with real arch support (although I think I will keep on using superfeet insoles). The lacing system is the best out their IMO. The inner liner is ready to go with one pull, and quickly locks in. THe upper tightens super easily as well, and on the F series boots each of the three upper tabs locks in place independently. This means you get to set the tension on the lower part of the boot, mid ankle area, and top completely separate. Leave the upper a little loose for runs through the park, while being able to keep the lower tight to lock your foot in place! It works much better then a boa system in terms of adjustment and it is every bit as quick to tighten down. The memory foam does the trick, they mold to your feet very well, and are very comfortable. The deal with the F series is that the lower portion of the liner is built right to the outer portion of the boot (the upper portion of the liner is separate). This cuts down on the weight of the boot (these are super light) and significantly in the length of the boot, they say it is around one full size shorter then a standard boot. This is especially important for you medium to big footed guys.