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Age: 21
Occupation: Backcountry.com Phone Coach
Riding Style: Park Rat
Snowboard Boot Size: 11
Street Shoe Size: 11
Foot Shape: Pretty Normal
Current Boot: Forum League
Snowboard Sock: eesa
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Age: 21
Occupation: Backcountry.com Livehelp Gearhead
Riding Style: All-Mountain
Snowboard Boot Size: 8
Street Shoe Size: 8.5
Foot Shape: Completely Normal
Current Boot: ThirtyTwo Lashed
Snowboard Sock: eesa
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Age: 29
Occupation: Backcountry.com Supervisor
Riding Style: All-Mountain Freestyle
Snowboard Boot Size: 10
Street Shoe Size: 10.5
Foot Shape: High Arch
Current Boot: Ride FUL & Nitro Select
Snowboard Sock: eesa
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Burton Sabbath
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Pete's Review
- Like a glove, Perfect!
- Toes just touching
- Great fit, supportive in heel and instep
- I want this boot!
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Lucas's Review
- Liner is great, easy to use and comfortable, velcro tabs are a great feature!
- Toes just touching, a bit loose in the shin area.
- Instep a bit short.
- Not the boot for me as it seems a bit too bulky.
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James's Review
- Fits like a glove.
- Very comfy, great fit overall in heel and instep.
- Toes just touching the front.
- I would ride this boot, but would probably buy it in a 9.5
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Burton Ruler
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Pete's Review
- Toes jammed in the toe box.
- Too Small in 11, would need at least a 11.5
- Boot is very soft, especially in toe box as it folds up when you walk around.
- Wouldn't ride this boot every day.
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Lucas's Review
- Fit is inconsistent
- Toebox is big, heel is very tight.
- Toes are jammed with a lot of room in the instep
- Wouldn't want to ride this boot every day
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James's Review
- Toes are a bit jammed.
- Heel is tight, but instep is loose.
- Unable to get the lower speed zone as snug as I would like. This would probably improve as the boot breaks in though.
- I could ride this boot every day, but would probably have to go up to a 10.5 if I did.
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Burton Freestyle
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Pete's Review
- Comfortable fit, heel hold is solid.
- Toes are just barely touching the front.
- Very simple & soft boot overall
- This is a great boot, just too soft for my personal riding style
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Lucas's Review
- Very easy to get on and off!
- Comfortable in the heel and instep, but a bit loose in the calf area.
- Toes are just touching the front of the boot
- I like the boot, but the loose fit in the calf area would drive me crazy.
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James's Review
- Toes aren't quite touching the front of the boot
- Heel is a bit loose and the instep is slightly big.
- Very simple boot, which isn't a bad thing.
- Boot is a bit too soft for me and I would probably have to drop to a 9.5
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DC Judge
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Pete's Review
- Toes are barely touching the front of the boot
- Great fit overall in the instep and heel.
- Boot has a medium flex to it, would like it to be a touch stiffer
- Not a big fan of Boa, but would accept it with the fit of these boots
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Lucas's Review
- Toes are just touching the front of the boot
- Inner liner is very tight, a bit of pressure on the instep.
- Inner lace pull is a bit of a pain in the ass.
- Not really into this boot
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James's Review
- Very snug fit overall in the heel, toebox and instep.
- Toes are curling over in the front of the boot.
- Very easy to slide on and off.
- Wouldn't ride this boot as I would have to size up.
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Nitro Select
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Pete's Review
- Fits Great, solid heel hold with plenty of support where you want it.
- Toes are just barely touching the front of the boot.
- Lacing system is weird.
- Would ride this boot, but would purchase it with the regular lace option.
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Lucas's Review
- Best fit of all the boots I tried on! Great heel hold, instep fit.
- Toes are just touching the front.
- Floating tongue on the inside of the boot is great for getting the boot on and off.
- TLS lace is a bit odd, but fine when you figure it out.
- I want this boot!
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James's Review
- Snug fit, but not in a bad way. Heel, instep and toebox are perfect.
- TLS lace is a bit strange, but when you figure it out it's great. The lower zone closed tighter than any other boot I have ever tried on.
- Floating tongue on the inside makes putting it on and taking it off very easy.
- I would love to ride this boot everyday.
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Ride FUL
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Pete's Review
- Wow, very light!
- Toes are just touching the front
- Great fit in the heel and instep and very supportive overall.
- Great boot overall, but a bit too soft for me as an everyday boot.
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Lucas's Review
- Toes are pressed up a bit at the front of the boot.
- Fit was a little inconsistent in the instep and toebox.
- Material on the inside is warm and soft
- Boot looks great, but isn't the boot for me
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James's Review
- Very, very light!
- Toes are just touching the front, great heel hold and instep is perfect.
- Inner strap at the top of the liner needs to be longer.
- Wrap around liner is very comfortable.
- I rode this boot last year and I'm stoked on the new version as it's a bit stiffer than last years. I would ride this boot again.
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Rome Libertine
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Pete's Review
- Zero heel hold in the boot.
- Toes are just barely touching the front of the boot.
- Gap in lower lacing would allow snow to sneak in the boot.
- Boot has a wide fit.
- Boot is too wide and not supportive enough for me.
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Lucas's Review
- Boot is comfortable, but has a loose overall fit.
- Toes are just back of the front of the boot.
- Inner lace is great and works well.
- Would ride this boot, but would probably go a 1/2 size down.
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James's Review
- Toes are just touching the front of this boot.
- Heel is extremely loose, but I found the included J-Bars in the box to put in. Directions are pretty lame, but once I figured it out and put the boot back on the heel was snug.
- Extra material on the instep of the shell seems like it would be a pain in the ass with the ankle strap on your binding.
- I would def. pick up a pair of these boots.
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Salomon F22
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Pete's Review
- Roomy in the toebox, digs into the back of my calf.
- Toes are just barely touching the front.
- Lacing is cumbersome in the liner and on the shell.
- Wouldn't pick up a pair of these boots, lacing would drive me nuts.
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Lucas's Review
- Boot is a bit too tight.
- Toes are a bit cramped in the front.
- Lacing system is complicated and hard to use.
- Wouldn't ride these boots as the lacing would take longer than a regular boot.
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James's Review
- This boot is pretty stiff out of the box.
- Toes are just touching, heel and instep area fit very well.
- Lacing is similar to the Nitro TLS lacing, it's a bit strange at first, but when you get it dialed it's great.
- Boot is a bit too stiff for me, I would probably drop down to the F20 from Salomon.
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ThirtyTwo Prime
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Pete's Review
- Stiffness is nice, around a 7 out of 10.
- Toebox is a bit roomy and my toes are just barely touching.
- Heel cold is great and I'm getting support where I want it.
- I could definitely ride these boots all season long.
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Lucas's Review
- Toebox is very loose.
- Toes are just touching, but have a lot of room to shift around.
- Fit is great except in the toebox.
- This is a comfy boot that I would ride
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James's Review
- Has a snug fit in the instep and heel.
- Calf area very uncomfortable, couldn't get the inner strap completely across.
- Toes are right up against the front, but not curling.
- Good boot, but the discomfort in the calf area would keep me from buying these.
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Vans BFB
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Pete's Review
- Very inconstant fit in the heel, instep and toebox.
- Toes are just barely touching the front of the boot.
- This boot is brutal, wouldn't want to ride it.
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Lucas's Review
- Snug in instep and heel areas.
- Toes are just touching the front.
- Laces are a pretty low quality.
- Pretty simple and straight forward boot, I would ride it.
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James's Review
- Narrow toebox, very snug instep.
- Big toe just touching, loose heel fit.
- Boot is easy to get on and off.
- Fit is too inconsistent for me to consider it as my everyday boot.
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