Still great, but not what they used to be.

By zen100315097 Ranked #395 - Men's Lace Snowboard Boots May 1, 2009

I just picked up a pair of this year's version of the F20. It was to be the third pair and the third version of these boots that I've owned. The F20 is the first and only boot out there that I've found that holds my heel in place. The same is true of this year's version. Some things have unfortunately changed though. The new version of the F20 is significantly softer than in previous years. Two years ago the F20 easily could've have been used for splitboarding and backcountry freeriding (I still use mine from 2 years ago for this purpose and they're fantastic!). The flex pattern of this year's model, however, is definitely more at home in the park than the backcountry. I returned the F20s and picked up the F24s instead. Funny thing...the flex on the new F24 is almost identical to the flex on my two year old F20s! Salomon still makes the best boots on the market in my opinion, but it looks like they're designs may be trending more to the freestyle end of the spectrum. Just my two cents. Enjoy the ride!

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