fs 01 120

The holy trinity – power, precision and comfort

I should preface this with the fact that I immediately swapped out the supplied liners (which it looks like a lot of thought and effort have been put into!) for my ZipFit Workhorse liners, so my review only really concerns the shell. The beautiful, glossy black shell is made up of a number of fairly stiff flaps and cuffs that need to be layered over each other in a certain order (watch the skin on your knuckles!) after slipping the liner (often with some effort) into the boot with one’s foot already tightened up in the liner. With some practice this gets somewhat easier, and the reward is a comfortable but snug fit with great heel hold. There is absolutely no need for me to loosen the buckles on the lifts or at the lunch break. The boot remains comfortable all day long. The 102 mm last will be plenty for most skiers, but with my fairly pronounced hallux vulgus, I got it punched out a little bit more, which the technician said was easily and safely done on this boot. The fit at the forefoot is now perfect for me. The performance of the boot is a noticeable step-up compared to my previous Full Tilt Descendant 120s. The control is precise, power is transferred directly to the ski, and there is real punch out of the turns. They perform well for me all conditions (although I’m not a good enough park skier to give any useful feedback there). I can highly recommend this boot.