Let’s just get this out of the way: There’s no single “best” ski boot. The right ski boot for you depends entirely on your foot shape, skiing style, ability, and goals. To figure that out, your best move is to visit a reputable ski shop, where a professional bootfitter can help you identify the right model—low volume or high, stiff or soft, BOA dials or traditional buckles?
That said, everyone has to start somewhere. To help narrow the options, we teamed up with SKI and the boot experts at Masterfit/America’s Best Bootfitters to test more than 80 models at their annual boot test last winter. Together, we identified boots that perform and fit exceptionally well across entire product lines—so we could recommend high-performing options for every type of skier, from aggressive experts with narrow feet to easygoing cruisers with small calves or high insteps.
After a week of on-snow testing at Mt. Batchelor, Oregon, we can confidently say this: whoever you are, and however you ski, one of these boots will feel like it was made for you.
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