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Last year there was already an article about the features of a splitboard boot compared to a normal snowboard soft boot. There are different lacing systems for both types and also combinations of the different systems. You can find out what the differences are and which system is right for you here.

Something is happening on the ski boot market: the BOA® fastening system allows ski boots to be adjusted more easily, more quickly and, above all, more precisely. Instead of having to fiddle with several buckles, a twist lock ensures that the boot fits evenly around the foot via a cable system. The shoe wraps around your foot like a Boa snake and offers you a secure hold in a wide range of conditions. There's only one thing left to say: simply BOA!

The most important piece of equipment when skiing, even before the safety half, is the complicated part that enables your legs and feet to connect to the gliding plates. Although all of the skier's movements are transferred to the skis via this connection and this influences the quality of the skiing, too little attention is usually paid to the exact fit for your feet.

The top model in the Scott Cosmos touring ski boot series scores points on paper with many features such as BOA lacing, adjustable heel angle and Vibram sole. We have tested for you whether the Cosmos Pro, as promised by the manufacturer, impresses with its low weight on the ascent and good downhill performance at the same time.

For years, the Salomon Malamute was (and still is) a good answer to the question of a solid, reliable freeride boot. Salomon had made a name for itself in the freeride community alongside Burton's Driver X and Deeluxe.

Mit dem Freeguide Carbon bringt Scott einen neuen Top-Schuh, der mit Grilamid-Schale und daher leichtem Gewicht, sehr abfahrtsorientiertem Flex und einem mit Boa-System versehenen Innenschuh punkten möchte.

Back in the 2014/15 season, Scarpa launched the F1 Evo, a boot that was set to revolutionize the world of ski touring. Unfortunately, the boot had to be recalled in February because in some cases the boot fell into the walk mechanism during the descent. This revolution is being relaunched in 2016. And PowderGuide is part of it.

The traditionally ascent-oriented brand Dynafit has also committed itself to the freetouring trend and has been offering freeride outfits and skis as well as the Khion touring ski boot trimmed for downhill performance since the 15/16 season. We tested the carbon version of the boot over the course of a season in all types of freeriding and ski touring. Find out in our test report whether the time of compromises between uphill and downhill performance is finally a thing of the past with the Khion.

With the "Khion", Dynafit remains at the forefront of the rapidly developing market for downhill-oriented ski touring boots, which are now also ideal for ascents. The boot not only performs excellently on the descent, but is also almost in a class of its own on the ascent, both with and without skis.

What the Factor is for men, the Shiva is for women. A shoe with cult status. And not without good reason, in our opinion.

A revised version of the tried-and-tested Factor ski boot was released for winter 2011/12, with particular improvements to the inner boot and the addition of 130 to the product name. The new liner was designed to offer more warmth, more comfort and an even better fit than its predecessor.