Snowboard boots

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Nothing is more annoying than snowboard boots that don't fit well. Sometimes rental shops give you boots that are too large or a shoe that doesn't suit your foot. We at Sideways actually put boots at the top of our list of gear you should buy yourself. Why? Because then you always know you have a good pair of snowboard boots.

There are many different types of snowboard boots such as freestyle boots, freeride boots. Do you already know what you're looking for? Then quickly take a look at our collection of snowboard boots from Burton, VANS, ThirtyTwo and Nidecker.

Welke snowboard boots passen bij mij?

It is simply difficult online to decide which snowboard boots fit you. In our showroom we are always ready to help you find a good set of snowboard boots.

To begin with, there are of course differences between men snowboard boots & women snowboard boots.

In addition, there are the different types of closures. Think of the traditional lace closure, the increasingly popular snowboard shoe with a BOA closure (the dial), speed lace’s or a combination of these different closures.

Boots met een BOA sluiting

The single boa closure is super fast and easy to adjust. Even mid-run. With a simple twist it tightens quickly and you open your snowboard boots easily by pulling the BOA button. Buying new snowboard boots?

Boots met vetersluiting

Snowboard boots met vetersluiting are the most traditional snowboard boots. Since the moment there have been snowboard boots, the lace has been part of them. The advantage of laces is that you can very precisely determine the tightness of your boots. Laces are also relatively easy and cheap to replace when they wear out.

Boots met speedlace sluiting

The speedlace sluiting is basically nothing more than a cord that you pull tight like a lace and then hook behind a special closure. It is a handy way to close your entire shoe at once. Often these laces can be tightened per zone.

Combinatie sluitingen op je snowboard boots

Hybrid closures actually combine different closures into one complete closing system. Think of 2 Boas for different zones on the snowboard shoe, a combination of laces and a BOA closure as with VANS. There are also many combos with a Speedlace and BOA.

Flex in je snowboard boots

Roughly speaking, snowboard boots can be divided into three categories. Snowboard boots with a low flex, these are soft and forgiving snowboard boots. In addition, there are snowboard boots with a medium flex and stiff snowboard boots with a high flex. The latter type of boots is often favored by freeriders, carvers or people who want a lot of contact with their board. You can imagine that a stiff shoe with a flex of 7 or higher feels very direct and firm. Every movement you make is therefore transmitted directly to your snowboard. This is perfect if you are already advanced.

If you are a beginner or mainly looking for comfort, choose a softer shoe with a lower flex. This prevents every incorrect movement from being passed directly to your snowboard. A softer shoe can also be very handy if you spend a lot of time in the park and often have to land. This is simply less comfortable with a stiff shoe.

Welke maat snowboard boots?

Our experience shows that many snowboarders have snowboard boots that are too large. Boots that are too large feel great in the store but when you go boarding this quickly causes problems. We always start by measuring your feet. Measuring is knowing after all. As soon as you try on a snowboard boot your first impression will be that it is too small. You MUST feel the front as soon as you put the shoe on. Kick your heel on the ground so that your heel slides all the way to the back of the shoe. Close the shoe and stand in the same posture as you do on a snowboard. You will then immediately notice that your toe is free from the front. We have written an extensive article about this: how to fit snowboard boots.