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Fact: Ski boots are your most important piece of ski equipment. No other gear item--not even skis--makes or breaks your ability to ski well like ski boots. Sure, your skis make direct contact with the ...

Their latest boot, the all-new 2026 S/PRO Alpha C BOA, is the culmination of years of tinkering and feedback from their ...

The 4-buckle classic for aggressive skiers gets modernized.

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Some people who buy ski boots can wear them without problems pretty much right out of the box. Everyone else needs a boot fitter. In the ski world, boot fitting has reached the status of high art.