How to Pick Snowboard Boots

When buying snowboard boots, indulge yourself (if you can) and choose a pair that you will be happy with. Boots can make your break you day when snowboarding as they are the key to keeping your feet warm and comfortable.
Pick a pair that feels a little snug at first without cutting off your circulation. Eventually, the boots will loosen up and fit well. Next, make sure that your heels anchor firmly into the bottom of the boot. Heel lift makes it a lot tougher to tilt your snowboard onto its toe side edge. If you already own a pair of soft boots and you're having trouble keeping your heels down, try using a heel anchor, which is a three way strap that pulls the boot in tight around your foot to keep you heel in place.
If you're intending on mainly freestyle boarding, choose a boot with more flex. If speed is your goal, choose a stiff boot. Whichever boot you choose, make sure it has forward lean so that when it is laced up you are forced to bend your knees when your foot is flat on the ground.
Two types of boots:
1. Step-in boots are made specifically for step-in bindings and are more rigid than other boots. They cannot be used with other types of bindings. Make sure they are sufficiently supportive and that your foot is unable to move around. Any movement will reduce your control and the responsiveness of the board and can cause unnecessary injury.
2. Hard boots are used for carve boards in disciplines such as slalom, giant slalom, and snowboard cross. These can be ski boots or a ski boot hybrid which flex medially as well laterally to account for the different movements in boarding.
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