The Gist
The 2019 Roxa Trinity is the fixed-cuff version of the Roxa's R3W boots and was tested this year as Roxa's Soft-Value entry in the All-Mountain medium width group. At $250 less than the releasable cuff R3W 105 T.I. the Trinity is a good value--soft, not so much, testers said.
Fit
Our crew generally liked the medium width fit characteristics of the Trinity in the lower boot but felt that the heel and ankles ran looser than average for the category while the toebox felt a little more snug than expected. They suggested that molding the full thermo Intuition liner might even out the fit tension there. Testers agreed that the tongue was firm against the shin, bordering on sharp, and they also found it fit a bit tall against the leg and fairly forward in lean.
Performance
Testers did not like the way the Trinity flexed, or rather how it failed to. Even in soft mode, testers said the little 85 flex felt too stout, like a brick wall against the leg. This limited normal skiing movements and negatively affected the Trinity's fore-aft performance scores. Testers did like the way the boot moved side to side to put skis on edge, noting that it is vastly more powerful laterally than an 85 flex would suggest.
Cool Features
The bottom buckle of the Trinity is flipped to close medially to reduce damage in rough terrain—tres avant garde! The Intuition Freeski Wrap liner is highly moldable and insulating
Kudos
Caveats