Nordica Strider 115 W Dyn

Model Year
2019-20
Category
All-Mountain Freeride
Last Width
100
Flex Index
115
Price (MSRP)
$750.00USD

The 2019/2020 Nordica Strider 115 W dyn was tested in the women's All-Mountain Freeride medium width category at Silver Mountain Resort by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.

The Gist

Coming from a group of serious skiers, when they say this is a serious performer, well, we take them seriously! Nearly perfect scores for its edge power and stability and also for its quickness and feel for the snow, the Strider 115 W Dyn will not disappoint rippers looking to dominate demanding pitches on big skis. Sitting well to the narrowest side of the narrow group, the liner’s aggressive heel and ankle fit relaxed with wear time but testers still recommend a liner cook to even it up.

The Fit

The women might not know it, but their fit impressions of the Strider mirror that of the men—an ultra contoured match to the foot and the leg, just on the snug side of the medium width middle-ground. The cork-clad exterior of the Precision Fit W Primaloft liner provides a bulwark of solid, yet moldable material that cradles the curves of the rearfoot with a firm pushback that says, performance, testers report. They loved the initial, cushioned, comfy feel on first entry, but they more appreciated the fact that the liner had guts and held the foot well after some serious test runs and a bit of sweat. Lots of comments like: snug, ideal grip, conforming, curvy.

Performance

The Strider 115 W Dyn's edge power score was its highest (and one of the highest edge power scores of all On-Off Area women's boots, regardless of width), which backs up what testers were saying—full on Alpine boot power to the edge on any terrain, at any speed. Testers mentioned that the Strider was no slouch for quickness turn to turn, citing its light weight on the foot as a source of fast movements, but they gave the stability and power of the Strider 115 W Dyn the nod as its best characteristic, especially when paired with a highly functional touring range of motion and an easy to use, intuitive cuff release switch.

Cool Features

The Primaloft insulated liner might appeal to the creature-comfort focused, but most of our testers were eyeing the rockered and Michelin rubber soled GripWalk plates that come on the boot and the Dynafit tech fittings for use with lightweight low tech bindings. The Grilamid plastic lower shell is moldable via simply wearing the boot after Infrared heating, though few testers mentioned a need to change the boot's shape beyond basic liner molding. They liked the ease of buckling and most liked the buckle catches—and all adored the pale blue hue with white and orange highlights.

Gender 
Women's
Sizes (MP) 
22.5-27.5
Hike Mode 
Yes
Construction 
Overlap
Boot width profile 
Medium
Also in this Collection 
Strider 95 W Dyn
Cantology Compatible 
No
Total Avg Score 
4.60
Shell/Cuff/Tongue 
Grilamid/polyurethane/n.a.
Anatomical Fit and Initial Feel 
4.40
Dynamic Balance 
4.60
Edge Power & Fore-Aft Support 
4.90
Quickness, Steering & Feel 
4.80
Convenience, Warmth & Features 
4.30
Tech Compatible 
Yes

This boot available at...

Steamboat Springs, CO
Newton, MA
Pagosa Springs, CO
Westwood, NJ
Seattle, WA
Morris Plains, NJ
Ellicottville, NY

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