The Gist
Last year our testers found their favorite wide Roxa boot ever in the R/Fit W 95 and this year it returns with the addition of GripWalk soles. It has an ample toebox and forefoot for impressive spreadability, testers agreed, and it skis with more gumption than they expected out of a 95 flex (it’s stiffer than that they say). They agreed that the cuff is slightly taller and more snug than average for the category, so will favor the longer more slender legged. It’s a traditional polyurethane build but testers say it’s light on the foot for all-day charging.
The Fit
Wide in the front (toebox and forefoot) and tapering to a more snug rearfoot (but not too tight in ankle and heel) and then most close up through the cuff, testers said the average to slender legged with wide feet will find a perfect fit match here. The flex feel is stronger than the 95 rating would suggest, testers agreed, and that plus the cuff's slightly taller than average height made this a strong lever for edging moves and pressuring the shovel.
Performance
Testers liked the tall cuff's leverage over the skis' edges and said that strong skiing moves yielded the best results--suggesting that less aggressive and shorter skiers may prefer the softer 85 flex version of the R/Fit W. Straightforward and honest skiing is what this traditional design delivers and testers were just fine with that.
Cool Features
It's a pretty stripped down feature platform--four buckles, two liner pull loops, a Velcro powerstrap and GripWalk soles get you where you need to be (and a set of alpine DIN soles come in the box). There is a calf adjustment mechanism to open up a bit more room at the boot top.
Kudos
Caveats