Roxa R3 130 TI I.R.

Model Year
2022-2023
Category
All-Mountain Freeride
Last Width
99
Flex Index
130
Price (MSRP)
$950.00USD

Testers thought that this newest version of the R3 was the best they've tested, with its characteristic tall and upright starting position for a move through a resilient-feeling flex range, a la Grilamid plastic in the cuff and shell. The hinged polyamide tongue improved hiking range-of-motion as advertised, without creating any undesired folding on flexion during descent. Testers who have liked the R3 in the past were pleased with the continuation of the long-travel, spring-loaded fore-aft movement pattern and found it most playful in off-piste, soft conditions.

Testers pointed out that the full-thermo I.R. Intuition tongue liner was not best suited to an off-the-rack fit test, and a couple of our testers took it for additional tests after heat molding the liner. Prior to liner molding, most testers experienced an excessively flat and firm fit over the top of the midfoot and our heat molding testers made a point of pre-padding their feet on the midfoot bumps for molding, which evened out the fit tension well, they said.

While the fore-aft set up is on the upright side and fits tall against the leg, testers who pushed the boot through its long range of motion found a balance sweet spot mid-range. Laterally, testers thought it was slightly under-edged, which made for a loose and slashy off-piste attack (where this boot would most often be found) but a little absent of inside edge bite on harder pistes. 

The hike mode switch was particularly well-executed and the resulting range of stride when released and combination with the rolling stride enabled by GripWalk soles made the R3 130 one of the best travelers in its class, testers said.

Gender 
Men's
Sizes (MP) 
24.5-30.5
Hike Mode 
Yes
Construction 
Cabrio/3-PC
Boot width profile 
Medium
Also in this Collection 
120, 110, 100
Cantology Compatible 
No
Shell/Cuff/Tongue 
Grilamid/Grilamid/Grilamid
Tech Compatible 
Yes

Kudos

  • “Top buckle does work, though not anything a piste boot would benefit from--the touring advantage is there. Once on the snow it skied alright--found some blown in fresh snow and it was playful off the piste. The boot's lightweight and responsive plastics make for fun skiing at a controlled pace--agile in short turns. ” -- Mike Evans
  • “Offers a nice slide on and off if you keep the various layers under control. Best skiing Roxa three-piece boot I've tested in a while!” -- Mark Elling

Caveats

  • “Fits like a steel bear trap over the midfoot. Lateral stance set-up is really under-edged, aggravates the muscle on outside of lower leg (peroneous longus). ” -- Charlie Bradley
  • “Edge power is not this boot's strength.” -- Mike Evans

This boot available at...

Portland, OR
Steamboat Springs, CO
Mammoth Lakes, CA

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