The women's Veloce Space Dual 105 W received its highest scores for its fit, both the initial, out-of-box fit and its dynamic, on-snow fit. Testers loved the evenly average shape that should be the hallmark of the medium width last--they said that there was nothing problematic about how the liner and shell contoured around their foot and leg once they were in this double-BOA design.
The act of getting into it was a challenge, they agreed, citing that the shell didn't seem to want to open enough for a trouble free entry. They all got there of course, because they're pros, and that may be the nature of many of the dual BOA boots on the market currently--they aren't generally marketed toward an intermediate or lower audience. We wonder if perhaps they're pitched as a performance feature because many of them aren't super convenient for entry and closure for the uninitiated. Expert skiers who are looking for a ratcheting wrap along the lower leg shaft for instant ski response to multi-directional movements, on the other hand, will be just fine with a little get-it-on challenge.
And our test team did love the way that the lower and cuff BOA reels worked independently to wrap the boot around them, just so, a click or two at a time. They particularly liked the subtle, comfortable way they could increase the hold over the instep, driving them back down into the heel pocket without crushing the top of their foot.
A few testers thought that the cuff was both upright in its fore-aft positioning and pretty firm feeling in flex, even though the liner tongue was adequately padded, they said. They thought that the 105-flex was understated and mentioned that the tall-feeling cuff would suit longer-legged testers well and offered enough room for a muscular calf, which might help to create a slightly more forward-feeling position.
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