Testers said (really) winner, winner chicken dinner for the looks of the Rossignol Pure 95 Pro BOA. Then a tester commented, I hope it fits as well as it looks. And then another tester said, I hope it skis as well as it fits!
They didn’t have to hold out hope for long, as both the above questions were answered with a resounding yes by our team.
The creamy orange soles on the white and red exterior set the stage for an alluring boot experience, and testers said the fit was dreamy in its cushioning and openness over the top of the foot. They say it’s on the roomy side of the medium-width group, and they liked the BOA located on the lower shell for how it enclosed the foot without crushing it, top-down. They were also appreciative of the new Velcro over-toes shim that can help close-up the fit in the toebox without relying completely on cable cranking, which eventually will catch bony, high arched folks across the midfoot before the toebox feels much closure. A simple solution, well-executed in shape and size they said—and they reminded skiers not to accidentally toss it with the box as it’s pretty innocuous-looking for how useful it might end up being. Testers were pleasantly surprised that the heel hold was solid, given the roominess and cushioning elsewhere in the lower boot, and said it helped fuel accurate moves when called upon.
The Pure 95 Pro BOA’s skiing attitude matched the dreaminess of the fit. Testers said it was easy and cruisey, but didn’t spend all its time in la la land—they said it responded readily to aggressive edging inputs and was stronger of flex than its 95-badging would suggest. Normally an 800-dollar boot wouldn’t sound any value bells but in an era where boot price tags are commonly exceeding a cool grand, testers suggested that this one offered more bang for the buck than they’d expected.
The Pure 95 Pro BOA’s report card wasn’t entirely covered with butterflies and unicorns. Testers complained that entry wasn’t the easiest of the test but they still scored it in acceptable ranges. A few testers commented that they’d like to see Rossi move away from the split-decision style power strap which they say is more gimmicky than functional for closing the fit at boot top.
Testers allowed that these were minor citations amongst an otherwise glowing report for the new lower-BOA Pure Pro that led with looks but didn’t disappoint on its fit and skiing acumen.
