Atomic Waymaker Carbon 130

Model Year
2014-15
Category
All-Mountain Walk
Last Width
101
Flex Index
100
Price (MSRP)
$800.00USD

Testers backed up last year's consensus on the Waymaker Carbon 130 as a solid, driving all-mountain crusher with extra room in the lower and a snug, firm feel in the cuff. With heel and ankle hold reminiscent of the Redster Pro, the Waymaker Carbon 130 also showed some family resemblance in how incredibly strong the boot's lateral set up was, testers said, meaning it has a bit of inside edge bias that made for strong carving angles.

This hike-mode boot did not ski like cuff release boots of old, putting narrow and wide skis on a rail and holding them there at mach speeds and through the hard and soft stuff alike. The combination of the injected carbon throughout the rear control center of the boot and Atomic's revised Free/Lock cuff release mechanism made the boot cuff stable in all directions and did so without any gappy turbo-lag in the connection between upper and lower boot.

But the Waymaker isn't all burliness and badass—it has a softer side, literally. The lateral forefoot has a stealth (you hardly notice it by looking) Live Fit panel that allows the widest part of the forefoot to bulge outward if necessary, an accommodation that lets the foot sit flat to the floor of the boot, finding a balanced feel edge to edge (and saves a trip to the bootfitter). The boot also pairs a fairly relaxed width feel with a tall fit across the top of the foot and through the instep, transitioning into a snug upper. This bodes well for the thick-footed skier with higher volume feet who have no chance of packing themselves into a narrow hiker.

Gender 
Men's
Sizes (MP) 
24.5-29.5
Hike Mode 
Yes
Construction 
Overlap
Boot width profile 
Medium

Kudos

  • “Was quick to an edge and great feel underfoot.” -- John Kole
  • “Comfy liner and smooth skiing.” -- Jeff "JC" Costales
  • “Skis well—stiff forward flex.” -- Craig Dostie
  • “Strong 130 within the category—comfortable with good feel underfoot.” -- Chris Wiberg
  • “Will power-up wider, softer skis no problem.” --
  • “Good skiing boot—very grippy edge hold on firm snow.” -- Mike Evans
  • “Progressive flex feel with excellent power to the edge and front of the ski.” -- Pat Sullivan

Caveats

  • “A little bang on the shin—should settle in with skiing.” -- John Kole
  • “It's not for me—a bit hard to get in and out and too much vertical room in lower.” -- Sean Battiste
  • “Flex hits me high on the shin.” -- Jeff "JC" Costales
  • “Limited touring range of motion and heavy.” -- Craig Dostie
  • “Too upright for me.” -- Chris Wiberg
  • “So roomy up front you can pack a box of toe warmers in there!” --

This boot available at...

Columbia, SC
Ann Arbor, MI
Steamboat Springs, CO
Plymouth, MI
Stowe, VT

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