Roxa Kara 105

For the money, aspiring all-mountain rippers will not go wrong with the Kara 105, testers said. They liked the evenly smooth medium-width fit that got better as the Ultralon Tech liner warmed up and said its lateral command of the edge was predictable and confidence-inspiring. They also liked the walk mode feature for its ease of use, even if its released range was a bit limited.

For a three-buckle overlap testers were impressed with the power it leveraged to get skis carving—while not the quickest turn to turn in the category it was capable and handled what the test team threw at it. There wasn't a consensus on the boot's flex feel—with some finding no issues and others citing a softer than advertized flex and abrupt stopping point.