Testers called the Quest Pro 100 W an agile, all-mountain performer with tricks up her sleeve. They said the tongue and cuff were just right (a little tall, a little upright, a little long-flexing) for off-piste exploration with a cushioned liner feel that dampened bumps and jumps. They applauded the big-buckle Backbone Release hike mode mechanism for its easy-to-handle lever and for the range of motion it accessed as well as its solid lock-down when re-engaged.
This was an open, roomy fit for testers out of the box—slightly more ample than the 100mm volume average, with an especially open fit for the calf, which many of our testers liked. The last-width here is a range of 100-106mm, an expansion enabled by the 360 Custom Shell construction which after a ten-minute oven-cook will morph-match the skier's wider foot shape in five minutes and then set to that new shape as it cools. The upper cuff is also partially constructed of this material, and so stands as one of the true fit aces for larger calves.
While most testers liked the upright fore-aft set-up, some had minor issues with the loose, lateral linkage with the skis. The boot's stance is slightly knock-kneed, which worked perfectly for some testers, and left others searching for more inside edge hook-up. While the Oversized Pivot cuff attachment points are a solid point of transmission of edging energy, they aren't cuff adjustment mechanisms—lateral stance corrections can be made with Salomon's unique aftermarket cantable soles, which can be planed by a qualified bootfitter for up to 1.5 degrees of cant.
Kudos
Caveats