The Frontside category boot is well-named. It’s not quite a Race boot but almost. It’s not an All-Mountain boot but you certainly could take it anywhere on the hill. This unique animal is most at home on firm, smooth surfaces where it gets to drive an appropriately designed ski (i.e. narrow, shaped and sharp) at high-performance speeds. What is it that makes the Frontside boot so perfect for groomers and polished boilerplate? It is built to send, but we don’t mean send it, like in the park or off a cliff—we mean send as in transmit or communicate the kinetic message from the skier directly to the ski.