Burton: Men's Freestyle Snowboard Boot

If you're an intermediate or advanced rider who spends most of your winter in the park and pipe, the skate-inspired Burton Freestyle offers excellent features with a little less stiffness than the Burton Moto and Hail. This season Burton refined the entire design by adding the proven and popular 2:1 Power Lacing System, a lighter outsole and a new heat-moldable Imprint 2 liner. The Imprint 2 liner has Power Panel 1.0 technology and a quick-fit lacing harness that you can tweak to refine the fit and support. Power Panels contain memory foam materials that snap back to their original positions far better than the traditional boot materials that typically "pack in" after a season of hard use. Down below everything is a new lighter outsole with rubber ice spikes for improved grip. This design replaces last years' three-part outsole that had a nice low profile, but didn't give big-air fans a lot of cushion if they were coming down on hardpack. Despite the extra EVA for padding, the Freestyle feels exceptionally light. This is a great flexible boot outfitted with all the pipe, park and ollie features you need and none of the expensive extras.

• Burton "support" rating: 4 on a scale of 1 to 10
• New redesigned Burton Imprint 2 liner with Power Panel 2.0 technology, adjustable heel hold feature with removable J Bars and an Aegis™ antimicrobial coating
• Proven 2:1 Power Lacing system (a new addition to the Freestyle, but not a new innovation this year)
• Articulating cuff and warm, lightweight Thin Profile 3D® molded tongue
• Molded EVA footbed
• New outsole design with EVA cushioning and rubber ice spikes in sole