The Trinity 95 surprised testers with how much fun it was to ski once they tuned into its unique flexion mojo and they pushed it into gold medal status in the All-Mountain Walk category. Their post-test takeaway was that the Trinity 95 should suit lower volume feet and legs attached to average and more petite skiers looking for an agile, all-around approach to the mountain.
They liked the ground feel enabled by the light and rigid Grilamid lower shell, which they said felt connected to the ski and snow with a lot of tactile response underfoot. Testers said that this rigid clog was the command center of the boot's edging and steering moves but they also said that it fit pretty tight across the top of the foot, so average to lower instep heights would work best there. Testers initially fretted over the soft cuff's long-travel forward flex pattern coupled with some rearward give, but when they re-framed their fore-aft attack to a more upright and soft-touch style they found that the Trinity 95 worked admirably. Testers said that for shock-absorbing park applications it would be right on the money and could be a dream for short hikes to untracked pow stashes.
The walk mode worked well, they said, and offered some short uphill options for seshing jumps or the pipe, though without tech fittings the Trinity 95 won't stray too far from the chairlift. Testers liked the fact that there was a flex adjustment offering a stiffer setting and appreciated the simple closure elements like a Velcro power strap, dual liner pull loops and classic cabrio 45-degree middle buckle. They continue to wonder what the benefit of the reverse direction bottom buckle is but didn't have any issue with its function. The Plum colorway was a split decision for our team--there's a black option for those who can get by with the 85 flex version.
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