Testers gave the Dalbello Cabrio MV 95 W IF a gold medal in the All-Mountain Access category for its supremely easy-on approach, ultra-comfortable fit and predictable on-snow nature. They said this was an example of a boot that delivered for its target skier and deserved heaps of praise, even if it was outmatched by other boots from a strict performance perspective.
It's a comfy cruiser for the all-day enthusiast who might stay on snow all day or mix things up with some lodge lounging or perhaps have to go deal with some skier-kid logistics with her boots still on. Testers said there's no need to take these off, except for driving or sleeping, because they had absolutely no fit issues and remained smooshingly delightful and wonderfully warm all day long. The smoosh factor was a good thing, by the looks of testers' commentary--the super-cushioned and well-shaped IF (not spiral wrap) liner paired with a classically-cabrio, long-throw flex pattern for a lot of luxurious shin love and easy ankle flexion. This boot is perhaps softer than the 95-flex labeling, testers said, but they qualified that with mentions of surprising lateral and torsional rigidity that put the ski on edge and held it there in stable fashion through lots of different turn shapes and speeds.
While testers called it a mom-boot, it wasn't intended as a dig--moms do ski the whole mountain, ya know. The point was that there were no unnecessary hassles or fit worries with this boot--it was a grab-and-go, point-and-shoot, no-brainer kinda ride that would do pretty much everything for a lot of different foot and leg shapes. However, testers say that if hard-core charging takes priority over ease-of-entry, comfort and warmth needs then this is not the boot for that expert-level skier. But if those soft-skills sound pretty high up in the skier's hierarchy of needs, then the Cabrio MV 95 W IF is built to suit. The characteristic ease of entry on this three-piece is enough to sell this boot upon first try-on, testers said, and they were impressed enough with its lateral edging game to keep it in the select gold medal group.
The All-Mountain Access category is about removing barriers to the enjoyment of our sport--and if difficulty getting boots on and off, comfort or warmth have factored into a skier's vacation frustration levels, then testers say a trip to a Dalbello dealer is in order. There are a few boots that check all the proper boxes in the Access group, and testers said the Cabrio MV 95 W IF is one of them.
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