Every year for the past several the Rossignol Pure Pro has been one of the women's test team's favorite medium width boots for its even, comfortable fit and no-issues skiing attitude--and they love the furry liner cuff! This year it returns with a structural liner revision that nudged its stance score to a perfect 5.0.
The Pure line-up is the women's side of the men's Hi-Speed range. All of these boots received the same liner update for this year, which involved changing where the tongue was sewn into the liner. Rossi's boot designers moved the attachment point just a few millimeters but it changed the way the tongue addressed the shin for testers, bringing it into better contact at the boot top and spreading pressure all along the shin. Testers said it made the boot feel slightly taller and more powerful in its cuff positioning, which was a good thing for this 100-flex, evidenced by that stance score.
Testers have always felt that the Pure Pro 100 has punched above its weight class, but this new cuff feel pumped up the power quotient a bit as well, giving testers a more upright starting position to start their move to the front of the ski from. They said there was no feeling of collapse on hard flexion, even though the flex range remained long and smooth. Testers said its edging game was solid, reliable but also quick to react and precise in guiding the ski toward each turn. The way the Pure Pro 100 puts together its skiing elements was seamless and easily accessed. Testers mentioned just enjoying the skiing when they were in the Pure Pro, essentially forgetting that they were testing boots--always a good indication that things are working well.
The Pure roster has a history of fun colors and a liberal use of fur on the liner--this year testers loved the white faux fur and the lipstick red highlights on buckles and GripWalk soles. They were also fans of the double-pulley power strap that allows for tightening from both the medial and lateral side of the cuff. And they like the little Rossi rooster logo, front and center, as always. Not surprisingly, the Pure Pro 100's soft skills earned its second-highest score of a 4.92 in the Convenience, Warmth and Features metric.
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