Testers elevated the new Roxa R/Fit MV 105 W into gold medal status after having a chance to test it this past Spring at Mt. Bachelor. Aside from its attractive Seafoam and Aqua color way, testers were most impressed with how the R/Fit MV 105 W skied, saying that handled everything they threw at it from remaining pockets of thick pow to morning melt-freeze boilerplate.
They liked the R/Fit MV's stance set-up, which they said was neutral and balanced and ready for action with an ideal flex feel and perfectly cushioned tongue that distributed pressure all along the shin in comfortable fashion. Testers said the balanced starting position set them up for successful edging and steering, which the R/Fit MV handled equally well. Stability and control were on target at all speeds and the R/Fit MV's agility ability was flawless, they said, and they backed up these claims by dropping perfect score 5.0's on both the Edge Power and the Quickness and Steering test metrics.
Testers also gave it a 100%, A+ rating for its Convenience, Warmth and Features criterion, saying that it was a straightforward, four-buckle overlap with all the top shelf features expected of a category winner. They liked the ease of entry, the simple to use buckles, the double liner pull loops, dual sided cuff adjustment and GripWalk soles. The fuzzy liner didn't hurt either--our testers are suckers for fur.
What testers didn't like so much was the R/Fit MV 105 W's initial fit, which they called inconsistent in fit tension and lumpy in a couple places. Noted complaints were an overly short-fitting and lowish toebox fit, a too-tight fit across the top of the foot and some vague gappiness around the ankles. Now, these initial fit issues did drop the R/Fit MV's Anatomical Fit scores somewhat, but testers also made note that after some wear time all of these inconsistencies moderated a bit. That gives hope for solving these with a more aggressive full-heat liner molding session, they said. They also mention that the Biofit CM shell offers a convection oven cook option, which could serve to open up the fit in both the toebox and midfoot zones.
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