One of our most critical boot testers said the R/Fit MV 130 was his favorite Roxa boot of the test for its well-distributed medium-width fit tension throughout the lower shell and upper cuff and its strong skiing characteristics. He said it fit and skied with the top boots of the highly competitive All-Mountain Traditional category.
Other testers didn't proclaim quite as much love for the R/Fit MV 130 and so the overall score average took a hit, but what our first tester had to say definitely counts, so we'll focus on those positives first.
He liked the way the boot closed around the average to thicker foot and leg, with a firm grip on the foot for control but there was enough cushioning to make this an all-day boot. The closure system is traditional and straightforward--four buckles--which will appeal to skiers looking for a trouble free route from boot bag to binding. The stance is fairly upright and taller on the lower leg than average (all testers agreed on these points), and the 130-flex was not exaggerated, so the word was that bigger, taller and more aggressive skiers would find themselves well supported and in better balance than some of our shorter testers who found themselves a bit behind the skis and trying to catch up.
Testers agreed that the MV was also true to billing and said that the mediumish fit tension remained fairly consistent through the boot, though testers thought that the toebox had a bit of an old-school, tapered shape that jammed the big and little toes more than other current models with more squared-off toe shapes. They liked the amount of flare available at the boot top for a muscular calf and said that such a calf would be a better match for the upright angle than a very low volume leg shaft which would probably need some rear spoiler added to find a better balance point fore and aft.
Edging was reliable and ready for action, all testers said, with enough stability and quickness to power an all-day, all-mountain mission if its pilot were game for it. They liked the R/Fit MV 130's ease of entry and exit and found that the available features were all of the functional variety: dual cuff adjustment, camlock power strap, dual liner pull loops and GripWalk soles. One testers said that Roxa was in the mix for state of the art boot tech in the all-mountain medium width group.
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