Salomon S/Pro Supra BOA 130

Model Year
2024-2025
Category
All-Mountain Traditional
Last Width
100
Flex Index
130
Price (MSRP)
$800.00USD

We've been testing the S/Pro boot for many years and seen it evolve through several variants. At one point Pro meant medium, but now you can have an S/Pro Alpha, which is a narrow, forcing the use of modifier Supra to designate Salomon's medium width all-mountain range. Last year we got an advance look at the new Supra BOA in a 120-flex, and this year we tested the S/Pro Supra BOA 130. Testers loved the extra 10-points of power and stability it brought to the table and they still loved the way Salomon has integrated the BOA system into its liner design for maximizing the shell’s cable-cranking, three-dimensional closure--even if that comes with some associated ease-of-entry challenges (more on that later).

This S/Pro (so-called Supra now) is the best version we've seen from Salomon, testers agreed. Gone as of last year is its former, ungainly Core Frame insert and bloated lateral shell shape, and in its stead we find a slightly more robust version of the svelte S/Pro Alpha narrow boot shape that preceded it. The S/Pro Supra’s is a clean, anatomically-inspired shell shape with curvature where it makes sense but without extraneous doo-dads to clutter its classic four-buckle overlap design. The best parts of the narrow Alpha's fit blueprint can be found in the Supra, just slightly expanded in its proportions for the higher-volume foot it seeks to house.

The ideally contoured and padded liner tongue that mirrors the instep and base of shin in the Alpha (one of our favorite fit features there), does so here in the Supra with slightly more ceiling height throughout. Some testers complained about an initially lumpy, inconsistent feel in that zone, which was worrisome as it should be one of the best fit areas of the boot. However, follow-up notes from these testers showed that some warmth and wear time evened out those fit glitches nicely--so, prospective buyers who experience this same phenomenon should give the liner some extra time to settle in during try-on, testers suggested. The vertically spacious and squared-off toebox shape works even better for skiers looking for a true medium-width fit than it does in the narrow-lasted version of the S/Pro, and testers commented that their foot felt just enough room to spread out and tune into the skis’ feel against the snow in the Supra, without numbness but also without any loss of connection to the ski or quickness of steering inputs.

The test team agreed that the lower boot held the foot nicely, with a comfortably firm grip on the ankles and a snug heel pocket. They also concurred that closing-down the boot around the foot with the BOA reel worked exactly as billed, wrapping in a consistent and three-dimensional way in easily-tuned, clicky increments. Testers liked the graphic tightness meter lines scribed on the shell overlap for their instant, visual appeal to the OCD bucklers and dialers on our team who just can't handle it when ridge hippies tell them to "just relax and feel it, bro."

Testers really liked the 120-flex Supra BOA they tested last year (it was a gold medal winner too) but they really, really liked the additional power and torque that the 130-flex delivered to the ski this time around. Enabled by a dead-on-the-money stance set-up (the Supra’s highest score metric), the boot's stable, strong attitude was apparent to testers who got their skis up on high edge angles, at speed, through some very sketchy off-piste conditions and early morning frozen spring cord. Testers found no chink in the S/Pro Supra's armor when it came to its descent performance--they loved how this boot skied.

Oh, but the trade-off for what testers called the test’s best execution of BOA from a fit-wrapping perspective was a limitation on the ease-of-entry that we think is related not to the BOA itself but to the built-to-BOA liner's ExoWrap instep gauntlet. The tubular material encircles the liner over the top of the foot to create a low-friction glide path for the shell above to smoothly transect as the BOA constricts, tightening the shell. It's one of the reasons testers say the S/Pro Supra's BOA closure quality lives up to the technology's hype--but at the expense of an easy slip into the boot. A few testers struggled, certainly. We suppose you could snip the ExoWrap out of there with scissors (we can already hear the gasps from Salomon reps), but we think the loss of the sweet fit-wrapping wouldn't be worth it. Our suggestion to the entry-challenged is to suck it up and deal with it or step down to the 120-flex version that's easier to get on.

Gender 
Men's
Sizes (MP) 
24.5-31.5
Hike Mode 
No
Construction 
Overlap
Boot width profile 
Medium
Also in this Collection 
120, 110, 100
Special Sizes 
31.0 and larger
Cantology Compatible 
No
Total Avg Score 
4.56
Shell/Cuff/Tongue Plastic 
PU Custom Shell HD/PU Custom Shell HD
Anatomical Fit and Initial Feel 
4.33
Dynamic Balance 
4.78
Edge Power & Fore-Aft Support 
4.56
Quickness, Steering & Feel 
4.67
Convenience, Warmth & Features 
4.44
Tech Compatible 
No

Kudos

  • “I can actually feel the BOA wrapping my foot better in this boot than other BOA boots. Very comfy, cozy out-of-the-box fit--great wrap of the foot, I love the fit tension. Pleasantly surprised with how neutral this boot stands--if you have only one leg this is a boot that will work for you! I do love buzzing ski school clinics while carving fast turns on one ski and this boot makes it so easy! ” -- Charlie Bradley
  • “Wow! Salomon has reinvented itself with a fresh liner with a texture and uniformity that feels amazing. So much cool stuff here, where do i start? The BOA wraps the foot and works as team with the new liner to keep the foot secure and comfortable. The medium width shell with oblique toebox allowed for greater forefoot comfort. I really thought the numbering system for the Exo-Wrap shell adjustment was a unique feature for those who like to keep tabs on their adjustments. This boot was strong and helped me to drive through the turn. Salomon hit it out of the park with this newly designed boot and opened the door for more skiers by improving the stance and cuff profile. I haven't been this excited about a Salomon since the Force 9! If there was a category for Most Improved I'd check that box.” -- Chris Wilde
  • “Feels naturally in-balance right out of the box and fits a low volume leg pretty well. The BOA creates a uniform hold on the foot and the range of adjustment of the BOA is substantially more than a buckle.” -- Bob Gleason
  • “It's got a BOA! But this one skis the same as the 130 MV with buckles. Great stance positioning. Feels strong and reactive deep in the turn! Snappy, reactive, and dynamic.” -- Jim Schaffner
  • “BOA technology is a fantastic new tool. It's progressive flex and stable feel on snow is its best quality--think Bentley Continental GT, all the comfort with tremendous performance.” -- Justin Serna
  • “BOA just in itself is cool, but getting to experience it on a 130-flex this year (we tested the 120 BOA last year) is awesome. Powerful, with convenience tendencies.” -- Erik Korman
  • “I like Solomon's medium width boot and the 130-flex definitely pumps up the performance over the 120 we tested last year. Some folks have had a little issue with entry but it's not that bad. For performance-minded medium width skiers looking for a well-controlled rearfoot, this will suit them just fine.” -- Mark Elling
  • “The BOA closure is nice for those with forefoot or instep fit issues and it skis well in all turn shapes with a consistent flex feel.” --
  • “I'm skeptical of BOA, but my first impression was very positive in the boot room upon initial try-on. Second impression is "wow, this may be a really fun boot," and yes, it performed better than expected. The smooth transitions through the turns were top notch and it exceeded comfort expectations. I really like the micro-adjustments available through BOA versus traditional buckles.” -- Lance Cygielman
  • “Fits great, skis great--I've got nothing but great things to say about it, and I love the new color! ” -- Kevin Gabriel

Caveats

  • “The hardest boot of the category to get into! It took a boot spreader and another tester to get into it.” -- Jim Schaffner
  • “Upon initial entry, the instep fit is a little inconsistent, as is the transition through the throat of the boot at the base of the shin. This did improve after wearing and warming up the liner a bit--became much more comfortable, so prospective buyers should give it some extra time at try-on.” -- Mark Elling
  • “BOA, overall, is good but precision tightening on toes versus forefoot wasn't ideal.” -- Ryan Wernet

This boot available at...

Telluride, CO
Killington, VT
Teton VIllage, WY
Avon, CO
Houston, TX
Sandpoint, ID

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