The Nordica Sportmachine 3 105 BOA W was one of the highest scoring boots of the entire women's boot test and one of the favorite wide all-mountain boots that our team tested. They say its fit is big, big, big, but with adequate hold on the foot and leg to ensure accurate placement of the skis right where they're wanted. They were unanimous in their appraisal of the Sportmachine 3 105 BOA W as one of the best-skiing wide models they've ever tested.
One tester compared it to the perfectly toasted marshmallow--slightly crispy on the outside, warm, gooey and delicious on the inside. The liner feel is dreamy against the foot and leg, testers agreed, and they loved the way it contoured around typical bony and wide spots without feeling overly boxy. They say that big volume feet and legs need this boot, and this boot needs those thick feet and legs to unlock its full performance potential.
Testers gave the Sportmachine 3 its second-highest score (9.67) for Edge Power and Stability. Its top score (a perfect 10.00) was for its Convenience, Warmth and Features. We'd say this backs up the toasted marshmallow comparison. What its Quickness and Steering score of a 9.33 says is that there's potential there for more--that is, if a skier has the mass to fill up the interior space of this wide one. It's not uncommon for agility scores to suffer at a boot test where many of the testers are of average or low-volume foot and leg shapes, and while they do an admirable job of testing boots outside their fit wheelhouse, we do see that quickness scores can lag in the wide last group of boots.
One of the things that fueled a perfect ten for Convenience, Warmth and Features was an unimpeded entry into this model. Testers said it went on as easily as any boot they've tested--no BOA-related hindrances here--and they liked how it got closed up. Simple, straightforward and easy to make small adjustments to BOA or buckles, in equal measure. Testers say that the calf fit is appropriately open in stock form but they called out the cuff's calf adjustment that opens its circumference even more, with a rearward flaring tilt to accommodate the most challenging calf fits.
They said the performance was so incredibly predictable and reliable that they took this boot everywhere, pushing it up against its rev limiter for high speed runs on hard snow and high impact bang-abouts through bumps and crispified melt-freeze crud on spring mornings during the test window. Testers loved how this wide boot skied, period, and say that any good skier with wide feet and thick calves should flock to this one.
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