Testers were downright smitten with the new wide ride from Salomon. One said, “I just put my foot into a bucket of butter! Amazing liner! Great, wide forefoot but my heel is still locked in! I love this fit! I love this boot!” That’s a lot of exclamation points! The glowing commentary goes on from this tester and the others who happily luxuriated in the foot spa ski experience that is the S/Pro Delta BOA 105 W.
Back in the day, testers didn’t used to get so fired up about wide-lasted boots, but that could be that those boots simply weren’t as good as they are now. Testers have realized that the best wide boots have a well-sculpted anatomical shape, just a bit outsized, and a liner that provides a combination of hold and openness that works for a broad variety of shapes and sizes. The new crop of wide boots, which the S/Pro Delta BOA 105 W led by a fair margin, also have stance angles that work, no matter the volume of the skier’s foot and leg. Our team roundly praised the neutral and athletic positioning (a perfect 10.0 for stance) of the Delta BOA which put them in place to feel the stability and drive that the boot communicated to the ski.
While it’s true that the wide boot’s quickness scores can suffer unfairly when average and lower volume testers take them for a spin (simply because they’re not stuffed into the package snugly enough to wring out maximum responsiveness), the S/Pro Delta BOA’s quickness scores equaled its edge power scores at a 9.50. Testers were shocked at how well it handled chopped up crud or untracked pow, equally at ease on- and off-piste, and they mentioned that its versatility showed in a forgiving attitude for intermediate cruising and a surprisingly high top-end for expert level charging, alike.
Testers didn’t spend much time analyzing the BOA on the lower shell because it didn’t stand out as an issue. Rather, the BOA unit blended into the comfortable and convenient program that marked the S/Pro Delta, simply doing its job to snug the fit as needed, without fuss. They did like the wide, flat cuff buckles for their ease of use and straightforward closure, and testers all mentioned that the cuff flared nicely to accommodate a wide calf and with buckle range to work around that as needed. Both the S/Pro Delta BOA’s fit and convenience scores were perfect 10’s, not surprisingly.
More than a few comments were made about slippers that ski and ski well, which we think is something like the wide boot seal of approval. Testers agreed—bravo, Salomon!
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