Let’s lead with a tester’s comments: The Zero G is money! This 125-flex boot is unbelievably aggressive yet playful--perfect for expert skiers looking to crush it on both the ascent and then through whatever they encounter on the way down. It is super light with all the range of motion you need without sacrificing anything in downhill performance. It could easily be my one-boot-quiver.
This is one tester’s take on the Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro W but it was an impression mirrored by virtually every other tester and as such, it was propelled to the top step of the podium. That is impressive, but it’s also not the first time this has happened with the women’s Zero G—last year it topped the backcountry category too, and the year before that, and the year before that.
First and foremost, this is an expert skier’s backcountry boot, testers say. Its performance-focused scores of dynamic balance, edge power and quickness all received perfect 10’s. The 125-flex rating is not exaggerated and our most aggressive testers loved the bombproof fore-aft support and stiff feeling flex that helped to destroy piles of crud and rip deep trenches into groomers. Testers said that the Zero G’s feel for the edge was precise and enabled rapid transitions that made skiing with a pack an act of joy. The edge power engine here is a Grilamid shell and carbon-injected Grilamid cuff that testers said made the boot incredibly light but avoided feeling jittery.
They said that the Tour Pro W’s cuff range-of-motion, when released into touring mode, was a category winner and the smooth quality of movement made for easy, efficient ascending. The previously revised cuff release mechanism remained a test favorite for a straightforward actuation in or out and for an absolutely rigid connection when locked in ski mode.
The fit was not updated for this season, for good reason, said testers who claim that its narrow-medium 99mm last is a benchmark for a minimalist, anatomical match. That the boot can look as narrow on the foot as it does, yet not offend bony prominences or wide spots, is a testament to the well-paired shell and liner shapes. Just enough contouring, with just enough padding to house the average to narrow foot and leg in a firm grip is how testers describe the fit of the Zero G Tour Pro W.
They found no complaint to levy against this boot in fit, performance, stance or features, and they add that it’s got the most sophisticated, gorgeous graphics of the test too.
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