Dalbello Kyra 95 I.D.

Model Year
2014-15
Category
All-Mountain Walk
Last Width
102
Flex Index
95
Price (MSRP)
$750.00USD

The Kyra 95 is unstoppable—it garnered solid and unanimous votes again this year for a repeat podium, continuing to impress testers with its comfortable but snug feel out of the box and well-above-expectations performance on snow. Testers said it hovered on the snug side of the width group—riding the fence between mediums and wides where a lot of skiers find themselves.

This year we tested the Kyra 95 with its spiral-wrapping Intuition 2. I.D. Thermo Now liner and testers loved how its more pre-formed shape worked right from the first try on. Though it's a fully-moldable Intuition style, it's constructed with softer foam right against the foot for a nice layer of cushion. The spiral wrap style doubled-down on fit benefits for testers by maximizing the cuff's calf fit and also providing a more padded entry for sliding past the cabrio lower boot opening, which made getting the boot on and off even easier than with the traditional tongue style liner we'd tested before. Fully heat molding the Thermo Now liner yields big changes where needed—a great option for wider or bony feet looking for a perfect imprint.

The three-piece construction offers a smooth-travel flex feel but testers note that it's a firm one that kicked like a mule when asked to pin the throttle in junky snow or at speed on hard surfaces. The Kyra 95 has a variety of features for fine tuning fit and feel, and one of those is a flex adjuster which is a nice and increasingly rare option. The Dynalink Rearfoot Retention middle buckle and the ultra-rare Heel Inclinator ramp angle adjustment allow for tweaking the way the instep and shin address the tongue of the boot. Testers loved the feel of the cuff for its well-distributed pressure against the shin but also for how the three-piece design opened or closed to accommodate a variety of calf shapes.

Gender 
Women's
Sizes (MP) 
22-27.5
Hike Mode 
Yes
Construction 
Cabrio/3-PC
Boot width profile 
Medium

Kudos

  • “Great upright stance with a nice flex—excellent lateral power, easy to carve railroad tracks.” -- Lee Ann Ross
  • “Comfortable, warm and easy in and out—heel feels really snug with a wide forefoot.” -- Emma Sherman
  • “Kudos for actually fitting my calf and having a snug heel.” --
  • “Spiral wrap tongue made for easy entry—great for a wider foot and calf.” -- Julia Carr
  • “I like the Intuition liner—snug feeling and comfy.” -- Tosha Treat
  • “Great support for a 3-buckle boot—has a very strong powerstrap.” -- Linda Parazoo
  • “Yummy Intuition liner—all day warmth.” --
  • “Oh so comfy and it rips—this boot was my genie in the bottle, obeyed my every command.” -- Heather Risseeuw

Caveats

  • “Flex range came up short, kinda hit a wall for me.” --

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