K2 Spyne 110

Model Year
2015-16
Category
All-Mountain Traditional
Last Width
100
Flex Index
110
Price (MSRP)
$650.00USD

The Spyne 110 was the highest scoring men's Soft-Value entry at this year's boot test and one of only a handful of Soft-Value boots that scored well enough to earn a review slot in Ski and Skiing magazine. Why does our test team love the Spyne 110 so much? In a nutshell, it stuffs (almost) everything that the 130 offers into a condensed power pack that will sell for a bargain street price (MAP) of $499. That’s a lot of bang for the buck.

Is the 110 as strong a skiing beast as the 130? Certainly not, but testers agreed that it has stability and power that exceed its flex index label and price tag making it a great value for budget-minded all-mountain skiers.

The lower fits on the snug-side-of-medium. It can easily be customized by heating the Intuition liner and completing the simple molding process. Or you can let it break in over time if snug-medium is right for you. It will just fine.

The upper cuff is well-balanced front-to-back and side-to-side but testers noted that it runs a little short. This makes the boot agile and adept in tight spots, but didn’t provide quite enough support for heavier guys and those with long legs. But if you’re a short on cash and stature this is a perfect choice. The lower cuff also worked great for our testers with larger calves as the cuff rim sat below the muscle mass.

Gender 
Men's
Sizes (MP) 
24.5, 25.5…30.5
Hike Mode 
No
Construction 
Overlap
Boot width profile 
Medium

Kudos

  • “Value = Performance” -- Mark Elling
  • “Bold and strong.” -- Larry "Laurent" Smith
  • “Comfort and convenience. ” -- Andrew Orlich
  • “Pretty powerful edge for a 110. ” --
  • “The Intuition liner...translates into a uniformly snug hold of the foot that gives confident performance.” -- Bob Gleason
  • “Fore / Aft, ramp, and lean angles were nearly balanced.” --

Caveats

  • “Need to remember to take a break, it's too much fun. ” -- Larry "Laurent" Smith
  • “.....low cuff. and a little bit more narrow than most. ” --
  • “Tight instep. ” --
  • “Seemed more like a medium than a wide. ” -- Mark Elling

This boot available at...

Hotham Heights, VIC
Killington, VT
Costa Mesa, CA
Warren, VT
Telluride, CO
Seattle, WA

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