The medium width, fixed-cuff, 120 flex category has captured the hearts, minds and feet of today’s strong male skiers. It is the hot category. The good ones slip on like a wide but ski like a narrow. They are warm and cushy enough for Joey yet they don’t pack out so quickly they fail 150-day-a-year Joe-pro-patroller. It’s the money boot for most companies and the Allspeed Pro 120 is certain to fatten Rossi’s coffers. The scores tell the story: 5th place out of more than 30 boots, and beaten only by Tecnica’s Mach1 brothers and its own sibling, the Allspeed Elite 130. The Allspeed Pro also just edged out venerable half-brother Lange RX 130 LV, and you know that will cause some family drama.
Testers said it was easy to put on, yet somehow remained race-boot-strong on edge. It has a cushy, draping, dreamy initial fit that somehow still manages to control the foot's movements. It sits comfortably on auto-pilot when arc-to-arc cruising but easily ramps up to warp speed and turns on a dime. Testers liked the huge bandwidth that seemed to suit everybody equally well.
Some of the strong skiability scores stem from the ribbed Sensor Blade rear spine construction—a surprisingly simple way to increase torsional rigidity while reducing weight. The pre-molded ankle pockets on the liner incorporate highly moldable EVA foam inserts to conform precisely to the inside and outside ankle bones. The quilted look of the ankle pocket disappears once it has achieved full-molding temp and is worn for five minutes.
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