Lacing system, stiffness. Great freeride boots.

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Best investment I ever made. Nice and stiff, great heel hold, huge toe box for warm feet. My feet were warm all day, never fell asleep, no pressure points. Well worth the extra $$. I heat molded them myself with a blow dryer and they feel great. The best feature by far is the lacing system. With the quicklace pulls and the lace locks, these tighten up better than ANY boot I've ever tried. Buy the Salomon bindings too to get the perfect fit.

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High quality build, fit, v good inner, v good grip when walking on snow.

There was one defect with thsese and i had too get a refund, a metal hoop which is used to keep your heel down SNAPPED! making the boots useless, tried to get a replacement but they have now stopped making them aaaaaarrrrrggghhhhhhhhhh!!

I rode dryslope on these 3 times a week for 3 months and one week on snow. Stiff at first which was good cos i was recoverering of a twisted ankle. Then they got worn in and were more flexible perfect for freestyle believe it or not.

stiff for freeriding, the best heel hold you''ll get, great lacing system.

none I could think of if they fit your foot and riding style (too stiff for freestyle).

Great boot, if it fits you right. Of course stiff, and clamps on the heel- makes you one with your bindings. The sales person suggest I put in an arch lift insole to pull my toes away from the end of the boot (slightly hitting when standing straight). I was a bit worried this would become an issue on the slopes, but it did not. I only had one slight rub spot on the heel, which I''m confident will go away on further break in. Definitely test them in your bindings before you buy to make sure they seat adequately- they have a somewhat bulky sole.

VERY stiff, but still with sufficient flex to be comfortable. Easy to lace. Mega secure heel hold. Worth every penny.

Absolutely nothing, apart from the gaping hole in your wallet!

Absolutely the best! Accept no imitations. I was converted to Salomon a couple of years ago having always used Burton. I bought a pair of the (then new to the market) Synapse and they were superb for the first couple of seasons. Lately they have become a bit soft and I was tempted to trade up to the new Malamutes. They really have solved a lot of the minor problems with the previous season''s boots - these appear to be as close to perfect as I have tried

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Fit, stiffness, and the lacing systems.

List price (I got them 40% off). but they are worth it.

Buy these boots. They are the most comfortable boot and are nice and stiff. With these boots (used with Flow FL-11) I am at one with my board. With my old Burtons I couln''t wait to get them off after I was off the hill. My big toe would be bruised and my feet would cramp. Now, my feet feel great after a hard day. I did have them heat molded at a local Salomon dealer, but another dealer one said Salomon told them to never to heat up the 2002 Malamutes after I had it done :(... Not sure what is the real answer is, but they still feat great.

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These boots are really stiff and supportive. If you ride a lot these are a good boot. They are pretty good for hiking in the bc as well. I had the Synapse from last year and they turned to mush by the end of the year, 30+ days. The sizing is a little different than most boots as well.

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Love ''em! These are the stiffest soft-shell boots I have tried to date; they are a bit more so than last year''s Malamute. These will be good for those who want responsiveness and control, control, control at the expense of being able to do stylie mid-air and rail tricks that would demand a softer flex. Carving is very noticably easier on these boots than anything else I have used. New features for 2002 include an ankle strap, lace pullers for the outer shell, and a tigher fit in the heel area. These features make it damn near impossible get get in and out of the boots quickly until you break them in - at first I was thinking they were bad gimmicks. I''m not sure the ankle strap does a lot - the snug, heat-moldable heel cup probably suffices. The lace pullers are a pain at first but when you need to adjust on-hill they rule - you can tighten/lossen while wearing mitts! They are expensive - all the Salomon boots are- but I will keep coming back because of the fit and performance. Let''s hope they last better than the 2001 model. I sent TWO pairs back for warranty replacement due to torn lace eyelets. This year''s are wearing better than last year''s after 10 days ridiong though.

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2001 Salomon Malamute 2002 DeeLuxe Freak TT (one-day demo) 1999 Shimano Cornice 1998 Burton Ruler

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Stiffest softboot available today. I was going to get the Northwave Static, but the demo proved them to be too soft. I''m 6''2" and 230lbs, and i ride stuff people my size weren''t really meant to ride...ramps, pipes, parks and boarercross. I can''t attest for any durability and longevity like my old 99'' Burton Vikings, which was fantastic for nearly three seasons before it became a really comfortable pair of hiking boots. Be sure to have it FITTED CORRECTLY, or you will suffer scuffed heels, ankle bones, etc... Spend the time to have it heated properly and let the inner boot mold to your feet. Then TEAR IT UP.

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