| Salomon, formally Salomon Group, is an outdoor | | | | selling out and just trying to make a quick buck in the |
| sports corp that has been making equipment for | | | | snowboard market. They actually seem to have put |
| decades. They are an innovative company and were | | | | the work into building these snowboard boots, in |
| the first to present twin tipped skis to a ski market | | | | spite of of the style you buy. Salomon snowboard |
| eager for variation. Snowboard companies have been | | | | boots come in a full line for men and women. While |
| rising up ever since the winter sport took off | | | | the boots may not be faultless, they are undoubtedly |
| commercially, but not every ski company has had | | | | a match for any other snowboard company out |
| successful forays into the snowboarding world. | | | | there. |
| Where exactly these companies have botched is | | | | One of their most prevalent is the F20 Salomon |
| tough to say but the snowboarding demographic has | | | | snowboard boot, which is basically their most |
| remained elusive to most of them. Salomon, | | | | inexpensive boot. This boot has a nice low profile for |
| however, embraced the world of snowboarding and | | | | increased ankle flex and is lightweight. It is essentially |
| have a complete line of snowboarding equipment | | | | a soft park boot, and it works well here as it doesn't |
| available. But does their equipment actually meet the | | | | feel like you're sporting a big heavy snowboard boot. |
| quality standards when placed next to top | | | | The craftsmanship appears to be fairly good with |
| snowboard makers? | | | | their boots as well. Meant for all around riding, the |
| Ask any rider what the most important piece of gear | | | | boot is styled modestly but packs all the technology |
| is and they'll probably reply it's the snowboard boots. | | | | you might get from any other company. The only |
| Why is it more important than the board and | | | | genuine complaint about their boots is the lacing |
| bindings? Mostly because riding a second rate board | | | | system. Laces have become archaic and every |
| won't have a huge impact on your performance. Low | | | | company is seeking for an alternative. BOA lacing |
| end bindings might make it hard to lock your carves | | | | systems really make it as an alternative to laces, but |
| in but also won't ruin your day. But a junky pair of | | | | some, like Burton's Fast Lace and Salomon's |
| boots will possibly send you to the bar out of | | | | PowerPro laces, just don't have the same great feel. |
| aggravation. In fact, a lousy boot is the quickest way | | | | Still, Salomon is not taking their attitude to |
| to turn a groovy snowboarding outing into a | | | | snowboarding flippantly. Rather than succumb to the |
| nightmare. If you're ever going to overindulge on a | | | | pigeonhole that ski companies can't make a decent |
| piece of snowboarding gear, it should be the boot. | | | | snowboard product, they are giving it everything |
| So would I recommend throwing down on a set of | | | | they've got. Salomon's boots substantiate that a ski |
| Salomon snowboard boots? Salomon has definitely | | | | corporation actually can go toe to toe with almost |
| jumped head first into the snowboarding world. You | | | | any snowboard company. |
| aren't left with the sense that this ski company is | | | | |