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The Good Ride Take

A quick look at the 2012 Forum Booter

The Good Ride Take on Articulating Cuffs- If you don't know what an articulating cuff is the upper and lower panels of the boot are separate.   The top cuff is only attached at the back and then wraps around the front.   When you flex forward it doesn't stretch out the boot and over time it stays closer to its original shape and stiffness.  It also creates a more natural and comfortable forward flex when riding.  It can be made to be stiff or very soft and is generally more comfortable than a standard boot.  We love this tech!

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The name says it all, if you’re looking for the right boot to take on righteous booters, then this one is for you. Featuring Speed Zone lacing for a fast, easy lace-up, as well as updated Tweaker technology so you can crank and poke to your heart’s content. Ensuring you only feel the best vibes underfoot, the Good Vibes outsole with FGel cushioning provides a soft landing pad when you’re coming down from massive hits.

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Level 3 Liner with FGel

This comfortable and supportive liner gets the level 3 designation due to FGel in the heel. Add to this the Fleece lining and inSlick ease, and you'll be wearing these as your morning slippers.

Good Vibes Outsole with FGel Cushioning

The Good Vibes outsole enables a more natural flex due to a multi-pod construction that lets feet feel the subtle sensations underfoot. Two pockets of encapsulated FGel deaden the bad vibes and ensure that only the Good Vibes get through.

Tweaker

 

A true park-riding innovation. The Tweaker Cuff provides a softer medial (inside) flex that allows you to style-out your presses, contort your grabs, and sneak that last 180. It's also more comfortable in a wider shred stance by allowing the boot to cant naturally, matching the angle of your leg when strapped in. And it still has all the toe-to-heel and lateral (outside) support you need to power through a heavy landing and hold that edge when charging at massive features.

Tweaker Cuff

The pinnacle feature of Tweaker technology, the Tweaker Cuff provides a softer medial flex at the ankle that enables freestyle-focused flex. And it still has all the toe-to-heel and lateral support you need to power through a heavy landing and hold that edge when charging at massive features.

Tweaker Shell Construction

Working in harmony with the medial flex derived lower in the boot at the ankle, the Tweaker shell amplifies this flex by allowing the boot to flex higher on the leg as well. This asymmetrical upper cuff has a lowered softer medial side that frees up the flex, achieving full tweakability throughout the entire boot without losing any toe- to-heel support.

Located on the medial side at the top of the liner, this flexible mesh panel provides freestyle flex at even the closest connection point with your leg. directly against your skin, the Tweaker liner flexes naturally, maximizing the benefits of Tweaker while providing a more comfortable ride with no gaps or pressure points, no matter how hard you shred, press, or tweak.

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BOA vs. Speed Lace vs. Traditional Lace
A Snowboard Boot Lacing System Comparison by The Good Ride.

The Good Ride Take on BOA Boots- A BOA Boot has a steel cable attached to some sort of plastic Coiler mechanism that tightens the boot instead of laces.  There are 2 main types of BOA boots.  
1. Single BOA- This uses just one BOA Coiler to adjust the entire boot.
2. Double BOA - This uses 2 BOA Coilers for upper and lower adjusting.  Some have 1 for the outside and 1 for the inside but most are for upper and lower. 
BOA boots are the easiest to get on, get off and adjust out of any boot.  Single BOA boots have the least upper/lower adjustability of any boot because the bottom and top is tightened by one coil. If you have a Double BOA (2 Dials for upper and lower) they are closer to other lacing systems but still not as good.  Both the upper and lower dials adjust the ankle in the same place.  This means you don't have complete separation like you do with Speed Lace and most Traditional Lace Boots.  The biggest issue with BOA boots is if they break it requires a shop or the manufacturer to fix them.   It’s usually not the cable that breaks but the dials.   Out of all the boots you can crank a BOA tighter than any other boot which can be a good or bad thing.  There have been some complaints that BOA boots can have some pressure points from the cable system when tightened too tight.   The bottom line is BOA tech is a cool technological advancement that will work well with many riders and is super easy to adjust.  In the end it comes down to personal preference and BOA could be right for you.

The Good Ride Take on Traditional Lace- Traditional Lace is what most people know.  It’s reliable and easy to repair.  Lace boots take a lot more effort than BOA or Speed Lace.  Also many riders complain about blisters in attempts to get them tight.  Some Lacing systems have handles at the top that connect to the laces and we love this.  Another thing we like is when the upper lace hooks hold the lace in place so each section can tighten independently.  When you have this along with a handle connected to the end of the laces it’s more adjustable than BOA and Speed lace.  We really like this but it’s almost not a traditional lace boot.  It’s more a hybrid but whatever you call it we like it!  However it’s not great in terms of the time it takes to get things dialed out or make minor adjustments on the hill.

The Good Ride Take on Speed Lace- Speed lace is a perfect compromise between BOA and Traditional lace.  It’s almost as fast as BOA and more adjustable.  Some Traditional Lace is just as adjustable but speed lace is easier to do so.  We really like how the upper and lower laces are 100% separate. This is a huge advantage over BOA Boots and some traditional laces that don’t lock at each hook.   Speed Lace is super easy to tighten up and dial out.  It’s also pretty easy to make small adjustments throughout the course of the day.   If the laces break out on the hill it will be a lot more difficult to fix than traditional laces but it can be done without help from a shop or sending it back.   If you are a 100 day a year rider then plan on changing out your laces half way through the season.   We have been lucky so far and never had one break on the hill because any time they start to get frayed they break.  We mainly ride speed lace boots but we aren't that high on ourselves to say that's the way it should be.  Everyone is different.

All lacing systems have strengths and weaknesses.  It’s up to you to figure out what will work the best.