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2012 Women's Encore

The original and best-selling women's Boa® boot in its class just keeps getting better. Custom fit, a soft forgiving flex and quick and easily adjustable closure make you forget you"re even wearing boots. Do your feet a favor.

- Vans Boa® Coiler Closure System - Pleasure Cuff - Full Instep Articulation - Internal Web Harness and OTW Lace Lock

- Flex Rating: 3 (1: Most Flex - 10: Least Flex)

TriFit X Thermal Liner

V2 Footbed

VansLite Outsole

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Vans Boa® Coiler Closure System

Featured on the men's and women's Encore, this tongue-mounted single reel system utilizes a springloaded lace spool to automatically retract the lace cable slack for quick and efficient closure. Different lace guide radiuses are used to optimize closure force in specific areas of the boot.

BOA COILER

Featured on the men’s and women’s Encore, this tongue-mounted single reel system utilizes a springloaded lace spool to automatically retract the lace cable slack for quick and efficient closure. Different lace guide radiuses are used to optimize closure force in specific areas of the boot.

pleasure cuff

Is designed to allow for the cuff of the boot to adjust to all range of calf sizes providing a comfortable and forgiving fit.

full instep articulation

Allows for the upper and lower zones of the boot to flex independently creating a fluid forward motion and minimizing shell distortion.

Internal Web Harness and OTW Lace lock

Attached to the inside shell of the boot the Web Harness provides liner closure for better fit and prevents liner movement inside the shell to insure secure hell hold while the OTW Lace Lock maintains the desired tension.

TRIFIT- X LINER

- Dual-density, heat-moldable core
- Asymmetrical X-Cage for nailed-in heel hold
- Closed seam, brushed fleece puff cuff
- Open cell foam interior cushioning layer
- Comfort Flex toe box
- Low-volume sole

VANSLITE Outsole

- One-piece, injection-molded EVA sole unit for featherlight feel with Vans rubber compound positioned in strategic high-wear traction areas for added grip and durability
- Inverted waffle tread pattern
- ¾-wrap heelclip increases torsional rigidity for added stability and turning response
- ImpactSorb® dampening technology in the heel found on the men’s Aura and Matlock and the women’s Aura and Kira

V2 FOOTBED

- V-Tech high-rebound EVA foundation
- Injection-molded multi-arch support
- Dual-density metatarsal and heel impact relief pads
- Airflow perforations
- Anti-odor treated topsheet

2010 Women's Encore

The women’s Encore is a perfect blend of style, grace, and snowboard boot technology. The all-new Vanslite Snowaffle Sole offers comfort, dampening, and increased board feel. Working in unison with the new Vans BOA H2 Coiler system, the Encore is a great choice for the female snowboarder looking for fit, comfort, and convenience.

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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.