A couple tips for buying snowboard boots. Your most important piece of equipment on the mountain!
1. Boots that fit - A good rule is your snowboard boot should be a size smaller than your shoe size. You would them snug and your toes to be touching because they will pack out a bit. But If your toes are too jammed in there thats not good either.
2. Lacing system - If you have laces make sure you can get them really tight and that they stay tight. If you have problems getting your laces really tight you can try the cable system boots. They have seperate cords for the upper and lower half of your boot. You just pull the cords to tighten your boots and lock them into place. The Boa system is great aswell. It gives you a knob to crank that tightens your boots. But make sure they have the upper and lower cranks seperate for different tightness at the ankle to toes.
3. Water Proof - It sounds crazy but some boots are not water proof. Nothings worse than wet feet on a cold day!
4. Stiffness - I prefer my boots a bit softer for when I ride. But some people prefer a stiffer boot. Be aware of stiffness when your buying boots. Stiff boots give you lots of ankle support for carving and powder. Where a soft boot give you flexibility to pull of freestyle tricks in the park.
5. Price - You get what you pay for. I recommend putting out the few extra dollars for a mid to high end boot. If this is out of your price range you can probably get a pair of last years boot for cheaper. Cheap boots are going to kill your feet and that translates into less fun on the mountain.
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