VANS SNOWBOARD BOOTS are back! We've heard many rumors, from ridiculous to absurd, about why VANS took a gap year last season. Did the competition set the factory on fire? Did the intern mistakenly cancel the entire production while he was trying to download porn? Did the boots fall prey to the insatiable hunger of a mutated strain of furniture beetles? Were the illuminati involved?
Guess we will never know. Fact is, VANS snowboard boots are back and better than ever. It's almost like when we took a gap year (or five) and came back as the persons we are now. You draw new influences from all over the world, you do some soul-searching, you have some fun, you get some medication for your tripper afterwards and you come back to reality with new strenght and fresh ideas to ultimately become a productive part of society.
One could rightfully argue that earlier editions of the classic HI-STANDARD already conformed to the highest standards in boot design, but then you haven't seen the next season edition yet. The new formula defies factory fire, furniture beetles and pressure spots. The flex is a well-balanced symphony for jibby endeavours and park carnage. It comes with a soft flex but tons of suspension and responsibility. The Hi-STANDARD is the park flagship of VANS' collection and you'll know why once you slipped in. The fit is perfect from the very first moment and you'll want to walk home in these and put your sneakers in a bag after trying them in the shop. Your mom's gonna say no but ultimately you'll win the fight. Also we really much like the fact that it's a bulletproof classic lacing, and each shoe has two potential belts built in.
VANS has more years of experience in shoe design than most of you have lived through, so getting this shoe for next season is a no-brainer, as they say.
For all the Tech-geeks out there we got the specs listed below:
- Double-Posted Lace Hooks
- Pleasure Cuff
- Instep Lace Lock-Out
- Internal Web Harness and Heat Retaining Temperature Shield
- Flex rating 3/10
- TriFit-X Liner
- V2 Ultra Cush Lite Footbed
- Classic Lite Outsole.