But that's often the case with stiffer boots. I found they took a bit to wear in compared to some other boots. But other than that, these bad boys are super adjustable for that custom fit. The only thing that I take off half a point for is the fact there isn't much difference between essentially leaving the lower section laces as loose as possible and having them tight.
You can leave this undone or you can get it really quite tight - tighter than I'm able to with the laces alone.Īnd on top of all of that you have the tongue stiffeners which allow you to adjust the flex (see flex section above for more details). Then there's the power strap which gives you the ability to control how tight you have the boot at the very top and around the calves. You can adjust upper and lower separately and you can have great control over your ankle support and heel lock down. You get the advantages of traditional lacing with the locking down capabilities of boa. These are one of the most adjustable boots I've come across. I wouldn't say they're most heel locking boot I've ridden in, but they're pretty darn close and all I would ever want/need. It basically acts as a pull down on your heel as well as addition ankle support. And the Boa part of these boots really helps there. I found that you could get a really good lock down of the heel in these boots. They're still good for the park in terms of jumps and certainly for bigger features, but aren't like a skate like feeling boot. These boots are more for a responsive, damp kind of ride - not a playful, loose freestyle kind of ride. But they're not designed for that kind of feel either in my book. They don't feel like very flat/thin soled boots when it comes to board feel. They have some pretty significant soles with plenty of dampening and some good tread for traction. Which is nice in terms of not getting shell distortion but I also prefer the feel of an articulated cuff. But you can get a more casual, surfy feel by adjusting them. When you really tighten that done, in addition to adding in the tongue stiffeners you can get a very locked in, supportive feel with great response, especially at high speeds. Also you can adjust that feel with the power strap. A little more playful and surfy when you remove them too. A little more response when you add the tongue stiffeners and a little less when you remove them. The Infuse respond as you would expect them to. You can just put 1 in per boot too – which I’m guessing would translate to roughly 7/10 – though I haven’t tried this yet. Again, Vans says up to 9/10, but they don’t quite feel that stiff to me with all 4 in place. With all 4 stiffeners in place, they feel like an 8/10. Vans rate them as being from 5/10 to 9/10, but they don’t feel as soft as a 5/10 to me, without any tongue stiffeners. Without any of those tongue stiffeners in there, they feel like a 6/10 flex. The Infuse comes with 4 tongue stiffeners. uncomfortably snug) but once I had them heat molded they now have the perfect fit for my feet/ankles/calves. They still felt like new boots after good few days riding them (i.e. I wore them for a while without heat molding but they didn’t naturally heat mold to a point I was comfortable with. Though I did have to get them heat molded. Semi-flat right foot.Ĭonditions: All sorts of conditions from hard/icy days to powder days.įit: The Infuse fit me very well. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Infuse are capable of.
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