Xavier De La Rue’s signature boot. If that alone is not enough to establish the quality & potential of this boot, just take a peek at the specifications & features. Super light weight, stunning attention to detail, fantastic features & only the best materials. Designed with hiking, touring & crampon compatibility in mind, this could well be the ultimate back country snowboard boot. Specification: Dupont Surlyn Highbacks D-Tex Membrane Waterproof shell construction Thermo flex liners, featuring shell fixation, heel harness, e lacing & peppermint treatment Asymmetric Flex construction Optional TPS shield Section control lacing Power straps Backwelt Vibram Outsoles Flex: 7 (8 with medium TPS shield, 9 with hard TPS shield) Features Dupont Surlyn Highbacks form the core material when constructing the boot. Adding this flexible, yet durable plastic to the back of the boot drastically improves responsiveness & durability of the boot. Combine the Surlyn highbacks with optional ‘TPS Shield’ for the ultimate performance stiff snowboard boot D-Tex Membrane is Deeluxe’s own proprietary material which is highly waterproof & thermally efficient, leaving your feet warm & dry. Waterproof Construction by means of clever stitching & sandwich construction, water hasn’t got a chance. Thermo Flex Liners are heat moulded to your feet. Unlike many other ‘fully mouldable’ boot liners that claim to mould using the heat of your feet alone, the Deeluxe thermo liners are heated using a specialist boot fitter’s oven, & achieve a genuinely custom fit. We recommend that all thermo liners are fitted either in store as part of our free boot fitting service, or at the very least heat moulded by a professional boot fitter for the optimum fit. Thermoflex liners feature a Velcro shell fixation, which prevents the liner from moving within the shell, allowing for a consistent & strong fit every time you put your boots on. A Heel Harness wraps around your ankle, much like an ankle brace to provide firm, yet comfortable support within your liner Thermo Flex Liners feature ‘E-lacing’, which is a super strong, low friction lacing system designed to be comfortable & secure. Thermo flex liners are treated with Peppermint Extracts to reduce unpleasant foot odour. Asymmetric Flex is an obvious, yet often overlooked design feature of a snowboard boot. As snowboarders, we require added stiffness & support when applying pressure to the outer sides of our boots, with more compliance required on the inner side. TPS Shields are optional accessories. They are effectively a secondary boot tongue, available in medium or stiff flex options, they stiffen the boot, improving support & performance. Section Control Lacing means that you can quickly adjust the tightness of the boot in three distinct zones (Forefoot, heel, calf). Toggle operated with a locking catch, they are super easy & fast to get dialled in for the perfect fit. Power Straps add a little extra support by binding around your calf. A small area of moulded plastic above the heel