The Scout is an Ideal first pair of snowboard boots. Soft, forgiving & comfortable. Designed & specified to encourage progression & to promote having fun on your board. Heat mouldable liners, 3D Moulded tongue & soft top shells are all great features at this pricepoint. Specification: · Heat Mouldable Autofit Liner, · Thermal Insole, · Moonwalker Sole · EVA Padding, · Men’s Heel Pad, · Soft top Shell, · 3D Tongue, · Metal Lace Hooks Flex Index: 1 Forward Lean: 7°
Features: Autofit Liners are pre-moulded for a great out the box fit. They tend to be found on entry level boots where the support required from the boot is slightly less than on stiffer offering. Heat Mouldable liners can be heated, & then allowed to cool around your feet. This causes them to match the exact shape of your feet for the perfect fit. Think shrink to fit jeans. Moonwalker Soles are an extremely grippy rubber sole featuring a framed footprint, with cutaway areas of rubber studs. Thermo Insoles are made from a leightweight EVA foam that provides great support for your feet, & is also a great insulator, keeping your tootsies nice & warm. Heat Moulded EVA Padding is added to the liners to provide extra support & enhanced flex consistency. Heel Pads are L shaped foam pads that provide extra support around the ankle. Soft Top Shells feature a soft material on the back of the boot at the top of the cuff. This area of the boot is not required to be stiff for performance, & can often chafe or bruiser your calf muscles if too hard. 3D Tongues are designed into all Head snowboard boots. They closely follow the contour of your shins/feet & provide great support Metal Lace Hooks are still the most accurate & precise form of boot fastening. Laces are easily replaceable, & differing support can be achieved at various areas of the boot. Tight ankle, loose toes? No problem. Tight ankle & toes, loose cuff? Easy. Loose ankle, toes & cuff? If that’s your thing! Flex index 1 is a forgiving flex. This means that less input from your body is being transferred to the board than with a stiffer boot, but equally less of the forces & obstacles encountered by the board are sent back to the rider. Forward lean -7° is a fairly low angle of forward lean. This makes for a nice relaxed stance, great for novices & those who like to cruise A good pair of boots is arguably the single most important piece of kit you can own. These boots aren’t going to be well suited to charging down couloirs, & would probably not offer quite as