Description of Rome Libertine Snowboard Boot - Men's:
The Rome Men's Libertine Snowboard Boot gives you a heat moldable liner for excellent fit and comfort. The Rome SDS last incorporates a deep heel cup lined with directional fabric so you can rip toe side turns without your foot slopping all over the place. Lockable zonal lacing lets you strap it up super tight where you want it and leave it loose where you want—you make the call. A grip patch on the outer Achilles interacts with your highback to give you greater control. Molded footbeds give you comfort and decrease foot cramps so you can stay on the hill when deep, light snow is beggin' to get schralped.
Bottom Line: The Rome Libertine Snowboard Boot allows you to dial your fit for all-day performance and comfort.
These boots from Rome are listed as a Medium flex. I feel that they're more Medium/Soft. The forward lean is Soft but the lateral movement is Medium. The liners are extremely comfortable due to the soft fabric lining the inside and the padding that surrounds the Achilles tendon. The boot's shell is constructed well and show no wear after 20 days on the hill. The greatest thing about these boots is they feel like big tennis shoes even during the first time wearing them. So comfortable. I gave them a 4/5 because the design on the lacing system makes it a little hard to loosen the laces on the top of your foot after a day of riding. If there were half points it would get a 4.5.
these boots were sick the first month of riding, they fit well they are extremely comfortable, as they feel like shoes, but after that the sides and supports broke down, the brackets that hold the outer laces broke, the velcro on the inside broke as well. also towards the end of the season they began to break down. it may have been because i had the limited edition ones that come in lime green and pink laces but If you only ride a couple of days out of the month they work fine, but if you are riding 5 days out of the week they are no bueno.
The interior of the boot is incredibly soft and comfortable! Not much heel support though... I'd get shin splints at the base of my legs from the lack of support after riding for a couple hours. Other than that, these boots are well worth the buy. I can't say I'd buy them for 150... I got them discounted in February.
Oh yeah, also the flex in these boots are insane! Probably the best quality about them.
