The popularization of winter sports, including snowboarding, has led to the fact that outdoor activities in the mountains can argue with the traditional pastime on the coast. Many, planning their vacation, for a long time can not choose between the beach and the snow. Many lovers of board riding will never exchange mountains on the sea. Meanwhile, even advanced riders once just started to ride and bought their first snowboard boots.
Some beginners choose a board for a long time, considering it the main attribute of the upcoming skating. However, when acquiring your first set of equipment, special attention should be paid to safety, since this sport is fraught with serious risks and is quite traumatic.
A helmet, protective shorts and knee pads will protect the student during falls, and properly selected snowboard boots will protect the legs from damage and keep them warm. Therefore, the choice of such shoes should be treated especially reverently.
Almost any specialized store sells snowboard boots: women, men and children. Their design does not depend on the gender and age of those for whom they are intended, therefore, the criteria for their selection are identical. Of course, if we are talking about shoes for advanced riders, it is selected depending on the style of riding and destination (freeride, slalom, and so on). For beginners, the main criteria for choosing a suitable model are comfort and safety.
What to look for when choosing your first snowboard boots
These shoes must be measured before buying and it is advisable to do so in those socks that will be used for riding. Snowboard boots are chosen so as to ensure their snug fit to the foot. The heel should not hang out, since the controllability of the board directly depends on this. You should not take such shoes a size smaller, hoping to carry it, or more, believing that you should definitely put on a pair of warm socks. Good shoes, correctly selected in size, by themselves will not let you freeze. So they are selected strictly in size, in order to avoid the appearance of corns, numbing , numbness of the legs and other unpleasant consequences.
The inner boot should be removable, which will allow it to dry quickly. It is good if the felt boots has antibacterial impregnation, which prevents the growth of bacteria and, as a result, the appearance of an unpleasant odor.
The outer part of the boot can be made of genuine or artificial leather, synthetic material, textiles. A high-quality sole has cushioning properties that can reduce the impact force during jumping.
And, of course, the boot should be comfortable to dress and tighten.
Snowboard boots and fashion
The history of snowboarding totals no more than sixty years, and there are already more than three hundred companies in one way or another connected with the production of equipment for it.
If we talk about snowboard shoes as a fashion accessory, then, of course, it can be considered an important component of the image. The assertion that a lot can be said about a person by looking at his shoes is also true in this case.
Every year, manufacturers release new collections of clothing, boards and shoes, paying attention not only to their technical characteristics, but also to their appearance. High-quality snowboard boots Vans, Burton, Nitro and others can last more than one season, but avid fashionists in the pursuit of new products are ready to change them every year.