It might be hard for ski boot designers to follow up with the massive drop of BOA last year, but they made magic happen. Alongside tons of new skis hitting ski shops next fall, there’s no shortage of new boot models this season. There’s plenty of new technology and new molds to be excited about. To keep things simple and to make navigating this huge boot market a little easier, we rounded up all the new models, technology, and features in one place. Check out your complete guide to 2025 ski boots.
2025 Ski Boots Round-Up:
Atomic
After dropping loads of BOA models last season, Atomic moves BOA to their medium last, Hawx Prime boots. Both the downhill-focused Hawx Prime boots get BOA, as well as the crossover touring Hawx Prime XTD.
There’s also a brand new Hawx Magna XTD, offering their wider 102mm last with the tech fittings and walk mode. These boots have traditional buckles. Now for their XTD line, Magna is the only width you can get buckles on. Hawx Ultra XTD and Hawx Prime XTD are all just BOA models now.
Atomic also created some liner updates for their Mimic liners. A new Power Ankle Lock provides an additional layer of dense material to help keep your ankle in place. The tongue can also be adjusted to accommodate a different fit over the instep.
Flex options:
For men: Hawx Prime BOA 130, 120, 100. Hawx Prime XTD in a 130, 120, and 110. The new Hawx Magna XTD comes in a 130 and 120.
For women: Hawx Prime BOA 115, 105, 95, and 85. The 95 comes in two color options. The XTD comes in a 115, 105 and 95. Just one flex for Hawx Magna XTD W, a 105.
Dalbello
Last season Dalbello released a revamped lineup of boots dubbed Cabrio, highlighting their unique three-piece cabrio design boots. Some skiers ride-or-die for three-piece boots, for the more progressive flex and ease of entry and exit. This year, Dalbello expands its Cabrio collection with a few new models that replace their mid to wide-volume Panterra boots.
Instead of just an LV model for their Cabrio boots, they now offer a wider, mid-volume compliment. There’s now a Cabrio MV for resort riders and a Cabrio MV Free in select flexes. These boots clock in around 101mm in the last, with a higher instep that accommodates a wide range of foot shapes.
In the touring realm, Dalbello also drops a new Quantum Space boot. This offers a higher volume, wider model that’s light and has a huge range of motion. This fills a massive gap in the lightweight touring boot market and offers comfortable uphill travel for everyone. The stated last on that one is 102mm, with a 110 flex.
Flex options:
For men: Cabrio MV 130 with a wrap liner and Cabrio MV 120 with the wrap or IF tongue liner. There’s also the 100 and 90 for less aggressive or lighter riders. Two mid-volume free tour options with the Cabrio MV Free 120 and 100.
For women: Cabrio MV Free 95. The resort-focused Cabrio MV comes in a 95 with either the intuition wrap liner, or IF tongue liner. You also get a Cabrio MV 85 and 75.
Fischer
Fischer shook up the ski boot scene last year by not just incorporating BOA, but also the first ski boot partnership with ZipFit. This year, they’re leveling up their ZipFit partnership one better with the RC4 Pro MV DYN BOA.
This blends the plethora of performance-minded features from the RC4 Pro, with tech fittings in the toe. The boot doesn’t come with heel tech fittings, or a walk mode, so this boot works best with a hybrid style binding like a Shift/Duke/CAST. You get the BOA closure system, cam-style booster strap, ZipFit, and carbon-fused cuff. For folks riding in high-consequence terrain and who need a boot with maximum precision and support, there’s not much better on the market. This boot comes in a 130 flex and 100mm last. And Lakers colors.
The Ranger boot series is also consolidated and simplified, with a Ranger series (99mm last) and the Ranger HV (102mm), formerly the Ranger One.
Flex options:
For men: Ranger series comes with a Ranger Pro 130 DYN, and then Ranger 120 and 110. The Ranger HV comes in a 130, 120, and 110.
For women: Ranger HV 95.
Head
Not much new from Head this year with their Formula or Kore boots, but they are breaking into another boot scene—lightweight touring. Their new boot is the Crux. A lightweight touring boot, the Crux is designed to support aggressive skiing in a friendly package on the uphill.
The boots offer 55 degrees range of motion, two buckles on the upper cuff for support while skiing, a 99mm last, and their LYT Dynamic Frame. The frame connects the upper cuff to the lower shell and the ski/hike mechanism for high-performance precision and stability while skiing. The weight on this bad boy? Not quite sub-1000 grams, but pretty darn close at 1,250 grams in a 26.5. Not bad at all.
Flex options:
There are three boots in the collection, none with stated flexes. A Crux Pro that is likely an advanced-expert flex, a plain Crux (maybe 100-110 flex) and a Crux W. The Crux Pro is offered down to a 24.5 for ripping ladies.
K2
After dropping massive amounts of BOA boots last season, K2 is running with much of the same line. They are bringing in an updated K2 Mindbender, Recon, and Anthem “Team” boot, all with a BOA Intuition Liner and stiff flex for athletes. The men’s rings in at 140, while the women’s a 125. It’s the stiffest boot they’ve released to market. You also get the BOA closure lower shell. The BOA liner allows you to get a snug fit around your shin starting with the foundation of the liner.
There’s also an all-new Mindbender 105 BOA W, filling a gap in their lineup.
K2 also adds BOA to their BFC series (the ultra-wide, 104mm last Built for Comfort). These are now the pinnacle of user-friendliness with the BOA closure and comfort focused fit.
Some boots get fresh paint jobs, and the three-piece Flex boots get no new updates (and won’t for some time, for you old Full Tilt fanatics).
Nordica
Nordica has a few new boots in store for skiers this season. They’re dropping into the BOA scene with BOA closure systems on their Speedmachine models. There’s not too much new here, as the molds and shape of the Speedmachine remain largely the same. Just some functional reworks to ensure the BOA system works well with the shell. The Speedmachine is an average volume, 100mm last, downhill boot.
The Unlimited touring boots, Promachine, and Sportmachine boots return unchanged, with a few fresh colors in the line.
There is a new addition to their HF line of “hands-free” or rear-entry ski boots, with a new HF Pro. This boot comes in a narrower, lower volume 100mm last to accommodate a smaller foot or higher performance fit. There’s also a redesigned lower buckle that allows you to get a micro adjusted fit.
Flex options:
For men: Speedmachine 3 BOA 130, 120, and 110. HF Pro 130 and 110.
For women: Speedmachine 3 BOA in a 105 and 95. HF Pro 105 and 95.
Phaenom
A new brand from the same parent company as Faction, Phaenom delivers a new three-piece boot to the market. Here’s the rundown:
All boots come in a 102mm last. That might sound roomy to some, but Phaenom focuses on a high-quality heel hold to keep you stable and supportive. The design is part cabrio/three-piece, and part overlap. That helps provide the precision of an overlap boot, with the progressive flex of a three-piece boot. It’s the best of both worlds.
The liner is high quality, and all flexes come with the same liner. Most companies will take features out of the liner as the boot goes down in flex. Not here, which is a great perk to our friends who prefer a lower flex boot.
There’s a hard-back alpine model (FS for freestyle) and hybrid style boot (FR for freeride) with tech fittings and a walk mode. Both feature the same fit, just a difference in the spine construction.
Phaenom also puts priority on sustainability. The boots are made with 30% recycled plastic (hence the black color), and other recycled materials in their buckles and liners.
Flex options:
For men: A FS 100 and 120. The model with a walk mode, the FR, comes in a 130 and 110.
For women: A FS 90 and 110, and a FR 100 and 120.
A note on the different models: Phaenom calls their boots unisex, with the lower flex offerings in a size run from 23.5-26.5. The stiffer flexes are offered in a 24.5-28.5.
Rossignol
While some are pursuing BOA tech or lightweight touring boots, Rossignol dives into a new (but old) category: rear-entry ski boots. The all-new Vizion is a high-performance rear entry boot that doesn’t sacrifice fit or skiability. It’s shocking how easy it is to get into, with a simple system to unlock and relock the spine. Combining a four-buckle overlap style with rear-entry tech is very unique, and with the downhill performance, it’s pretty darn impressive.
The system works like this: the colored buckle you see in the photo (the second buckle from the top) controls the locking mechanism on the spine. When open, the spine can extend rearwards to give you more space to enter the boot. When locked, the spine locks in place for downhill mode. The spine is made out of steel for extra rigidity and power. Check out Matt slipping into them in our Rossignol brand preview video (fast forward to 4:00 minutes). Incredibly, they’ve got these boots in all flexes and lasts so you can find the perfect fit for you.
Flex options:
For men: 98mm last Vizion Elite 130 LV, 100mm Vizion Pro 120 MV and 100 MV, and a wider 102mm last Vizion 120 HV and Vizion 100 HV.
For women: 98mm last Vizion Elite 90, 100mm last Vizion Pro 100 and Vizion Pro 80, and a wider 102mm Vizion 80.
Salomon
After dropping a new alpine boot with BOA last season, Salomon expands their BOA tech into a completely new touring boot. The all-new Shift Alpha BOA boot brings a low-volume alternative to the traditional Shift boot. With more weight and heft than your lightweight touring boots, this boot lives solidly in the hybrid touring category. Just like the Salomon Shift binding.
The new Shift Alpha BOA boot gets a redesigned ski/walk mechanism called “TwinLock”, offering a wide range of motion while keeping enough rigidity to support aggressive downhill skiing. Something special about this boot is the addition of the Exobelt found on their other touring boots. The Exobelt performs as an additional support over the instep to increase heel retention. You’ll find full rubber Grip Walk soles on the bottom, a feature that resembles a touring sole but gives you greater compatibility with your alpine bindings. A single boot hits the scale at 1750 grams, and the mold matches their S/Pro Alpha boots with a 98mm last.
Flex options:
For men: Shift Alpha BOA 130, 120, and 110.
For women: Shift Alpha BOA 115 W, and 95 W.
Tecnica
After years without an update, Tecnica launches a brand new Zero G boot. The touring boot that rocked our socks off finally gets a few tweaks with new technology. The weight stays similar, but they add a greater range of motion, a more progressive flex in different temperatures, and the boot gets a more aggressive forward lean to 14 degrees. Tecnica also added their quick instep tech to make the boot easier to slide on and off. The boots weigh 1290 grams each in a 26.5.
To improve the flex, they’ve changed the materials they’re using to a Grilamid-based plastic in both the upper cuff and lower shell. The upper cuff also features the
Tecnica also expanded the boot options, with a stiffer “125” flex for women down to a 22.5
Tecnica also brings in BOA this year, with a Mach BOA model. These boots click in at 103mm last, which is fairly wide. This boot is easy to use, comfortable, and is a great option for folks looking for ease of use over ultra-high performance.
Tecnica also releases new liners in their Mach1s that are better for the planet, and produce 14% less CO2 than their previous liners, and are PVC-free.
Flex options:
For men: The Zero G Tour Pro (130) and the Zero G Tour Scout (120) are new. The Mach BOA comes in a 120 and 110.
For women: A Zero G Tour Pro W (125) and Zero G Tour Scout (115). The Mach Sport BOA for women will be offered in 105 and 95.
