I got a couple for ya.
Boa tightened boots suck. Like they are good if you’re not strong enough to tie your own boots, great for people just getting into the sport. But they just don’t stay tight through the day. I also don’t think they last if you put more than 25 days in a season.
Ice coast wisdom: Ski it till it’s good. Don’t let conditions get in the way of having fun on the mountain.
Boa, haha :) My take on them is just get a pair of rather stiff boots (I ride Insanos) and you will be fine; I rather need to loosen them a bit when my feet get cold. Stll not fully over the fear though of them breaking in the backcountry, but so far they kept up (and with some spare laces in the backpack for peace of mind)
I’ve got a pair ride fuse for the front country and k2 aspect for the back country. They both use boa for tightening the liner, which I don’t hate. Can the insano take crampons? I’m not a huge fan of the aspect
I never went anywhere where I would have needed some, so i can’t really tell but reading in some other threads it should not be problematic to put them on snowboard boots as well.
The aspects have a little nub at the back for them to lever over. I looked them up, it doesn’t look like they have that.