Is more boot support better for snowboarding in the park?

Question

I was looking at the burton boots and some of them have alot of support and some of them dont. I whant to know what will be better for jumps and rails

Answer 1

for jumps and rails you should have all the support in the world! just think about it are you more likely to hurt your ankle in boots that you can move around in or ones that you cant. they are not only safer but more comfortable for the back mountain and other things such as that. dont listen to anyone who tells you different beacause it will be a lie. when you are in the park you need to play safe so listen to what i am telling you. okay try a pair of 5150 or Morrow boots they are durable and also supporting and above all comfortable. okey dokey then homie be safe while youre in the park dont be a snake try using the buddy system if you can. be cool be safe have fun and listen to what i have said.

Answer 2

Tim G is full of ****.

R4l Pretty much nailed the question, but i would like to add that bindings also matter. The highbacks are adjustable. you can set it straight up for the rails and boxes, or put it at an angle for more response on the kickers and groomed trails.

I would get a somewhat softer boot and just adjust the highbacks when you change terrains.

Answer 3

i snowboard a lot and my personal opinion is that burton boots with less support are better for jumps and rails because you need to be able to move your feet and ankles a lot more than if you were just on a mountain or something without any jumps but thats just my opinion some people find it really uncomfortable when they dont have support in their boots because its like there is a gap thats needs to be filled others think that support is just made up because they can't feel it anyway i would suggest trying them on and seeing how they feel or getting a pair of ones with a lot of support and ones with only a little because you'll probably end up using them both even though they are sorta expensive they are worth it

Answer 4

You'll want less support.  To tweak out grabs, and press, you'll want more freedom of movement in your ankles.  That's why systems like BOA aren't very popular in park boots.  Unless you buy boots with separate BOA zones (which cost A LOT of green), just having a single dial will only allow it to be tight or loose.  You can't modify any tightness or looseness in parts of your boots.  Laces allow you to loosen or tighten the area to your choosing.

You'll want them to have less support, but make sure it's a comfortable boot before you buy.  Just be sure that it still has support.  Nothing sucks more than ill-fitting boots.

Overall, just get boots that have a bit of everything in them.  I'm not into the whole park specific set-up, so I like having stuff that can rip the whole mountain.  I know I'm not going to be spending my entire day in the park, and my set-up reflects that.

I'm curious to hear what the rest of your set-up is.  Board, bindings...

Tim G...more supportive boots will allow for more response, but less freedom of movement.  You'll want that freedom in the air to lean and move a bit.  The only reason that more supportive boots would be better for the backcountry is because they'll "follow your foot" better.  That way, carving is easier.

Boots:  Burton, 32, DC.  Those are your best shots.  My first boots were Morrows, and they started falling apart with less days on them than any other one's I've had.