They fit best half a size down, which helps straight away, but on top of that they're the lowest profile boot I've measured (along with the Adidas Acerra). These boots have decent traction without being anything epic. It's not the ultimate in board feel for sure, but it's not terrible either. Given all that shock absorption, I thought he board feel would be worse. Adidas use their boost technology on these and they stand out above every other boot I've tested, and there is a good range in shock absorption in boots - so it's no mean feat to be the best here. This is the best boot I've ridden in terms of shock absorption. They provided a really snug feeling, with no pressure points, no cramping - just the perfect fit and nice and comfortable from the start. After heat molding things got even more comfortable. If found these boots super comfortable from the moment I put them on. There isn't anything extra (like heel hold kits, tongue stiffeners, or like an internal boa that allows you to adjust the liner on the fly) - just the laces, plus standard internal lacing and velcro on the sides of the top of the liner - but it works well and just having that trad lacing gives you plenty of adjustability. Adjustabilityīeing traditional lace, you have a lot of control over adjusting different sections of the boot independently. This of course comes somewhat down to getting the right fit, but with the right size/fit, they have good heel hold. The heel hold was actually pretty decent - better than a lot of traditional laced boots I've tested. But at around that 6/10 flex, they strike a really good balance between being easy to maneuver at slower speeds, but still being able to get quite deep on carves at speed. I found I had the perfect snug but comfortable fit in the 9.5, with good heel hold. I had no issues with the top of my right foot in this boot. I have a flat left foot, and a normal to low arched right foot. High or Low Arch: Felt about average to me. So, already being low profile, this makes them even smaller - so if you're looking to get on a narrower board and want boots that allow that, these are pretty much the best option by a good margin, IMO. going for a half size down than what you'd normally ride in. So, that means, if you usually ride a 10, then this works best in a 9.5. True to Size?: The Tactical ADVs run half a size large for me. Overall plenty of wiggle room for toes (length, width and on top), without being loose. But even without wide feet, they fit really well, so not an issue for non-wide footers. I don't have wide feet but I've heard from a lot of wide footed riders that these are great for wide feet. Width: Like most Adidas boots, the Tactical ADV have a wide toe box. Heaviest were 1320 grams and lightest were 740 grams. * Average of a sample of boots I weighed was 1006 grams, so a just a little heavier than the average, but pretty close to average. Bindings Demoed With: Burton Malavita 2017ĭifference between Mondo & Outersole: 1.8cm (the lowest I've measured of any other boot - except the Adidas Acerra, which I measured at a mere 1.5cm more on the outersole vs the mondo.
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