K2 Minaret 100 Ski Boots 2016 // Women's

K2 Minaret 100 Ski Boots 2016 // Women's

TOUR READY.

One women's boot to rule them all.  Lap groomers, ski off trail, hike up a ridge, go for the occasional skin, and leave them on for apres because you're so comfortable.  If you're thinking about getting into some touring/skinning but want only boot to do it all the Minaret 100 is the ski boot for ya -- if the boot fits of course. Women with slightly wider than narrow feet will think the Minaret 100 fits like a glove, even for those with flatter feet.  Intuition foam around the heel and ankle will help keep blisters to minimum (provided you're in the correct size) on longer hikes and skins.  

Now a lot of AT purists will say this set up doesn't make sense -- the boot is too heavy.  The Minaret 100 is great for skiers that are doing quick skins that aren't exhuasting but want a boot that will perform skiing down.  The Minaret 100 is for skiers that want to have fun skiing down and don't mind a little extra sweat skinning up.

Forward Flex / Boot Fit

Unlike most boots the Minaret 100 doesn't lose flex points by having a walk/hike mode -- a rare trait. The Minaret 100 flexes just like it's non-hike mode brother the Spyne 130. The shell is among the best fitting out there.  K2 pre-punched at the Navicular bone making the boot much more comfortable for those with flatter feet or protruding Naviculars bones.  If you're familiar with Intuition you know they fit way better after being molded to your foot - out of the box fit isn't the best way to judge an intuition lined ski boot.  

*All K2 Ski Boots flex slightly softer than most boots with the same flex index.

Liner

Intuition LuxFit Tour - Intuition makes this liner specifically for the K2 Minaret boot with the hard charger that wants to tour in mind.  Because the upper cuff is able to swing back so far, Intuition created a notch to allow the liner to flex backwards more easily when skinning on flatter terrain. The liner is warm and extremely comfortable after molding -- pretty good out of the box though.

Buckles

3 Micro-Adjustable Buckles - 3 sleek micro-adjustable buckles keep your foot locked in place.  

Additional Awesomeness

Integrated Tech Fittings - You're still able to click into standard DIN bindings, but also have the option to use tech toe binding like the Marker Kingpin, Dynafit Beast etc.  The tech fittings are fully integrated during the shell injection so you'll get a better response and better life out of the fittings. 

Wider Third Buckle -  Most 3 buckle boots that are on a standard overlap shell are softer flexing.  K2 eliminates that by making the buckle wider  to cover more surfrace area acting like a 4th buckle.