Snowboard shoes

Buy snowboard boots

Nothing is more annoying than snowboard boots that don't fit well. Sometimes you get rental shoes that are too big or a shoe that doesn't fit your foot properly. We at Sideways actually have shoes highest on our list of equipment you should buy yourself. Why? Because then you always know you have good snowboard boots.

There are many different types of snowboard boots like freestyle shoes, freeride shoes Do you already know what you're looking for? Take a quick look at our collection of snowboard boots from Burton, VANS, ThirtyTwo and . Nidecker.

Which snowboard boots are right for me?

It's hard to decide online which snowboard boots will fit you. In our showroom we are always ready to help you find the right snowboard boots.

First of all, there are differences between men's snowboard shoes and women's snowboard shoes.

Then there are the different types of closures. Think of the traditional lace closure, the increasingly popular snowboard shoe with BOA closure (the dial), speed lace's or a combination of these different closures.

Shoes with a BOA closure

The single boa closure is super fast and easy to adjust. Even in the middle of the piste. With a simple twist it tightens quickly and you open your snowboard boots easily by pulling off the BOA button. Want to buy new snowboard boots?

Shoes with laces

Snowboard boots with l acing are the most traditional snowboard boots. Ever since snowboard boots have been around, laces have been a part of them. The advantage of laces is that you can very accurately determine the tightness of your shoes. Also, laces are relatively easy and inexpensive to replace when they wear out.

Shoes with speedlace closure

The speedlace closure is actually nothing more than a cord that you pull like a lace and then hook behind a special closure. It is a convenient way to close your entire shoe in one go. Often, these laces can be tightened separately for each area.

Combination closures on your snowboard boots

Hybrid buckles actually combine several buckles into one complete closure system. Think of 2 Boa's for different zones on the snowboard boot, a combination of laces and a BOA closure like the one on the boot. VANS. There are also many combinations with a SPeedlace and BOA.

Flex in your snowboard boots

Roughly speaking, snowboard boots can be divided into three categories. Snowboard boots with a low flex, which are soft and forgiving snowboard boots. There are also snowboard boots with a medium flex and stiff snowboard boots with a high flex. The last type of boots is often loved by freeriders, carvers or people who want a lot of contact with their board. You can imagine that a stiff boot with a flex 7 or higher feels very direct and hard. So every move you make is transferred directly to your snowboard. This is perfect if you are already advanced.

If you are a beginner or just looking for comfort, choose a softer boot with a lower flex. This way, not every wrong move is immediately transferred to your snowboard. A softer shoe can also be very useful if you hang out in the park a lot and have to land often. This is just less comfortable with a hard shoe.

Which size snowboard shoes?

In our experience, many snowboarders have too big snowboard shoes. Too big shoes look very nice in the store, but when you go boarding, this quickly causes problems. We always start with measuring your feet. After all, measuring is knowing. Once you try on a snowboard boot, your first impression will be that it is too small. This is because you MUST feel the front as soon as you put the shoe on. Kick the ground with your heel so that your heel slides all the way into the back of the shoe. Close the shoe and stand in the same position as you stand on a snowboard. You'll notice right away that your toe is free from the front. We have written an extensive article about this: how to fit snowboard boots.