Year of the BOA? Atomic’s Matt Manser on New Ski Boots, Liners, & BOA Systems

Matt Manser is back to go deep on the just-unveiled 23/24 Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD (and Hawx Ultra XTD BOA GW); the new Hawx Ultra XTD Mimic Professional liner; the all-new Atomic Backland XTD; and why we’re suddenly seeing the proliferation of the BOA system on ski boots. We also discuss ponies, children’s cough syrup, and Matt shares his own ‘Crashes & Close Calls’ story.TOPICS & TIMES:Scotch, Kid’s Cough Syrup, & Happy Hour (9:22)BOA Teaser (16:01)23/24 Hawx Ultra XTD (17:42)Last Width and Plastics Used (19:59)Measured Weights (29:44)Comparisons to Other Boots (32:47)Glued-On Sole (36:21)23/24 Liner Improvements with Mimic (39:33)Gnar Bar & Walk Mechanism (45:25)The BOA in The Room (51:49)Fit / Importance of Fit (1:01:56)Durability & Repairability (1:03:26)Why BOA now? (1:10:02)Boot Out? (1:16:32)23/24 Women’s Hawx Ultra XTD  (1:19:01)23/24 Hawks Ultra XTD Mimic Professional Liner (1:21:57)Consumer Options for Liners (1:23:42)Backland (1:29:51)23/24 Backland XTD 120 construction (1:38:23)Why Still Call It