The 10 Best All Mountain Snowboard Boots 2022-2023

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #10

Boot: DC Judge

Lacing System: Double Boa

Flex: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)

Rating: 84.8/100

Starting off the list at #10, we have the DC Judge. 

The Judge are a great do-it-all boot for those leaning more freeride than freestyle, but still versatile enough that you can ride these boots with an eclectic style. 

They're on the stiffer side of medium, for those that prefer their boots a little stiffer but not ultra stiff. 

Check out the Video Below for more on the Judge

The Judge comes in at around 2:46

Score Breakdown for the Judge

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #9

Boot: Burton Photon

Lacing System: Speed Lacing

Flex:  Medium (6.5/10)

Rating: 84.8/100

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Next up we have Burton's Photon boots. 

The Photon are really comfortable boots (which can be subjective when it comes to boots of course), and offer a great balance between support and response, while still being forgiving enough to ride playfully in. 

They also have really good footprint reduction, so if you're on the cuff between a wide and regular width board and would prefer the narrower option, these can help you get onto it. 

If you prefer a BOA lacing system, these also come in a double BOA option.

Check out the video for more on the Photon

The Photon comes it at around 4:22

Score Breakdown for the Photon

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #8

Boot: Thirty Two TM-TWO

Lacing System: Traditional Lacing

Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Rating: 85.3/100

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Next up at #8, we have Thirty Two's TM-TWO. 

The TM-TWOs feature great response and some of the best heel hold I've felt - and that's saying something from a traditional lace boot. 

So if you're into Traditional Lace and want a solid, responsive boot with a slightly stiffer than mid-flex and at a decent price for this quality and flex of boot, the TM-TWO should be taking up a spot on your short list, for sure. 

Check out the video for more on the TM-TWO

The TM-2 comes in at around 3:24

Score Breakdown for the TM-TWO

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #7

Boot: K2 Orton

Lacing System: Double Boa

Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Rating: 85.3/100

In at #7, we have K2's Orton. 

Like everything on this list, the Orton offers up a great balance between everything you want to do on the mountain. You can lay into carves and bomb when you need to, but they're also forgiving enough that they are still fine to ride slower with too. 

Check out the Video Below for More About the Orton

Score Breakdown for the Orton

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #6

Boot: Ride Deadbolt Zonal

Lacing System: Double Boa with power strap

Flex:  Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Rating: 85.9/100

At #6 we have the Ride Deadbolt. 

With great heel hold, the simplicity of Boa and basically great performance across every function, the Deadbolt are a great option for those looking for something just that little bit stiffer than medium, that can do a bit of everything and can match with a wide range of boards. 

Check out the video for more on the Deadbolt

Score Breakdown for the Deadbolt

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #5

Boot: K2 Ender

Lacing System: Traditional Lacing with internal boa

Flex: Medium (6/10)

Rating: 87.0/100

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At #5 we have the K2 Ender. 

Apart from being super comfortable (depending on fit of course) and having awesome heel hold, the Ender Feature an internal Boa which tightens a harness around the liner. This has 2 great benefits - it really helps with that heel hold but is also super convenient to re-tighten your liner without having to open the outer boot. 

They're not for those who are looking for a low profile boot, but if that's not an issue for you, these are great boots for anyone looking for that mid-flexing boot that straddles that perfect mixture of carveability with enough forgiveness and playfulness that you can still play around and get casual riding in them too. 

Score Breakdown for the Ender

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #4

Boot: Thirty Two TM-Three XD

Lacing System: Traditional Lace

Flex: Medium (6/10)

Rating: 89.7/100

The TM-3XD are all round just a high quality, high-end boot that provides oodles of heel hold, comfort and adjustability. And, like any good all-mountain boot should, sits nicely in that area where there's enough support and power to lay down big carves, but at the same time enough forgiveness to get playful and ride slower when you want to. 

Check out the video for more on the TM-3XD

Score Breakdown for the TM-3 XD

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #3

Boot: Salomon Dialogue Lace BOA SJ

Lacing System: Traditional Lacing with Internal BOA

Flex:  Medium (6/10)

Rating: 89.7/100

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The Salomon Dialogue Lace SJ BOA come in at #3. 

Salomon's lace/SJ BOA system allows you to tighten the liner and really crank the heel hold with the BOA (and allows you to re-tighten when you need to without untying the outer boot), whilst giving you the customization of traditional lacing for the outer boot. 

Of course that adjustability is only the icing on top of an otherwise high quality, comfortable boot. 

Especially good for those with narrower feet.

The Dialgoue also comes in a Speed Lace and a Dual Boa (which are also a great option and would have made this list - but didn't feel the need to double up on essentially the same boot (bar the lacing system). The Dual BOA version score slightly differently because of that lacing system, so I have included the score for the Dual Boa version below as well). 

Check out the video for more on the Dialogue

Score Breakdown for the Dialogue Lace BOA SJ

Score Breakdown for the Dialogue Dual BOA

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #2

Boot: Vans Infuse

Lacing System: Traditional Lacing with Internal Boa

Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10) - but can be 6/10 or 8/10 depending on whether you have the tongue stiffeners in or out. 

Rating: 90.8/100

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In at #2 we have the Vans Infuse.

One unique thing about these boots is that they have removable tongue stiffeners – so you can really vary the flex feel that you get. There are 2 removable stiffeners per boot – so you can have both in, both out or one or the other in. So, even though I rate these as 7/10 flex, I would say they are more like a range of 6 to 8. So you can make them a bit stiffer or a bit softer with those tongue stiffeners.

Also, they have a mixed lacing system which is predominantly traditional lace but also has a Boa in there. The Boa works on a harness around the ankle section of the tongue (on the outside of the boot, rather than around the liner - there's a separate liner harness), that cranks down on your ankle to keep your heel in place. So, you get the great adjustability of traditional lace with the great heel hold of Boa.

On top of all that, these are very comfortable and responsive boots, with really good footprint reduction. 

Check out the video for more about the Infuse

The Infuse come in at around 5:20

Score Breakdown for the Infuse

ALL-MOUNTAIN BOOT #1

Boot: Burton Ion Boa

Lacing System: Double Boa

Flex: Medium-Stiff (7.5/10)

Rating: 91.8/100

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And finally, coming in at #1, we have Burton's Ion Boa. 

You pay for these, the most expensive on this list, but you get back performance (and apparently durability, but I can't confirm that, as I don't ride boots long enough to determine that). Not for the small budget but for comfort and performance they’re an awesome boot, if you’ve got the means for them.

They're the stiffest on this list, but still not ultra stiff or anything - so they work well as an all-mountain boot for those boards in that mid-stiff range or for those who prefer their boots a little stiffer. They are still fine for riding at slower speeds, but just a little less suitable for that than the softer flexing options on this list. 

But for carveability, they are right up there - and add to that good footprint reduction, traction, shock absorption, adjustbility and comfort and you've got a pretty awesome boot.

Check out the video for more on the Ion BOAs

The Ion comes it at around 6:19

Score Breakdown for the Ion Boas