Top 5 Women’s Freeride Snowboard Boots 2019-20 (Past Season)

Boot: Ride Cadence Focus Boa

Price: $329

Lacing System: Double Boa

Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Rating: 89.5/100

Starting off this year's list at #5, we have Ride’s Cadence boots. 

When it comes to women’s boots the Cadence Boa’s are almost as stiff as they come. Usually women’s boots aren’t stiffer than around a 7/10 or 8/10).

So if you want your boots to have that awesome response for carving up the slopes, shooting through the trees and dominating the backcountry then the Cadence will be a great choice for that.

They're a good all-round boot with good traction, shock absorption and adjustability through the Double Boa lacing system. 

Score Breakdown for the Cadence

Boot: DC Mora Boa

Price: $299

Lacing System: Double Boa

Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Rating: 89.5/100

Next we have DC’s Mora boots. 

They have a nice medium-stiff flex for freeriding or charging hard in the resort – and feature a double boa lacing system, that helps give them their awesome heel hold. They also have decent traction for those hiking missions – or for an icy car park.

They are the lowest priced boots on this list and come in well below the average price for this category of snowboard boots.

Score Breakdown for the Mora

Boot: Burton Supreme

Price: $449

Lacing System: Speed Lacing

Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Rating: 90.0/100

The Burton’s Supreme’s in at #4, have great response – and they manage to achieve that elusive responsive-yet-comfortable combination.

They also manage to achieve the elusive combination of great shock absorption and great traction (often you have to sacrifice one for the other).

They are a bit more costly than your average boots but if you have the budget and everything about the boot works for you, they are a great choice. 

Score Breakdown for the Supreme

Score Breakdown for the TM-TWO XLT Women's

Boot: Vans Viaje

Price: $359

Lacing System: Double Boa

Flex: Stiff (8/10)

Rating: 91.6/100

At #2, we have the Vans Viaje.

The Viaje is a new boot from Vans for the 2019-20 season. 

It's really stiff and responsive, but also comfortable -  perfect for aggressive riders who need all the support and drive they can get from their boots. 

They also feature tongue stiffeners that allow you to have the boot stiffer or softer depending on whether you have the stiffeners in or out of the tongue. 

Score Breakdown for the Viaje

Boot: K2 Contour

Price: $299

Lacing System: Double Boa

Flex: Stiff (8/10)

Rating: 92.1/100

And finally at #1, we have the K2 Contours.

K2’s Contour boots are a great choice if you’re an advanced rider looking to charge the groomers and/or hit the backcountry.

They don't get stiffer than this when it comes to women's boots, so if you're looking for an aggressive, responsive boot and you're an advanced rider, you might have met your match. 

The Contour’s are really comfortable and supply great heel hold  for extra response, are highly shock absorbent (but at the same time also manage to provide plenty of traction for any hiking adventures) and all of that comes in a really reasonable price, a good bit below the average price for boots in this category.

Score Breakdown for the Contours