Vans Luna Ventana Pro Snowboard Boots Review

Hello and welcome to my Vans Luna Ventana Pro snowboard boots review.

In this review I will take a look at the Luna Ventana Pro as all-mountain snowboard boots.

As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Luna Ventana Pro a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how they compare with other women's all-mountain boots.

Overall Rating

Boots: Vans Luna Ventana Pro

Price: $315 (USD recommended retail)

Style: All-Mountain 

Flex Rating: Medium (5-7/10)

Flex Feel: Medium (5.5/10)

Rating Score: 86.7/100

Compared to other Women's All-Mountain Boots

Overview of the Luna Ventana Pro’s Specs

* note that the mondopoint sizing for these boots is not typical. e.g. a US Women's 8 would usually translate to a 25cm mondopoint, but in the case of Vans, it's a 24.5cm mondopoint.

Who are the Luna Ventana Pro Most Suited to?

The Luna Ventana Pro are best suited to someone who wants boots that will give them good performance in terms of both support for bombing/aggressive carving and for slow speed response in tight spaces. Slightly better for slow-to-medium speed performance, but decent at speed too. 

Best matched to boards in the 4/10 to 7/10 flex range and most ideal in that 5/10 to 6/10 range. 

Not quite soft enough for most beginners, IMO, but a stronger/more athletic or larger bodied beginner could use these as beginner boots. For everyone else, they are best for intermediate to advanced riders looking for mid-flex boots that are versatile enough to do a bit of everything. 

THE Luna Ventana Pro IN MORE DETAIL

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Board Demoed With: Ride Saturday

Bindings Demoed With: Ride DVA

Rider Height: 5'7" (170cm)

Rider Weight: 125lbs (56kg)

Rider Boot Size: Women's US8.0 (Ride Hera Control Boot)

Outersole Length:  28.3cm (mondo 25cm)

Difference between Mondo & Outersole: 3.3cm

Backstay Height: 10.8" (27.3cm)

Weight: 2lb 5oz (1060 grams)*

* Average of a sample of  women's boots I've weighed was 1lbs 15oz (883g). Heaviest I've weighed were 2lbs 10oz (1200g) and lightest were 1lb 7oz (640g). So the Luna Ventana Pro came in as one of the heavier boots we've weighed, but on snow they didn't feel overly heavy. Felt pretty normal. 

Foot Fit

Length fit: 

On first try on my big toe just touching the end but not uncomfortable or a pressure point or anything. The rest of my toes weren't touching the end. Also very comfortable on the top of my toes. Some wiggle room without being too roomy or feeling too large. 

When riding there was a little bit of pressure on my big toe to start with but that dissipated quickly and then disappeared altogether over time. Otherwise the length felt just right.  

Width: 

When first trying on, the sides of my toes were touching but not uncomfortable. There was more pressure on the lateral side (outside) than the medial side (inside). Got slightly uncomfortable after wearing for around 15 minutes, but nothing too bad. 

When riding, they felt snug and firm on the sides of my toes and a little tighter on lateral side vs medial side of toes. But no pressure points. There was a little space around the widest part of my foot, but nothing big - but this made them comfortable there.

In-Step: 

The boots felt snug on top of my in-step but there were no pressure points and nothing uncomfortable about it. This was both at first try on and when riding in them. 

Around Ankles:

At first try on, there was zero pressure. Felt nice and snug around ankles, but comfortable. 

When riding, there was some pressure around the ankles, but nothing that was uncomfortable and I only noticed it when I was focusing on it.

True to Size?:

Yes and no.

I rode these in an 8.5 and I would usually be an 8. These were the perfect fit for me in the 8.5 where Vans boots in the past have been too tight in the 8. So this would imply that they run 1/2 a size small.

However, they also have a different mondopoint to US Women's size translation. Most US Women's 8s have a 25cm mondopoint, but for Vans it's a 24.5cm mondopoint and the 8.5 is a 25cm mondopoint. So when looking at mondopoint, I would say they are true to size. 

Binding Fit

I had to loosen the ankle strap by 2 notches to have it fit properly around the Luna Ventana's, so they are a bit bulkier around the ankle area than my control boots. 

The toe strap fit nicely where it was already, indicating that they were a similar length to my control boots. 

The heel of the boot was a little tight in the heel cup of my bindings. Tighter in there than my control boots are. But could still get the boots to the back of the heel cup fairly easily.

Nate also put these boots into some Medium Burton Lexa bindings and it was even tighter in the heel cup there. To a point where it could be annoying. When strapping in with ankle strap it could be pulled back into heel cup, but it was a real tight squeeze and would be annoying when strapping in a chance that boot could take some damage there as when pulling boot out it rubs. 

This also makes getting boot out of binding more difficult, especially if you wanted to do it on the move. However Burton M is sized 6-8, with the L being 8+, so this 8.5 would be better off in an L burton binding anyway. And that has a wider heel cup, so would likely fit well. Long story short, these boots are wider in the heel than most.

Traction/Sole Quality

The Luna Ventana's sole has deeper than average tread, but there isn't a lot of tread variety. Overall quality of the sole is decent without being high end. 

Carving and Slow Speed Response

Slow speed was response was very good. It was very similar to my control boots which also have very good slow speed response. 

It matches that with some decent high speed support for bigger carves. Not epic for aggressive carves, but still really decent, especially considering how good they feel at slower speeds. A good balance between both. 

Heel Hold

When first trying on the heel lift felt like pretty much like zero. When riding and really putting them under pressure there was some heel lift but not a lot. Very similar to my control boots. 

Adjustability

It doesn't get much better than this, really. You get that superior upper/lower adjustability than only comes from traditional lacing, but then you have a BOA that you can crank to increase heel hold and lock your ankle in more securely. Something you can adjust on the fly, without opening up the shell of the boot. 

Then on top of that you have the power strap at the top of the shin, which you can use to get a really firm fit around the shins - or keep it looser to have a freer, more casual feel. And then you still have a typical lacing harness around the liner as well. 

All this adjustability does make things slower for getting them on, but makes it really likely that you'll be able to get a good fit every time and largely reduces the chances of getting pressure points. Assuming you get a good size for your feet. 

Comfort

That adjustability also helps ensure the boots are comfortable.

I found overall that I had no real pressure points and anything that was slightly bothering were gone pretty quickly after riding in them for a while. I have since bought a pair and can happily wear them all day without any discomfort. 

Shock Absorption

I found the Luna Ventana's to absorb shock a little better than my control boots - both in our in-house stomp test and when getting them on the mountain. I didn't find them epically shock absorbing, but a little above average. 

Entry/Exit

I found it nice and easy to get my feet into these boots, but when in things felt nice and snug. 

You do have to spend a bit of time getting them setup, with the traditional lace being the slower lacing system and then having to crank the BOA and tighten the power strap. But, IMO, it's worth it for the extra adjustability and support that those elements provide. 

Score Breakdown and Final Verdict

Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.

The Luna Ventana Pro are the most value for money women's snowboard boots going around in my opinion. So much so, that these were a no-brainer for my new boots. Even at a higher price I'm unlikely to have been able to resist getting them. 

NOTE: The 2025 model went up in price by quite a bit, but they are still really good value at their new price.