Fischer Trinity 110 Alpine Ski Boots
BEST FOR: ALPINE
鈥淢ade me a better skier,鈥 noted one tester. The鈥檚 relaxed, neutral stance doesn鈥檛 sacrifice power and control. Note: women with high-volume or hard-to-fit feet might want to consider the ($699), which a boot fitter will heat-mold to your foot.
Lange RS 120 SC Alpine Ski Boots
BEST FOR: ALPINE
The stands for 鈥渟hort cuff,鈥 and the shell鈥檚 lower height allows women (and smaller men) to get the leverage they need over this superpowerful boot. 鈥淎ll the agility and all the power one could want in a boot,鈥 summarized one tester. This is probably too much boot for intermediates, but advanced and expert skiers will love the SC鈥檚 stiffness and precision.
Garmont Minerva Backcountry Ski Boots
BEST FOR: TELEMARK
Four different plastic injections in the 鈥檚 shell provide lateral power in spades, but forward flex is 鈥減rogressive and buttery smooth.鈥 Everyone raved about the 鈥渃omfy calf fit鈥 but generally agreed that its touring mode is 鈥渁dequate but not amazing.鈥 If you ski the NTN system, you might want to consider the Garmont ($730), which performed well across the board. 6.6 lbs
Tourability: 3
Power: 4.5
Tecnica Cochise Women 100 Backcountry Ski Boots
BEST FOR: ALPINE TOURING
An overlap design and moderately stiff plastic create consistent flex front to back. The plush liner was a hit, and nearly every tester found the comfy right out of the box. But the best part: interchangeable tech fittings and alpine soles allow you to skin in everything from traditional alpine to Dynafit-style bindings. 8.1 lbs
Tourability: 3.5
Power: 4.5