Technology | Boots

The K2 Access System™ allows you to precisely control your liner’s ankle support and heel hold on-the-fly from the outside of the boot while your shell is fully laced. You can also adjust your liner for maximum comfort and performance without having to unlace your shell. The first time you try this, you will wonder how you ever rode without it.

How it works: The K2 Access Harness is securely stitched to the shell of the boot and tightens around the liner to lock your foot in position. Focus is on the mid-section of the foot to provide superior ankle support and heel hold. The tension is adjusted using the BOA CBR reel. The CBR Reel anchors the shell and liner together for perfect alignment and the knob stays securely locked in place while riding.

The harness lace is threaded through the FLOATING tongue lace guide, allowing the liner to be inserted and removed from the boot without the “spaghetti-mess” of traditional harness laces. This also allows the boot to be opened with a quick pop of the knob and pull of the tongue.

For 2008, K2 Snowboarding and Intuition™ continue to evolve the most comfortable and best performance driven boot liners in the world. Using Ultralon® EVA, a patented foam developed specifically to be lightweight, moldable, flexible and durable for riders at all skill levels, the Ultralon™ thermo-forming foam is designed to be more resistant to pressure-related “packing out.” This year’s designs have been enhanced with new internal and external heel hold systems and refined EVA construction for the perfect fit and performance.

• Simple and easy to use
• One handed self-locking system
• Comfortable textile pull handle
• Single pull locking system; locks and stays locked
• Easy to release webbing loop pull
• Optional standard lacing

Eight years ago we introduced Boa lacing systems to the snowboard market with many companies following in our footsteps. In 2008 we continue to lead the charge. Featuring our exclusive K2 Access System, low-friction, low-profile guides, BOA CBR Reel closures, cable coilers, as well as many other advancements within each model, K2 continues to offer the most progressive, comfortable and fastest BOA systems on the market.

Bringing the first VIBRAM® sole to snowboarding 4 seasons ago, K2 once again teams up with VIBRAM®, makers of the best soles in footwear and recognized as “best in class” for soles in every category in which they participate.

• Women’s specific Last - Forefoot width, Instep height, Ankle and heel pockets, Calf width/height
• Height proportioned to women’s legs
• Insole arch and heel fit to women’s feet
• Softer foam, textile and mold density for women’s comfort