Hi there and welcome to my Nidecker Kita W overview.

On this overview I’ll check out the Kita W as freeride snowboard boots.

As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the Kita W a rating out of 100 (primarily based on a number of components) and see how they examine with different girls’s freeride boots.

Total Score

Boots: Nidecker Kita W

Value: $399 (USD beneficial retail)

Type: Freeride 

Flex Score: Stiff (9/10)

Flex Really feel: Stiff (8/10)

Score Rating: 91.0/100

In comparison with different Girls’s Freeride Boots

Out of the 12 girls’s freeride boots that I rated:

Overview of the Kita W’s Specs

Try the tables for the Kita W’s specs.

Specs

Who’re the Kita Ws Most Suited to?

The Kita Ws are finest suited to riders who’re on the lookout for a stiff boot to trip quick in and carve trenches with. They don’t seem to be for the faint of coronary heart and never forgiving of errors and don’t love gradual speeds as a lot. 

Not for novices or intermediates, these items are finest suited to superior to skilled riders seeking to cost. 

Finest matched with boards in that 7/10 and up flex vary. Nonetheless doable for six/10 flex boards although, should you desire your boots stiffer. 

Rider Top: 5″7″ (170cm)

Rider Weight: 125lbs (56kg)

Rider Boot Dimension: Girls’s US8.0 Journey Hera

Outersole Size:  28.4cm (mondo 25cm)

Distinction between Mondo & Outersole: 3.4cm

Backstay Top: 11.2″ (28.5cm)

Weight: 2lbs 1oz ( 940grams)*

* Common of a pattern of  girls’s boots I’ve weighed was 1lbs 15oz (880g). Heaviest I’ve weighed had been 2lbs 10oz (1200g) and lightest had been 1lb 10oz (740g). 

Match

Width: Once I first tried them on the lateral aspect (aspect of pinky toe) was a bit cramped and had a slight stress level there, however nothing too main. In any other case was good width-wise.

When using that stress level was now not there. They had been nonetheless comfortable width-wise, however no stress factors. I’d say medium by way of width. 

True to Dimension?: From first attempt on, length-wise they had been snug. My large toe was simply touching the tip with a small quantity of area for the remainder of my toes. On the tops of my toes they had been fairly tight – not loads of wiggle room. However no stress factors or something on tops of toes.

They felt very a lot the identical when using in them, after warmth molding.

So, IMO, they had been excellent within the 8, so I’d say true to measurement.  

Prime of Foot (Instep): Once I first tried them they had been fairly comfortable (a bit tighter than I’d like) however nobody stress factors. They felt extra snug when using, after warmth molding. Nonetheless fairly comfortable, however no stress factors. 

Round Ankles: Very snug round ankles from first attempt on to final run.

Responsiveness

The Kita W felt considerably much less responsive for sharp fast turns at gradual speeds vs my management boots, however this wasn’t overly stunning given how stiff they had been. That is typical of stiffer boots. 

For larger velocity carves these boots had been superior! They gave such good assist and allowed me to carve deeper and longer. 

Heel Maintain

Excellent heel maintain. Minimal heel carry when strolling and purposely attempting to carry heel up, however not noticeable when using. 

Adjustability

The BOAs present full independence between the higher and decrease sections of the outer boot. Entrance BOA system controls higher (entrance) portion throughout backside of shin, aspect BOA system tightens decrease (high of foot) portion. 

The liner is tightened with an ordinary lacing harness. 

Consolation

They had been a bit tight for me to start with however grew to become extra snug as I rode them.  Just a little little bit of toe numbness for some time, and while it eased, they had been nonetheless tighter than I’d have in the end appreciated. However no stress factors by the point I received them out on snow. 

Stiffer boots are likely to take longer to interrupt in, so I nonetheless suppose these had been the best measurement, however wanted longer to interrupt in to be as snug as they could possibly be. 

Shock Absorption

They carried out very well in our stomp check and when out on snow by way of absorbing shock from landings and from normal chatter. 

Entry/Exit

Was fairly troublesome to get ft in, each earlier than and after warmth molding. Needed to twist fairly a bit to get them to go in. 

As soon as within the lacing system is fast and simple to make use of.  

Try the breakdown of the rating within the desk beneath.

The Kita Ws are fairly stiff boots – in all probability the stiffest I’ve tried – and carry out very well at larger speeds however not as nicely suited to low velocity using. 

They’ve a top quality construct really feel and haven’t any actual weaknesses all through. Permit longer to interrupt in (which is typical of stiffer boots).