Hey and welcome to my Vans Viaje overview.

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

As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the Viaje a rating out of 100 (primarily based on a number of elements) and see how they evaluate with different ladies’s freeride boots.

General Score

Boots: Vans Viaje

Value: $369 (USD beneficial retail)

Model: Freeride 

Flex Score: Medium to Stiff (6-9, relying on detachable tongue stiffeners)

Flex Really feel: Medium-Stiff (5-7/10, relying on tongue stiffeners)

Score Rating: 93.6/100

In comparison with different Girls’s Freeride Boots

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

Overview of the Viaje’s Specs

Try the tables for the Viaje’s specs.

Specs

Who’re the Viajes Most Suited to?

The Viaje are finest suited to those that need a stiffer than common boot however nothing extremely stiff. Somebody who likes to carve at larger speeds loads, however nonetheless desires some forgiveness and flex for slower velocity using as effectively. 

Notably effectively suited to those that need one pair of trainers for a diversified quiver of boards. For instance, you probably have a tender flexing and stiff flexing board in your quiver, you’ll be able to take away the tongue stiffeners for a softer board to experience in your softer board or have them in in your stiffer board. 

Not for newbies, even with tongue stiffeners out, except you are notably sturdy/athletic or an even bigger rider. However nice for each different degree. 

Bindings angles: +12/-12

Stance Width: 19.5″ (49.5cm)

Board Demoed With: Experience Saturday

Bindings Demoed With: Experience DVA

Rider Top: 5″7″ (170cm)

Rider Weight: 125lbs (56kg)

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

Outersole Size:  28.4cm (mondo 25cm)

Distinction between Mondo & Outersole: 3.4cm

Backstay Top: 10.6″ (27cm)

Weight: 2lbs 8oz ( 1120grams)*

* Common of a pattern of  ladies’s boots I’ve weighed was 1lbs 15oz (880g). Heaviest I’ve weighed have been 2lbs 10oz (1200g) and lightest have been 1lb 10oz (740g). So the Viaje have been definitely on the heavier aspect and felt that manner on foot too. 

Flex

The Viaje comes with detachable tongue stiffeners, which let you regulate how stiff or tender you need them to really feel. 

With tongue stiffeners all in feels slightly stiffer than medium. However undoubtedly not as stiff because the 9 that Vans has them rated at. And with out the tongue stiffeners extra like a 5. So extra like a 5-7 vary by my really feel. 

Match

Width: On first attempt on, they felt narrower than regular with fairly a little bit of lateral strain on the pinky toes and a contact of medial strain on huge toes.  After warmth molding and using in them nonetheless felt cramped on either side, however extra important on the lateral (pinky) aspect. 

So, I might say narrower than regular, however this may need been totally different if I used to be within the 8.5, which might have been a greater measurement for me, IMO. Extra on that beneath. 

True to Dimension?: If I used to be attempting this on in retailer I might ask for an 8.5. The 8 was all spherical too small for me, IMO. I am sometimes an 8, in order that they run half a measurement small, IMO. 

Upon first attempt on toes have been pushed up towards the sting – notably the massive toe. Not to some extent of getting to bend toes, however to some extent the place there was particular uncomfortable strain on them. Prime of toes was OK. A little bit tight, however doable. 

After warmth molding and using in them nonetheless felt too brief length-wise. Prime of toes was OK however cramped length-wise – huge toe, pinky and toe subsequent to pinky all had strain on them. As above, tight on the edges of the toes as effectively. Prime of toes was wonderful. 

Prime of Foot (Instep): Some strain on high of the boot however no more so than regular. And never uncomfortable. Felt good high of foot each when first attempting on and when using in them. 

Round Ankles: Once I first tried them on and was standing up straight, there was strain across the aspect of the calf. However not likely noticeable in snowboard stance – solely noticeable when strolling and standing up.

In using place although, seen strain on the outer ankle bone. However not in a standing place.

Nevertheless, neither of those points weren’t noticeable once I rode them, after warmth molding. 

Match with Bindings

I needed to loosen the ankle strap one notch vs my management boots, to get the very best match, so slightly bulkier across the ankle space of the boot. The toe strap match on the similar setting. 

Across the heel space this boot is wider than my management boots too. It was a tighter slot in my bindings – however not so tight that it was awkward to get the boots into my bindings although. 

Responsiveness

The Viaje have been higher at brief/sharp gradual velocity turns than I used to be anticipating. Nonetheless not fairly nearly as good as my management boots (Experience Hera) however first rate sufficient. 

For larger velocity carves, they felt like they supplied slightly higher help and that I might carve slightly deeper with them. 

Heel Maintain

Excellent heel maintain. Heel raise was minimal – as in just about not noticeable in any respect, definitely not when using. 

Adjustability

The 2 boas are utterly unbiased of each other. The entrance boa controls the higher half of the outer boot and the aspect boa controls the decrease half of the outer boot. 

There are additionally detachable tongue stiffeners, which let you regulate the extent of flex as effectively. That is distinctive to Vans, so far as I do know. 

Consolation

Aside from the strain factors on the ends of toes and sides of toes, these boots have been in any other case very snug.  Within the 8.5 I feel these boots could be tremendous snug for me. 

Shock Absorption

Actually actually good shock absorption. Significantly higher than management. Not onerous to be higher than my management boots, which do not take in shock that effectively, however these have been a couple of steps higher and higher than different boots I have been testing. 

In the course of the stomp take a look at (which we do earlier than the on-snow take a look at) you may actually hear the distinction in addition to really feel it. 

Entry/Exit

Actually onerous to get foot in initially. Had push down and twist to get in. To get the zipper shroud carried out up needed to tighten the decrease half of outer boot tighter than was snug, zip it up after which launch the boa and readjust. 

As soon as foot was in, there was a typical lacing harness which was simple to work with and the double boa was simple and quick for the outer boot, although a bit extra effort for those who wished to get the zipper shroud carried out up – effectively for me anyway.  

Was nonetheless fairly onerous to get in after warmth molding. 

With these detachable tongue stiffeners, the Viaje are very versatile boots that supply up nice efficiency for a variety of kinds and a variety of board matches.

They do run 1/2 measurement small, IMO, so it’s possible you’ll need to go half a measurement bigger than you usually would, when selecting this boot.