NORTHWAVE · FREEDOM
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NORTHWAVE
FREEDOM
25/26 season
Quick Lace
Expert reviews 1
22/23 season reviewDifferent season, same model
https://xn--qck5b4ef.net/northwave-freedom/A light, soft boot that lets your ankle move freely, like a sneaker. It's aimed at beginners and riders who mostly do ground tricks and jibs. The speed lace tightens evenly by pulling both sides, and it's easy to loosen and re-tighten with gloves on during a break. The liner shapes itself to your foot the more you use it.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
2/10
Very soft (2/10, as rated by the Japanese source)
Weight
Light (2/10, 10 is heaviest)
How it tightens
Clamping force 4/10
Good
- ✓Light and soft, which helps with ground tricks and jibs and means less fatigue on long days
- ✓The speed lace is simple to use and easy to handle with gloves on
- ✓The liner shapes to your foot the more you use it
- ✓The outsole aims for both grip and low weight
Not so good
- —Soft, so it lacks support for speed and hard carving
- —It can feel a bit tight at first (it eases as you break it in)
