BURTON · Tourist
Tourist
25/26 season
Colour
Expert reviews 1
Of the boots that aren't dedicated splitboard boots, this one leans back the furthest — so it's comfortable hiking uphill while still being plenty for resort riding. You get a long stride and it flexes forward well on steep climbs. The downsides: lateral support is weak, which hurts when you're side-hilling, and the neoprene up top that allows all that rearward flex takes a little off the response.
Width
Slightly wide
Sizing
True to size
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
Average
Heel hold
Does your heel lift while riding
Out of the box
Comfortable from the first day
Holds its shape
Does it loosen after a few days
Response
Does it turn as soon as you flex
Impact absorption
On landings
Tightening zones
Can you tighten areas separately
On and off
Grip
On snow and stairs
Warmth
Compact outsole
Less toe and heel drag for big feet
How it tightens
Speed lacing · adjustment: great
Who it suits
Suits intermediate to expert riders
Good
- ✓Leans back further than any non-splitboard boot, which makes hiking easy
- ✓Long stride, and it flexes forward well on steep climbs
- ✓Barely needs breaking in — comfortable from day one
- ✓No pressure on the sides even at E width
- ✓Balanced toward board feel rather than impact absorption
Not so good
- —Weak lateral support, which is a problem when side-hilling
- —The neoprene up top makes it slower to respond than the Ion
- —Not enough if you want your ankle wrapped and held
