They're a good high snowboarding boot for park riding. The traditional laces give you adjustable flex in return for a little more hassle putting them on and taking them off compared to boa systems. I love them for park riding because they're comfy as heck. They have a nice cushion under the heel to soften landings.

Do not take the laces or the liner out. It was so difficult to out back in I didn't even end up putting the xcages in. The laces actually required needle nose pliers to get them into the bottom eyelets. Unless you have fingers that are insanely strong and chopstick thin I would not recommend taking the laces out of these. Feel pretty comfortable to ride in although the tongue is by far the stiffest part of the boot. I paired them with Union Forces and they seem quite responsive though I did get some heel lift when torquing. So I tried to put in the xcage thing... Just don't.

Quality Boot, nice materials, arrived undamaged/unblemished. This is a pre ride review. Slightly stiffer than I expected, tight across the top of my foot. Size 12 basically fits as expected. Still a soft enough set up it should stretch out in a day or two of riding. The whole liner feel like the vans ultra Cush set up. Very soft and impact absorbing. Holds the heel down nice and firm if your into that kind of thing. I think it will be a great boot for all mountain riding and all the hucks you can throw at it.