DEELUXE Aeris (KB) snowoboard boots

Armed with a vision entirely his own, Kevin Backstrom devours everything in sight–while also oozing style. With the goal of creating the ultimate all terrain boot–and one truly capable of meeting his needs–we worked with Kevin to test out a slew of boots from our collection and identify his favorite features. We then mixed together all of these ingredients–and refined the recipe again and again–to develop his signature boot, the Aeris. For a truly custom fit that maximizes performance and comfort, it showcases DEELUXE’s Stage 3 liner and Freestyle Tongue. The boot’s Sidekick Pro technology uses a high-frequency welding process to fuse lateral and medial reinforcing elements to the boot’s shell. This provides faster edge-to-edge transitions and better pop when ollieing. DEELUXE’s Double Back offers additional protection from binding abrasions and boosts control and precision. For exceptional board feel, the Aeris features DEELUXE’s all-new Quantum sole. This sole provides an especially direct and responsive ride while also offering strategic cushioning to dampen vibrations and absorb impact energy. This enables you to stomp the largest features with ease. And when it’s time to hike, the sole provides impressive traction. Reimagine what’s possible–and transform how you approach the mountain–with DEELUXE’s Aeris.

• Flex: 7/10
• Lacing: System L3 + BOA® - Our most advanced and versatile speed lacing system provides three different lacing zones using two clasps and two handles. Thanks to these separate zones, the boot anchors your heel for a refined fit that enhances energy transmission. Dial in to a fast, effortless, precision fit with the BOA® Fit System, which delivers more explosive action and unparalleled accuracy.
• Liner: Stage 3 - When it’s time to elevate your game, lace up with DEELUXE’s Stage 3 liner. To maximize comfort and performance, it sports a design inspired by DEELUXE’s legendary Thermo Flex liner, which previously served as the gold standard in snowboarding for thermomoldable boots. Raising the bar even higher, the Stage 3 liner offers an excellent fit straight out of the box and can easily be thermomolded at your local DEELUXE dealer for a truly custom fit. For enhanced comfort, the liner also features a roomier toebox with a four-way-stretch material that can be thermomolded with or without toe caps. And to further boost performance, the liner’s external heel harness cradles your foot to provide exceptional heel hold and quick and secure lacing. Drop in and never look back with DEELUXE’s Stage 3 liner.
• Construction: Carve Flex - Additional reinforcements in the ankle area stiffen the boot’s flex, making it ideal for progressive freestyle and powerful carving.
• Flex Boosters: Available as an accessory, the Flex Booster strengthens a boot’s tongue, creating a stiffer flex while offering additional support. It can also prolong the life of a boot by restoring or enhancing its flex. Thanks to a progressive design, it provides greater resistance as it bends, optimizing support and protection—especially from harsh landings. As icing on the cake, the Flex Booster enables you to modify a boot’s flex for specific adventures—be that reinforcing the flex of a jib boot to slay kickers or transforming a freestyle boot into a banked slalom hero. You don’t need gym shorts to appreciate this flex.

• Sole: Quantum Sole - Designed to truly do it all, the Quantum leverages everything we’ve learned from developing soles over the past few decades. Crafted from minimal materials and armed with a reduced footprint, it creates an especially direct interface with your board while also offering the best all terrain capabilities. To dampen vibrations and boost traction, lugs span the entirety of the sole, increasing in height from the toe to the heel. The low-profile lugs in the toe area maximize boardfeel while the taller lugs in the heel zone provide an especially smooth ride. These lugs also extend to the outside edge of the sole to further enhance traction when traversing and hiking. The Quantum’s free-floating cushion swallows up impacts and reduces the risk of heel bruises. And thanks to its extensive arch support, the sole prevents fatigue to keep you riding from first chair to last.
• Backbone: This reinforced panel cradles the back of the boot to maximize durability and enhance response.
• Doubleback: Good things are worth doubling down on—for proof, look no further than DEELUXE’s Double Back. This reinforced rubber highback at the boot’s heel zone enhances durability by offering protection from binding abrasions. It also stiffens the boot to boost response and adheres better to a binding’s highback. By improving the interface between the boot and binding, the Double Back reduces movement between them, offering greater control and precision. Don’t look back—just charge forward with DEELUXE’s Double Back.
• Freestyle Tongue: As versatile as it is dependable, DEELUXE’s Freestyle Tongue is the perfect choice for riders who view the entire mountain as their playground. Armed with a classic appearance and medium padding, it offers a precise boot-to-binding interface and effectively transmits power while also enhancing dampening. And to enable you to further tailor your boot’s flex to your riding style, it sports a single-position pocket for an optional Flex Booster. Kickers, side hits, and rails—the Freestyle Tongue can handle it all.
• Side Kick: It’s time to meet your new partner in progression—DEELUXE’s Sidekick Pro. Building on the success of the Sidekick, this supercharged version uses a high-frequency welding process to fuse lateral and medial reinforcing elements to the boot’s shell. This creates an especially snappy ride that provides lightning-fast transitions from edge to edge and exceptional pop when ollieing. And by offering additional security, it reduces the likelihood of rolling your ankle. When it’s time to charge hard, the Sidekick Pro loves to throw down.