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'02 was the last year that Burton manufactured hard shell boots. As a result, Burton will not be able to replace parts that break or crack. If you buy Burton boots, consider getting a second pair to use for spare parts. Burton boots made with translucent plastic were most susceptible to cracking. But other than the cracking problem, the Burton Fire and Burton Wind hard boots are great.
Some notes about Burton hard boots:
Burton boots generally have a longer sole base, which makes them less versatile than other brands.
Burton boots come narrow. If you have wide feet, you will definitely need to get them punched out by a bootfitter - do not be surprised if you need to get them punched out 3 or 4 times in the same place.
The seams on Burton liners can get torn apart by the boot shell plastic if you shove them into the boot. You might want to reinforce the seams with Shoe-Goo, and/or protect the liner seams with your fingers as you shove the liner into the shell.
Burton liners are not warm. Raichle Thermoflex liners are recommended for Burton boots, since you will get a significantly better fit, and they will be warmer. For the regular Thermoflex liners, use the same size as the boot. For the HPD Thermoflex liners, you may need to get a liner that is one size smaller.
It is not possible to replace the tongue on the plastic shell with a stiffer tongue, without a huge amount of customization.
The tongue on the Burton liners is a separate piece, as opposed to the wrap-around, overlapping tongues of other boot models. As a result, the tongue tends to slide to the left or right, which can be annoying.
Burton boots tend to be heavier.
Burton made several Intec compatible boots that are recommended:
Burton Wind, 4-buckle + strap. Also, a women's version was made ('99), using a different last, designed for a lower calf position.
Burton Fire, 4-buckle + strap. Stiffer then the Wind, with a slightly taller cuff.
Burton Ice ('00), 3-buckle + strap, designed for women.
Older Burton boots do not have a removable heel, and therefore do not accept step-in heels. However, their one-piece design makes them extra stiff, which is why they are favored by some racers, like Chris Klug. Two of these boots are recommended:
Burton Reactor, 4-buckle + strap
Burton Furnace, 4-buckle + strap
The stiffness of some older Burton boots is more sensitive to temperature.
The later step-in-compatible models have two positions for each toe and heel piece: they can ether extend past the shell of the boot to provide a ledge for use with bail bindings, or they can both be retracted. When using a toe bail with an Intec system, the toe piece must provide a ledge. However, when used with the Race Physics, both toe and heel ledges can be retracted.
Some Burton boots come with V-shaped stickers. The stickers are used to keep the liner heel from lifting up in the shell: put them on the back of the liner heel, with the V upside-down.
Burton boots were sold in half-sizes - boots of a given size fit that size, up to the next 1/2 size. If your foot is mondo point 25.4, you would go with a size 25, not 25.5
Older Burton boots, none of which are Intec compatible:
Burton Earth, 3-buckle + strap. For freeriding. ('99, '00)
Burton Freecarve, 3-buckle + strap. very soft. The cant adjuster moves freely and cannot be locked, so avoid this one.
Burton Shadow, 3-buckle + strap. For freeriding.
Burton Boiler, 3-buckle + strap. For freeriding.
Burton Raptor, 4-buckle + strap. For racing.
Burton MGX (MegaFlex), This model cam either with 3-buckle+strap, or 3-buckle with no strap. Very old, and not compatible with most plate bindings. Some very old Burton MGX boots had only 2 buckles.
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