The 2022-2023 America's Best Bootfitters Boot Test was thrilled to be back at Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon this past April for what was some of the best winter conditions of the season. With a typical springtime mix of powder, corn and sunshine testers found no shortage of terrain to test on with the entire 360-degrees of the volcano open for business. Yes, the test team braved some signature Bachelor high winds but managed to not cancel a single day of testing. Again we felt fortunate to run our test out o
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We start the boot test process in early winter by working with our brand partners to determine which boots will be tested in each of five categories: Frontside , All-Mountain Traditional , All-Mountain Walk , All-Mountain Freeride and Backcountry . Virtually every boot brand participates in our boot test as it remains the only one like it, worldwide. Our test team is comprised of a core group of Masterfit University instructors, MFU trained bootfitters and boot sellers who know boots inside and out (and who
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