Maoke 500 Women's Cable Lock All-Mountain Snowboard Boots

CABLE clamping system LOCK

Cable Lock: very powerful fastening wheel with cable.

Simply turn the knob to tighten. Effortlessly, you powerfully tighten your shoe.

A 1/4 turn in the opposite direction and the system is opened, making it easy to open up its tongue.

Boot flex/stiffness

The flex of the Maoke 500 is medium.

It responds to people who hold a curve with a lot of speed (need a stiff shoe) but it also allows them to be responsive during small turns or surprise bumps that require a rapid flexion-extension of the legs. The flex and heel support has been enhanced, compared to the Maoke 300 boot.

Heel support: level 2 liner

The maintenance of the foot is an essential element in snowboarding to control your board (foot in liner but also liner in shoe).

The level 2 liner applies 5 concepts :

1. thermoformable liner at home

2. malleolus foam "Ergonomic Heel Pad"

3. Slip on "2 points + strap",

4. link between liner and shoe "Hook & Loop Link"

5. double layer of foam at the tongue on the instep, support and comfort.

1. Self-thermoforming liner

1. Heat your oven, rotary heat mode, to 80 ° C

2. Remove the inner soles of the liners, place the liners on the oven plate covered with a baking paper

3. Wait 15 minutes

4. Put the hygiene insoles back, put on a pair of ski/snowboard socks, put the liners on your feet and tighten them fully.

5. Put the boots on and tighten fully

5. Wait 15 minutes, static

This operation can be redone.ONLY ON INTEGRATED OVEN 56x60x56 cm

2. "Ergonomic Heel Pad" malleolus foam

The ankle foam padding sections fill the hollow underneath and behind the ankle bone to hold the heel in place.

The level 2 liner contains a foam made in an exclusive Wed'ze material and shape:

- the shape was based on an average of 40 foot scans. It is perfect to very well stall the foot and adapts to all,

- the material: a soft but firm elastomer foam.

You can feel the support as soon as you slip your feet inside. And when you're riding, you'll feel no hard areas.

3. "2 points + sling" liner tightening

On this shoe, we kept only 2 points of tightening with the laces:

- at the kick

- above the malleolus

At the top of the liner, we replaced the 3rd lacing point with a powerful tightening strap.

We have therefore reduced the friction of the lace (2 points instead of 3) and used the clamping force to maintain the heel. On the upper part, the strap locks even more the boot on the shin.

4. Link between liner and shoe "Hook & Loop Link"

We added a scratch on the back between the boot and the liner.

The aim? Limit slipperiness on the inside of the shoe to help you better control your board because it is not enough to keep your foot in the shoe: if the liner moves in the shoe, you will not drive your board as well.

5. Double layer of foam at the tongue on the instep

We added a 2nd layer of foam on the tongue at kick level, this for 2 reasons:

- increase the wedging of the foot at the bottom of the liner

- increase the comfort by avoiding that the lace cuts the blood circulation on this zone of strong tension

Insole

The insole of this shoe is flat. It brings comfort and thermal insulation.

In order to increase the wedging of the foot in the liner, only if you feel the need, 2 options are available to you:

- acquire a pre-formed sole at the level of the arch and heel

- acquire a thermoformable sole on your foot. This is the best solution.

Sole: traction, grip, cushioning and thermal insulation

Our Ultralight sole is only in EVA.

EVA is a very light material with 80% air. This formulation is designed to resist abrasion while keeping its damping properties. It is naturally very insulating and protects against the cold rising from the ground.

We drew big crampons to offer you a very good grip. They are spaced quite far apart to prevent snow from getting stuck.