Powerride boot stiffener

Posted by: @kagurasnowsurfer

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Quick question: for folks with dual or even triple BOA's where do you place your straps? With my Lasso Pro Wides and I can only fit one set of straps per boot (between the two BOA knobs). 

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Also, what is your SOP for tightening the boots? Do you crank the BOAS first, then crank the straps and then alternate?

I also have the Lasso Pros and I have played around a little with different configurations to see what works, so far the one I found works best is the following:

1. Tighten the instep boa
2. Tighten the overall boa a little bit
3. Put a strap around the shaft, sorta around the middle of it. I tighten it as much as possible.
4. If necessary tighten the overall boa a little more if there's too much slop, or I also try to pull apart the toe box to make it wider.
5. Twist the tongue to the opposite side that I will have the velcro on
6. Pass the strap through the loop on the back of the boot then run it over the boas and tighten to your desired tightness. I can tighten this strap a lot, but I try to not cut off circulation too much. The more you tighten the more you will twist the tongue in the direction where you have the velcro, so be wary of overtwisting the tongue.
7. Loosen the bottom strap a little bit to relieve some pressure around the ankle bones and the fibula (the bone on the outside of your lower legs)
8. Happy riding!

I have also tried passing the top strap through the loop and over the top front boa, that's the most comfortable and easiest to make comfortable as you lace up, but the top strap tends to work itself up off the boot. When putting the strap over the boa it sometimes drops below the boa, sometimes above, but I've never had it come off completely.