The 09/10 Judge boot by DC is a solid boot that provides great comfort and an expectional ride.

It's been a few years since I've ridden DC boots, and I have to say the quality, comfort, and overall boot performance has improved immensely since the last time.

The Judge is pretty light-weight boot, and has a small footprint relative to boot size. Overall it is an incredibly comfortable boot, with a deep ankle pocket that helps to hold your ankle down. The Judge features Boa Technology's Focus System, a fancy way of saying that it has two BOA reels, one that tightens the upper half and one that tightens the lower half. The Focus allows for a precise, easily adjustable fit, and makes a great boot even better.

The BOA system has been improved over the years, and is no longer synonymous with the stiff boot tongue it previously required. The Judge is a 7/10 on DC's stiffness scale, but I think it's more like a 5 on most other boot company's scale. It's a pretty lightweight boot but provides good support both laterally and toe-to-heel. Break-in time was about a week and half, and it was a pretty painless break-in period. It's stiff enough to give good power transmission to the board, but soft enough to allow you to tweak and play as much as you want.

On top of it all, the boot is one of the better looking boots I've seen recently – the blue and yellow seriously pops, and I've reveived numerous compliments on them.