DC : Monroe

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We built the monroe to support the female rider with style and ease, it's versatile enough for the enthusiastic and ambitious intermediate, while also giviing experts a solid ride. It's been designed specifically for women's sizing and fit. The monroe is made of waterproof synthetic leather. We added a BOA Lacing System to get you in and out of the boot in no time flat. The monroe comes standard with the women's Gel Liner, which features a gel cushion in the toe. The monroes footbed also comes fitted for disposable, air activated footwarmers. Once opened and inserted into the insole, the footwarmers heat the boot's interior. The monroe has a lightweight Performalite midsole for cushioning and the outsole has been designed for optimal traction in the snow, and is made of abrasion-resistant sticky rubber.

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Overall: 80%

Function: 80%

Presentation: 100%

Value: 60%

Terrain Designed For: All Mountain

Flex: Average

Colors Available: Choclate/Pink, and more

MSRP ($): 210

Maggie's Review

4 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Summary:

I really like the appearance, size, and the ease of getting these boots on and off, but the amount of cusion in the footbed could be better.

Review:
I love the appearance of the Monroe. They have a skate shoe appearance and are so compact they almost look like a shoe. They offer the same boa technology that the women's Judge offers and also have a foot-bed that you can put heater packs into to keep your feet warm. The footbed feature is nice but, besides making your feet warmer, it detracts from the boots' comfort. The foot-beds are stiff and not very cushiony, which isn't the end of the world, but in a long day of riding comfort on the mountain makes a difference in those last few hours that you keep pushing yourself or go in to put your feet up. The higher price reflects the quality of the boot, but until the footbeds are more comfortable they are a bit pricy.

Everywhere but the footbed is super comfortable, with a really nice gel liner that has tough lateral support. The liner is just as high tech as the boot and the two work well together. Because you can successfully tighten the boot (after they are broken in, which takes awhile), I don't think the Judge's air pump system would make this boot much better unless you really want to have an extra boost of ankle support control.

The boots are stiff and made for narrow feet. I would suggest trying these boots on as they run small. The boa is nice but is going to be more preferable to some than others. Outside a ski lodge I was talking to a friend and she was telling me she can only wear DC boots because she has such big calf muscles from snowboarding that she needs the ability to loosen her boots when on the lift. It is the quick ease of pressure control that makes the boa such a great addition to the boot.

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