Bootfitter's Notes: Lange RX 90W Women's Ski Boot Review

One of the questions we get a lot in the boot room is, “what is your most comfortable boot”, or “what is your best boot?” The answer to these questions is an infuriating, “that depends entirely on your foot.”  What’s good for the goose may not always in fact be good for the gander, if you have a wide foot a narrow boot is obviously not going to be comfortable and vice versa.

However, one boot we have extraordinary luck with for the intermediate or advanced woman skier is the Lange RX 90W. The Lange RX 90W is 100mm wide at the forefoot, and has a medium instep height. If you truly have an average foot shape the RX 90W is one of the most successful boots we have in the category.

The RX 90W has a superb liner which does a great job of combining comfort and performance, meaning the liner skis well and isn’t lumpy or obtrusive.  Usually when a manufacturer makes a comfortable liner it is too soft to ski well, and many a high end “good skiing” liner is uncomfortable for the advanced skier let alone the intermediate.

No doubt the Lange RX 90W had become the benchmark medium fit women’s boot in the industry, sell-through is always strong and 2014-15 numbers don’t appear to be any different than the last several years the boot has been around.

The skiability of the RX 90W is very, very good. The heel shape and instep fit quite well and make for a responsive sharp skiing boot that both experienced testers and first time boot buyers love. The 90 flex is progressive and snappy and matches up nicely with a wide range of skiers from the cautious intermediate to the aggressive advanced all-mountain skier.

These attributes have made the Lange RX 90W a no-brainer as a try on for the medium fit category intermediate or advanced lady looking for a quality boot that blends comfort and performance.