They say, “It’s the archer, not the arrow.” But in snowboarding, if the arrow hurts your feet (or changes every time you use it), the archer isn’t going to hit anything. This post is about how my wife’s journey to buying the Burton Mint BOA snowboard boots started with a massive failure, and why owning … Read more
🚨 UPDATE (Feb 1, 2026): The “New Old Stock” Risk. Bad news. After just 12 hours of riding, the top sheet on this 2015 board delaminated (peeled off). It seems the glue dried out over the last 10 years. I am currently getting it repaired at a local shop. I will publish a full breakdown … Read more
UPDATE (Feb 2026): I finally fixed the sliding tongue issue! If you own these boots (or are thinking of buying them), scroll to the bottom to see the €3 DIY “Velcro Mod” that saved my shins (and saved me a lot more, because I now do not have to buy new boots, as I thought … Read more
I bought my Bataleon FunKink (2024 model) at a local shop here in Latvia (where I’m from). It was the end of the run for sizes, so I snagged the 154cm model for €391 (that’s roughly $460 or £345) down from the usual retail price for the FunKink at that time €450+. Standing in the shop, it looked perfect … Read more