Hey and welcome to my K2 Evasion snowboard boots evaluate.

On this evaluate I’ll check out the Evasion as all-mountain snowboard boots.

As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the Evasion a rating out of 100 (primarily based on a number of elements) and see how they evaluate with different all-mountain boots.

General Ranking

Boots: K2 Evasion 2024

Worth: $379 (USD really useful retail)

Model: All-Mountain 

Flex Ranking: Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Flex Really feel: Medium-Stiff (7.5/10)

Ranking Rating: 84.2/100

In comparison with different All-Mountain Boots

Out of the 31 all-mountain boots that I rated:

Overview of the Evasion’s Specs

Try the tables for the Evasion’s specs and obtainable sizes.

Specs

Who’re the Evasion Most Suited to?

The Evasion are greatest suited to somebody searching for a stiffer boot however one thing with somewhat little bit of give nonetheless. If you need that mid-stiff really feel and one thing that is good and supportive for carving and excessive velocity using, then the Evasion could be a strong selection. 

They’ve nice adjustability too. So, should you get an honest preliminary match, you shouldn’t have any bother customizing them to how you want them becoming.

Not appropriate for freshmen, IMO. Too stiff for that and never forgiving sufficient. 

Finest matched to boards in that 6/10 to 9/10 flex vary and even higher in that 7/10 to eight/10 vary.  

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Board Examined With: Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker

Bindings Examined With: Burton Malavita, measurement M

Management Boots: Adidas Response ADV, measurement 9.5

Rider Top: 6’0″

Rider Weight: 180lbs

Outersole Size:  30.8cm (mondo 28cm)

Distinction between Mondo & Outersole: 2.8cm

Backstay Top: 11.1″ (28.2cm)

Weight: 2lbs 10oz (1180 grams)*

* Common of a pattern of round 60 boots I’ve weighed was 1035g (2lbs 5oz). Heaviest I’ve weighed have been 2lbs 15oz (1320g) and lightest have been 1lb 8oz (680g). 

Foot to Boot Match

Size/True to Measurement?: When first attempting them on, they felt good length-wise. However by the point I would completed testing them on the resort, they felt like they may pack out to be somewhat bit too large. Would nonetheless be positive, however not fairly superb. General they really feel a 1/4 of a measurement too large for me, which is typical of K2. Good for testing them within the 10, as I am not in them for so long as I’d be if I purchased them. I’ve tried K2 9.5s and so they have been uncomfortably tight to begin with, however I really feel that may be my greatest wager to persevere with the 9.5 till they felt good. 

So, for me, they’re actually on the border of being true to measurement (which for me could be the ten) and working 1/2 a measurement large. 

Width: They felt like a medium width to me. Which is, once more, typical of K2 boots in my expertise. They weren’t tremendous slender however they weren’t broad both. I had no actual area on the sides of my toes, however no stress both and similar for the forefoot. 

In-Step: Felt positive for me. I had somewhat little bit of stress on the highest of my ft, however that is typical for me with new boots. At first, When tightening the boa for the ankle harness, it was digging into the highest of my ft, however after I repositioned and guided it as I coiled the BOA, it felt higher.  

Round Ankles: I felt some ankle discomfort in these boots, notably on my interior ankles. Although it wasn’t that unhealthy and I solely felt it when strolling in them and sitting on chairlift – did not discover it when using. 

Boot to Binding Match

They slot in my bindings effectively (Burton Malavita). I used to be capable of maintain the ankle strap in the identical place as with my management boots (Adidas Response ADV) and so they have been an amazing match into the heel cup. 

They have been good width-wise for the bindings with out an excessive amount of area, however not tight or laborious to get proper again into the heel cup.

There was somewhat extra room at toes however nothing that made them capable of transfer round or something, after tightening straps. 

I needed to lengthen the toe strap somewhat, however that is not stunning, given my management boots are actually low profile. 

Carving

These boots helped me to tear carves! They made my entire setup really feel higher for carving vs after I rode it with my management boots. I wished to maintain using these boots for longer due to how good they felt for carving. 

Gradual Velocity Response

I discovered I might get comparatively fast turns at slower speeds however wanted to actually drive into edges and put plenty of effort and weight into to do it in contrast with the way it feels with my management boots.  Positively most popular using quick with these boots than gradual. 

Heel Maintain

Once I first tried them on, the heel maintain felt fairly good. Similar to my management boots. However after using in them for a bit and having them pack out a bit, the heel maintain grew to become worse. If I used to be in a 9.5, I think about they’d be actually good heel hold-wise, however did have extra heel raise than superb in them after some time – even after retightening. 

Adjustability

These boots use conventional lacing, so naturally have actually good adjustability. Then there’s the BOA so as to add to that adjustability – getting that tighter to assist with heel maintain and having the ability to tighten that simply on the fly as you go. 

Apparently the liner did not have a lacing harness. Simply the BOA and hook and loop straps on the prime, however this did not have an effect on adjustability in my expertise, aside from making it less complicated to place them on. 

There’s additionally an influence strap that wraps across the outdoors of the tongue, to assist tighten issues across the shin. 

Consolation

I discovered some gentle shin chunk – however nothing too unhealthy – and fairly regular for stiffer boots. Some ankle discomfort on the interior ankle however solely observed it when strolling and on chairlift, not whereas using. 

Shock Absorption

Not fairly pretty much as good within the in-house stomp testing because the Response (my management boots), however not too far off. They sounded somewhat hollower and fewer damp and felt that method too. 

On snow they weren’t unhealthy at absorbing shock from landings or common chatter however did not really feel pretty much as good for it as my management boots. 

Board Really feel

Did not present plenty of board really feel. Not so good as my management boots. That is typical of stiffer boots and when inspecting the only real I discovered that the only real was fairly stiff too. There was a tiny little bit of give on the toe finish of the only real (toe finish is at all times softer), however little or no within the mid-sole and I could not flex the heel finish even somewhat. 

It is also bought a little bit of an arch within the center too. Nothing loopy, nevertheless it’s not tremendous flat both – and there is fairly a little bit of bevel within the toe – although that bevel does begin fairly late – after which ramps up pretty aggressively.

Traction/Sole High quality

Typical of K2, the only real appears very nice by way of the standard. Mid-level tred depth and good tred selection. 

Diminished Footprint

K2 aren’t typical low profile boots, however I discovered the Evasion was truly decrease profile than the typical boot. The size was shorter than most K2 boots I’ve measured and there was quantity of toe bevel. 

Entry/Exit

At first strive on, after opening the boot out, I discovered it very easy to get my foot in – nevertheless it felt good and comfortable as soon as in – which is one of the best of each worlds. 

Liner: The liner has hook and loop closure on the prime – one on either side, which I at all times like and finds it helps to maintain issues safe across the shins. Surprisingly, there was no precise liner lacing harness and it was secured by simply the hook-and-loop closures on the prime after which the BOA harness across the ankle. However this did not appear to make it really feel any much less safe. 

Outer boot: The Evasion makes use of conventional laces, which is de facto good for adjustability nevertheless it does make getting them on and off take longer. I’d personally make the sacrifice for the adjustability, however some would favor there boots to be simpler and sooner to get on and off. 

As soon as getting the laces performed up, there’s a “energy strap” that tightens across the prime of the boot, which helps to get the boot good and comfortable across the shins. If you wish to maintain it looser, you may select to go away this unfastened, nevertheless it provides you the choice to get it actually tight across the shins. 

Lastly, there is a zipper shroud that covers the underside half of the laces. Good for conserving the climate out. It is one other step, however you may at all times go away it open should you did not need to zip it up in good climate. K2 claims it additionally helps to maintain a safe match. Undecided if it does that or not although. 

Try the breakdown of the rating within the desk beneath.

Regardless of not being the proper match for me or having excellent heel maintain or something like that, and never being nice at slower speeds, I actually wished to journey in these boots extra. And the largest cause for that was how good they felt for carving and bombing. 

They held up very well and made my entire setup really feel noticeably higher for carving and for assist at greater speeds. 

Their nice adjustability additionally implies that you must be capable of customise your match very well, assuming you get preliminary match within the boots.