Howdy and welcome to my Vans Invado Professional snowboard boots overview.
On this overview I’ll check out the Invado Professional as all-mountain snowboard boots.
As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the Invado Professional a rating out of 100 (based mostly on a number of elements) and see how they evaluate with different all-mountain boots.
General Ranking
Boots: Vans Invado Professional 2024
Value: $269 (USD really useful retail)
Model: All-Mountain
Flex Ranking: Medium (5-7/10)
Flex Really feel: Medium (6/10)
Ranking Rating: 84.8/100
In comparison with different All-Mountain Boots
Out of the 31 all-mountain boots that I rated:
Overview of the Invado Professional’s Specs
Try the tables for the Invado Professional’s specs and accessible sizes.
Specs
Who’re the Invado Professional Most Suited to?
The Vans Invado Professional are finest suited to anybody on the lookout for that center of the spectrum flex to strike that stability between good gradual pace driving but in addition with the ability to lay down a fairly heavy carve and keep secure at pretty excessive speeds.
Additionally an awesome alternative for individuals who are likely to have hassle getting a very good slot in snowboard boots, notably points with heel-hold. The Invado Professional’s are tremendous adjustable, so ought to be capable to dial in nearly anybody’s toes.
They are not notably unforgiving boots or something, however not fairly newbie pleasant.
Greatest matches with boards within the 4/10 to 7/10 flex vary and most optimum for five/10 to six/10 flexing boards.
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Board Examined With: Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker
Bindings Examined With: Burton Malavita
Management Boots: Adidas Response ADV, dimension 9.5
Rider Peak: 6’0″
Rider Weight: 180lbs
Outersole Size: 30.3cm (mondo 28cm)
Distinction between Mondo & Outersole: 2.3cm
Backstay Peak: 11.0″ (28cm)
Ahead Lean: 8.7°
Weight: 2lbs 7oz (1100 grams)*
* Common of a pattern of round 60 boots I’ve weighed was 1035g (2lbs 5oz). Heaviest I’ve weighed had been 2lbs 15oz (1320g) and lightest had been 1lb 8oz (680g).
Foot to Boot Match
Size Match:
My toes touched the fronts of the boots however weren’t bent over or scrunched. The toe room was, effectively, not very roomy with some strain throughout, but in addition not painful or cramped.
The right quantity of toe room is usually a very private really feel, and these boots will make your toes really feel both safe or claustrophobic relying in your desire.
Width Match:
Initially the Invado Professional’s felt slender due to the general tight match, however after sporting them for some time it’s in all probability extra correct to say they’re regular/medium.
In-Step:
The in-step match me rather well. Though general this boot is snugger than regular, this facet hit me good. Comfortable however no strain factors.
Round Ankles:
The ankle Boa allowed me to get a pleasant cosy adjustment round my ankles, however I with out getting any sizzling spots.
True to Dimension?:
These positively match tight. The entire time I used to be testing I stored assessing in the event that they had been simply too small or if they might break in after some driving and be true to dimension.
After combining all my notes from each indoor and out of doors time I believe I’d say they’re about ¼ dimension off. I examined a dimension 10/Mondo 28, and I believe a ten ¼ could be good for me. Sure, that’s choosy, however for those who battle with match and sizing, it’s good to know forward of time.
Boot to Binding Match
I needed to regulate the heel strap on notch greater (so just a bit bulkier across the ankle space than my management boots), however after that the heel maintain scored among the many highest of any boots examined. The toe strap was fantastic with none adjustment.
Carving & Gradual Pace Response
Throughout my in-house testing, the Invado’s flex felt somewhat on the gentle facet, however after driving them I shifted their score to a simply above common stiffness.
That they had a extremely good stability between strong response for carving and nonetheless with the ability to handle the board effectively at slower speeds. Circumstances had been gentle and somewhat slushy/sticky, so I wasn’t in a position to actually put them by their paces for hard-snow carving response however I really feel like they might have held as much as a level, however would not be onerous chargers based mostly on really feel/flex.
Heel Maintain
As famous within the part on boot to binding match, these rating fairly excessive for heel maintain. Barely any raise, even when attempting to lift the heel consciously each throughout in-house testing and on snow. When simply naturally turning, did not discover any raise.
Adjustability
This boot has all of the issues wanted for good adjustability. Velcro on each side of the higher liner, good tightening on liner lacing, energy strap, heel maintain that’s operated with a Boa, and conventional lacing to prime all of it off.
Nonetheless, all this adjustability comes on the worth of being gradual and troublesome to get into and all dialed in.
Consolation
Whereas the Invado’s do have a really cosy match, they wrapped my foot in very even strain with no sizzling spots or strain factors. Assuming that this evenness continues by the break in interval, I’d really count on them to be very snug for the lengthy haul.
Shock Absorption & Board Really feel
Shock absorption and board really feel are each somewhat above common. Through the stomp check they felt fairly damp and soft, in a great way.
The only real is fairly versatile within the toes after which will get progressively stiffer because it strikes to the heel – which is typical of a snowboard boot’s sole. General that they had actually first rate board really feel that was balanced with actually first rate shock absorption.
Traction/Sole High quality
Nothing fancy right here. The tread appeared medium deep, and the fabric is grippy, so they need to deal with parking tons and primary mountain climbing pretty effectively.
Diminished Footprint
The Invado Professional’s, typical of Vans boots had been fairly a bit extra low profile than the common boot, coming in at 2.3cm longer on the outersole, versus the mondopoint of the boot. After all, if it’s important to go 1/2 a dimension up, then plenty of that’s cancelled out, however would nonetheless stay a contact shorter than common.
Entry/Exit
As you would possibly count on from a boot that obtained plenty of feedback about its cosy match, the Invado’s are not any picnic to get out and in of. It’s each essential and tedious to completely open the standard laces to create area to slip/cram your foot in.
There’s positively a sequence to loosening and opening straps, laces, Boa, and so on., so plan forward on a powder day in an effort to not get left behind.
The liner lacing tightener does really feel low cost but it surely appears to do its job simply fantastic. I used to be additionally completely satisfied to search out that the laces are simply the appropriate size; they tie effectively with out an excessive amount of left over.
The Invado Professional had been somewhat bit on the too cosy facet for me in my typical snowboard boot dimension. However as I rode in them they began to really feel higher and I believe, after a toughing out interval they might have damaged in properly, notably with the quantity of adjustability they’ve. Although, in the event that they had been a 1/4 of dimension greater, I believe they might have damaged in to be a very good dimension too and with out as a lot of breaking in interval.
General, they strike a extremely good stability between quick and gradual pace driving, shock absorption and board really feel , are tremendous adjustable with nice heel maintain and supply a pleasant degree of lowered footprint for these seeking to decrease the probabilities of boot drag.
