- Price: £140
- Sizes: 5-13
- Flex: 5
- Gender:
They say: Speed lace boot that won’t break your bank account.
We say: Northwave’s Freedom must be one of the best priced speed-lace boots on the market, and that, along with the mid-flex, make this an attractive proposition for anyone. It’s not got the highest tech spec, but it’ll do most things.
About Academy
- Building boards since: 2004
- HQ: Auburn, CA, USA
- History lesson: Founded by a crew of riders who “believe in quality first”, Academy has grown slowly overseas, but it rapidly became a household name in the states, with a team that featured the likes of Chad Otterstrom. Right from the beginning the idea has been to support the growth of ordinary riders alongside team shredders. For that reason (and also, probably because it fits neatly with their name) Academy give out a series of scholarships to talented snow lovers each year to help them through college. Nice guys then!
- Ridden by: Frat-boys on company scholarships, and US-based park rats who know their Tyler Flanagans from their Scotty Jameses.
