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Riding Level Intermediate - Expert
Lacing Type Traditional Lace
Manufactured in China
Flex Retention Great
Shock Absorption Great
Traction Great
On & Off Ease Good
Warmth Average
Flex Medium
Turn Initiation Medium/Fast
Sizing True To Size
Boot Width Narrow
Comfort Great
Heel Hold Great
Adjustability Excellent
Reduced Footprint Average

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Nike Zoom DK 2014 - 2011 Review by The Good Ride

The Nike Zoom DK is a lot like the Nike Zoom Force 1 but it has a little higher tech like the articulation at the ankle that preserves the life of the flex like the Kaiju has.

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Days: 1
Riders: James
Bindings:  Burton Genesis
Boards:  Jones Mountain Twin

Flex:  Pretty middle ground to bordering on med/stiff.

Comfort:   Nike paid some serious attention to how to fit a snowboard boot around a foot before jumping in the market and do a better job than many boot companies that have been around for a while.

Heel Hold:  The Nike boot wraps around the foot really well and seems to do a great job for me in holding my heel in.  That being said it’s traditional lace and some people aren’t satisfied unless they can crank a boot down super tight around their heel.  For those BOA boots will only work. However, most should be more than fine with these boots.

Adjustability:  Love the adjustability with these traditional lacing system boots. The 2 rungs at the top locks in and the middle have a good way to secure the middle.  There is a nice separation between upper and lower lacing if you want it.

Flex Retention:  There is a lot of ankle articulation so it looks like it will hold it’s flex really well.  No boot stays the same as day 1 but this doesn’t ever really noodle out.  I know a few people who have owned these for more than 100 days and they still have a decent flex going on.

Response:  Pretty responsive but not over the top.  When everything is tightened up you can get a lot going on edge to edge.

Traction:  Very good traction.

Shock Absorption:  Really great shock absorption. I like that a guy (Danny Kass) who likes to skate also likes a little shock absorption.

Footprint: This is the only real bummer with Nike.  The footprint is just not reduced and pretty big compared to other boots in the industry. If you run in between the board and binding sizes these might not be right for you.

On & Off Ease: I like Nike’s traditional lacing system a lot.  It’s very easy to get on and off for traditional lacing.

We don’t feel Nike needs to create a fast lacing system like speed lace but if they could reduce the footprint this boot would be a lot easier to recommend to most riders. Last few years one of our only real complaints was that they did not reduce the footprint.  This made it tough to recommend to those in between sizes like a 10.5 or 11 US.

 
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Best Fk’ng boots ever!!

Jan 13, 2021 by Shreds Daley
Ability Level: Not for gapers • 
Riding Style: Gnarly or radical • 
Days You Ride A Year: More then most • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 5’10”, 150lbs, size US10 

Most comfortable, most stylish, most awesome all around boot you will ever ride. Sucks Nike punked out. They knew how to make stuff for sports. Have only found a few models of Vans that kind of fit nice since Nike bailed. Should have stocked up back then.


Good boots

Jul 23, 2013 by Ben
Ability Level: Mint • 
Riding Style: Regular • 
Days You Ride A Year: 10 

Yep these are the business. Wasnt sure about Nike for Snowboarding but you know what these guys make good stuff. Im a 10.5 in a Burton but 11 in these. Heard they are thin but im pretty wide in my feet and no drama. Little bit of mucking around at first to get them on and off but on the whole well good boots bro!


4.5 5.0 2 2 Most comfortable, most stylish, most awesome all around boot you will ever ride. Sucks Nike punked out. They knew how to make stuff for sports. Have only found a few models of Vans Nike Zoom DK Review And Buying Advice

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