Fairly comfortable, but not enough flex for this snow skater's taste. Just enough ankle flex to be comfortable and very responsive for forwards and backwards skating. Unisex whole sizes 3-13. Good for all levels of recreational snow skating. The V-Base is superb for stunts, jumps, tricks and forwards and backwards snow skating.
Powder is no problem, as the skates float right over it.
I slid over some of the top stuff, then sank right in and couldn't move. As the hill got steeper, I was able to get out of that mess. This is a great all-around snow skate. These boots seem warmer than my 250 boots, and are very comfortable, except when skating on flats - ankle support is limited. Some aggressive skaters have experienced breakage with this product, but corporate is aware of the design flaws and are working on improving for 1997.