K2 Recon MV 100 - Review 2023

One of K2’s main goals in the Recon was to make a boot that was easier to get on your foot. To achieve this they incorporated softer plastic around the entry point of the boot, allowing some give to the already very thin shell. But thin doesn’t mean weak. Their precision orientation means Recon boots hang with the burliest boots in comparable flex levels.

Both the liner and shell are heat moldable, the boots themselves are notably slim. The boots incorporate a satisfying amount of cuff into the flex action through the use of their energy interlock. It helps spread the stress across the whole back of the boot without the use of rivets, which tend to create hotspots when flexed aggressively.

The Recon holds up as well as your traditional high-performance boot,and they present an exciting new possible standard for gear across the industry. Look to our update next year for more on their forthcoming BOA fit system for ski boots.