The number one best thing ever about my vans is the boa lace system. the boa, if you never saw one, is a little plastic wheel, which replaces tying laces on your snowboard boot. The boa wheel is attached to the super strong steel wire laces, and to tighten them up, you just twist the wheel, and it locks. i have found i can get my boots much tighter with a lot less effort. The laces don't slip or loosen as you ride either, but if you feel like you want them a little tighter, you just twist the wheel. It takes seconds, you don't need to move your pants or take your gloves off. you can even do it on the lift. Tightening your boots takes seconds, undoing them is even faster.  Read the complete review

I have been riding snowboards for several years and I'm no expert, but I do like to be comfortable. Having good fitting snowboard boots is essential, as you are wearing them for long periods they need to be comfortable and they must be able to suit your riding style/needs (whether you want to cruise down the slopes or try jumps/tricks). My first pair of boarding boots were a pair of Vans 'Re-Entry' boots with a triple lacing system. The boots were great for me learning, the downside was the time it took to get ready in the morning and if you over tightened them you end up with pain almost everywhere from the back of your legs, to your toes and bridge of foot. ...  Read the complete review