The Edge 95W BOA is built for skiers who want noticeably more control without signing up for an all-day wrestling match in the car park. It’s a comfort-first, high-volume women’s boot that aims to make skiing easier, smoother and less tiring – then adds BOA micro-adjustment so the fit is quick to dial and easy to tweak between runs.
Fit & feel
This is an “accommodating” fit in the best sense: roomy enough to keep circulation happy, but with enough structure to stop you slopping around when you start pushing the pace. The BOA system helps here rather than cranking a buckle and hoping for the best, you can fine-tune tension with small, repeatable adjustments (particularly handy if your feet swell through the day).
If you’ve ever had that classic dilemma comfortable boots that feel vague vs precise boots that hurt this model is clearly trying to live in the middle: supportive where it counts, forgiving where it matters.
On-snow performance
For a “comfort” boot, the Edge platform has always been about giving you a more direct connection to the ski with less effort. The EZ-SKI / hi-top style design is intended to put your shin in more direct contact with the lower shell to improve control and energy transfer so turns feel cleaner and you don’t have to work as hard to get the ski to respond.
In real-world terms: it’s the kind of boot that flatters improving technique. If you’re progressing through reds, skiing longer days, or you want something that won’t punish you when conditions get choppy late afternoon, it makes a lot of sense.
Ease of use (this is the big win)
HEAD leans hard into “easy entry” with the overlapping shell design, and it does make a difference, especially if you’ve struggled getting boots on/off in cold chalets. Add BOA into the mix and the whole routine becomes faster: step in, click/close, dial the fit, ski.
GripWalk soles are another quiet quality-of-life upgrade: better traction and a more natural roll when walking compared to old-school alpine soles.
Tech Spec
Flex: 95 / 85
Closure: Combined buckle + BOA design
Soles: GripWalk
Shell: EZ Tech Shell (EZ-ON / EZ-SKI)
Extended Toe Box
Bi-injected Frame
Women’s adjustable profile
Liner: 3D Perfect Fit EVO W Liner
What we like
BOA makes micro fit tweaks easy (especially mid-day)
Comfort-focused, high-volume feel that doesn’t go fully “soft and vague”
Easy entry/exit shell design is genuinely helpful
GripWalk improves day-to-day practicality
Verdict
If you’re an improving-to-strong intermediate who values comfort but still wants proper on-snow control, the Edge 95W BOA is a smart buy. The combination of easy entry + BOA fine-tuning is exactly the kind of “why doesn’t every boot do this?” upgrade that can turn longer ski days into better ski days.
Price
SRP: £430 head.com
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