Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 BOA Ski Boots 26/27
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Description
The Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 BOA is a freeride touring boot for slim feet, pairing a 130 flex and an Expert skill rating with a 98mm last that Atomic labels Narrow Width / LV. Atomic's listed weight is 1,861 g for a single 26/26.5 boot, and Mondopoint sizes go from 22/22.5 up to 29/29.5.
Shell and cuff are each PU, the shell uses Atomic's Prolite technology, and Atomic lists Energy Backbone as well. A BOA dial, the H+i1 Single Pull, works with tour buckles in 7000-series aluminum to close the boot, and there's a 40/45mm cam strap too.
For walking, the boot has Free/Lock 4.5 and a Frictionless Pivot. Atomic's page describes Free/Lock 4.5 as a ski/walk mechanism that locks the cuff to the shell and adjusts forward lean, and gives the cuff 54° of range of motion for a relaxed stride. Lean settings are 13°, 15° (the default) and 17°, alongside a 4° ramp angle.
Per Atomic's page, Memory Fit uses heat to reshape the plastic of both shell and cuff, Mimic material in the liner's heel and ankle molds to your anatomy, and you can reposition the Hawx AFS Tongue to refine the fit over your foot and shin. Inside is Atomic's Mimic Platinum Liner with Achilles Flex Zone. From October 2025 to January 2026, the page also described Power Ankle Lock as a dense, asymmetric liner layer for heel hold.
The boot has Investment Cast Tech Inserts; its sole is a Skywalk GripWalk Sole whose norm is GripWalk ISO 23223. Those names alone don't settle which binding suits the boot, so before you ski, have a technician check this sole and these inserts against your binding.
Our bootfitters check your foot in the bare shell with the liner removed, then heat-mold wherever the fit calls for it.
Specs
- Flex: 130
- Last / Fit: 98mm Last: Narrow Width / LV
- Shell Technology: Prolite
- Shell / Cuff Material: PU Shell / PU Cuff
- Cuff Height: Regular Cuff - All Sizes
- Boot Sole: Skywalk GripWalk Sole
- Forward Lean: 13°, 15° (Default), 17°
- Ramp Angle: 4°
- Norm: GripWalk ISO 23223
- Weight per Boot: 1861 g (MP 26/26.5)
Details
- Type
- Ski Boots
- Vendor
- Atomic
- SKU
- AE503302025X
- UPC / GTIN
- 00887445474173
25/25.5
Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 BOA
Hawx Ultra family · 26/27BOAWalk Mode
Flex 130
Very StiffLast Width
98mm— Narrow (96–99mm)
Touring days decide this one. Skin even a few times a season and this is the Ultra to fit; if you ride only lifts, look at the alpine Ultra 130 S BOA: it's $100 less, and its catalog list leaves off the touring hardware you won't use. Atomic's 26/27 catalog starts the alpine version at 24/24.5, though, so skiers in 22/22.5 or 23/23.5 won't find their size there. On Atomic's 26/27 datasheets the two differ in a single row, Boot Sole, and Atomic gives both the same weight, 1,861 g per boot in a 26/26.5. They part ways on the catalog list: this boot adds Free/Lock 4.5, a Frictionless Pivot and Investment Cast Tech Inserts, with 7000-series tour buckles where the alpine version has 6000-series buckles. The alpine list carries entries of its own, such as Dual-Sided Cuff Alignment and 3M Thinsulate, that this boot's list doesn't name. At Atomic's US retail this boot is $1,200 and the alpine version $1,100.
Fit comes before the touring question. If you're not sure you'll ever skin, the $100 matters far less than whether this shell fits your foot. Atomic labels the last 98mm Narrow Width / LV, which makes this a boot for slim, low-volume feet before it is anything else. Heat fitting can take a pressure point out of the shell and liner, but molding won't make a low-volume shell roomy. A tall instep deserves a check before you commit, because a pressure point you can ignore on a groomer tends to grow over an hour of skinning.
Be honest with yourself about the dial. In April 2026 Atomic's page said the dial replaces two buckles and credited it with micro-adjustment in both directions; that suits a skier who closes the boot once and fine-tunes it as the day goes. A 25/26 review on Atomic's US page, posted in December 2025 and rated 3 of 5, lays out the other routine: tighten at the top of every run, loosen at the bottom, which with BOA meant turning the dial all day. If that is how you ski, weigh it before you buy.
Match it to the touring you actually do. Reviews from 23/24 of the earlier GW version (model AE0001888) praised how that boot hiked and toured but found its flex soft for bigger, harder-driving skiers; treat that as background on the GW, not as evidence about this one. For dawn-patrol laps up the resort before the lifts open, or a short climb off the top of a chair, it's the right kind of boot. For long days of climbing, make weight the first thing you compare.
Strengths
- +Walk mode frees the cuff through a 54° range of motion
- +Forward lean adjusts to 13°, 15° or 17°
- +Heat molding works on shell, cuff and liner alike
- +Power Ankle Lock (PAL) is on Atomic's 26/27 catalog list
Best For
Slim-footed experts who ride lifts most days, skin on some, and want one boot to cover both.
Limitations
- −The 98mm LV last is a squeeze for medium and wide feet
- −Dial replaces two buckles (Atomic); both areas tighten together, in our view
- −An Expert-rated 130 flex is more boot than most intermediates can bend
- −Size run tops out at 29/29.5 in Atomic's 26/27 catalog
Not For
Medium-volume feet. Atomic's Hawx Prime XTD 130 BOA lists Free/Lock 4.5 and the same tech inserts at the same $1,200, on a 100mm last that Atomic calls Medium Width / MV; try the two side by side with a bootfitter.
Common Questions
- What size should I get in the Ultra XTD?
- Atomic's catalog runs from Mondopoint 22/22.5 to 29/29.5, and Mondopoint is foot length in centimeters. Go by a measured foot length, not your street-shoe size, and have a bootfitter confirm it on your foot before you buy.
- Which bindings can this boot go into?
- On Atomic's 26/27 datasheet, Boot Sole reads Skywalk GripWalk Sole and Norm reads GripWalk ISO 23223, while the catalog list gives the inserts as Investment Cast Tech Inserts. Bring those names and the boots to a binding technician, who should confirm the pairing before you ski.
- Did anything change from the 25/26 Ultra XTD?
- The Atomic documents we read don't say whether anything changed from 25/26. Article AE5033020 was already on Atomic's US page in October 2025, with a New badge, and that page listed the same weight and $1,200 price Atomic gives for 26/27. Matching codes don't prove every part is identical.
- How is it different from the earlier GW version?
- Atomic's GW page listed, in October 2025, model AE0001888, a shell and cuff material named True Flex PU Shell / PU Cuff, a liner named simply Mimic Platinum Liner and 1,831 g per boot at 26-26.5. This boot's listing reads PU / PU, names Achilles Flex Zone and Power Ankle Lock for the liner, and gives 1,861 g at that size. Those are listing differences, so if you're coming from a GW, get refitted rather than reorder your old size.