Bataleon Women's Twist Double BOA
2026/27
Terrain
Flex
Soft — Bataleon rates it 4 on its own 1-to-10 scale (1 Soft, 10 Stiff). A house number; it does not convert to another brand.
Flex ratings are the brand’s own and do not compare across brands.
The Bataleon Women's Twist Double BOA ranks as the softer, easier-going of Bataleon's two women's all-mountain snowboard boots, and the honest number to lead with is its flex: Bataleon rates it 4 on its own scale, where 1 is soft and 10 is stiff. That is a forgiving, low-effort boot made for learning and cruising rather than charging — and because that 4 is a house figure on Bataleon's scale, it does not translate to any other brand's flex number. If you ride hard and want a stiff, high-response shell for aggressive carving, this is the wrong boot, and the write-up below says where to look instead.
The headline hardware for 26/27 is the Double BOA closure. Two dials run two zones — upper and lower — independently, so you can set the ankle and the cuff to different tensions and re-snug either one with a glove on, mid-run, without sitting down to fuss with laces. This is the year to be careful with old data: the 26/27 Twist is a dual-dial boot with an EVA midsole, while the 25/26 Twist was a single-dial BOA on a CriticalFoam midsole, and plenty of retailer listings still show the older parts. Inside, the P1 Performance Liner heat-molds to your foot, an ergonomic entry with a double pull tab makes it easy to get into, and the SureGrip outsole handles walking and lift lines. Bataleon's catalog reads the boot as playful all-mountain, park-leaning first, then resort, then powder.
One Bataleon sibling pulls the harder-riding rider away, and it is the step-up. The Women's Rave sits above the Twist in the line — it carries the P2 PremiumLiner, a CriticalFoam midsole, an articulating cuff, an external heel lock and a dual-density insole, where the Twist runs the P1 liner, an EVA midsole and a single-density insole. If you want more support and structure under a stiffer, more aggressive style, that is the boot to size; the Twist trades that support away on purpose for an easier, more forgiving fit. Any stiffer women's all-mountain or freeride boot will do the same — out-support the Twist for high-speed carving — and we do not name a specific outside model or specs we have not verified.
A few honest blanks before you buy. Bataleon publishes no weight and no millimeter last width for the Twist — a snowboard boot is sized by foot length, so bring the socks you ride in and let us heat-mold the liner and confirm your size rather than chase a width number that does not exist. The 26/27 sources give a US women's run and no Mondopoint; we do not import the 25/26 page's Mondopoint, which covered a different, wider run. And we have not ridden this exact 26/27 boot: the read here rests on Bataleon's catalog and the Twist's place as the softer women's boot, not on laps on snow.
Fit
Women's-specific last, on Bataleon's women's boot line
Heat-moldable P1 liner and an ergonomic easy entry with a double pull tab. Bataleon publishes no millimeter last width — a snowboard boot is sized by foot length, not a shell-width figure.
Snowboard boots are sized by foot length, not a shell-width figure.
Closure
Double BOA
Liner
P1 Performance Liner — heat-moldable
Outsole
SureGrip Outsole — grip and mobility
Technology
Double BOA — Dual BOA Fit System
Two independent BOA dials, one for the upper zone and one for the lower, so you tune the two zones separately and re-tension with a glove on, standing at the top of a run. It is new for 26/27 — the 25/26 Twist ran a single dial. This is a snowboard-boot lacing system, not a buckle and not any release mechanism.
P1 Performance Liner
Bataleon's heat-moldable Performance liner. Warm it and it shapes to your foot, with an ergonomic heel cradle to limit lift. It is the Performance tier in Bataleon's range, a step below the P2 PremiumLiner carried by the Women's Rave — the difference in support between the two boots starts here.
SureGrip Outsole
Bataleon's grip-and-mobility outsole — tread and traction for walking the lodge and the lift line. It is a snowboard outsole, so there is no sole standard, no ISO number and no binding-release role to read into it.
EVA Midsole (26/27 change)
For 26/27 the Twist runs an EVA midsole, cushioned by a single-density insole and closed off with a Seamless ToeCap. Note the model-year change: the 25/26 Twist used a CriticalFoam midsole, and some retailer pages still print that older spec.
Targeted FlexZone + Future Flex
FlexZone panels aim to smooth out how the cuff articulates. Future Flex is Bataleon's boot-line construction meant to hold flex value over time — a brand claim carried across its site and repeated by retailers, not a figure Bataleon quantifies, and not itemized in the 26/27 catalog box.
Features
- ·Ergonomic Entry
- ·Double Pull Tab
- ·Seamless ToeCap
- ·Single Density Insole
Strengths
- +Soft flex 4 on Bataleon's own scale — forgiving for learning and progression.
- +Two-zone Double BOA tunes the upper and lower separately, glove-on and mid-run.
- +Heat-moldable P1 Performance Liner shapes to the foot.
- +Ergonomic easy entry with a double pull tab; SureGrip outsole walks well.
- +Women's-specific fit across the full US size run.
- +New dual-dial BOA and EVA midsole for 26/27, over the 25/26 single-dial boot.
Best For
Beginner-to-intermediate women who want one easy, comfortable all-mountain boot to learn and progress on, with hands-free Double BOA fit control and a heat-moldable liner. A playful, park-and-resort style suits it best, in a women's-specific fit.
Limitations
- −Soft flex 4 gives up support — not a stiff boot for aggressive carving or charging.
- −P1 Performance Liner sits below the Rave's P2; less support than the step-up sibling.
- −Bataleon publishes no weight and no last width for the Twist.
- −Stale listings still show the 25/26 single-dial BOA and CriticalFoam midsole — check the year.
- −Not ridden by us — a spec-and-catalog read, not a ride report.
Not For
Advanced, aggressive riders who want a stiff, high-response boot for high-speed carving or charging — the soft flex 4 and P1 liner are built for ease, not drive. Riders who want more support and structure should step up to Bataleon's Women's Rave, which carries the P2 PremiumLiner, CriticalFoam midsole, articulating cuff and heel lock. Men, or anyone needing a men's or higher-volume fit, since this is Bataleon's women's-specific boot, separate from the men's Twist. And anyone trying to shop the flex number across brands — Bataleon's 4 is its own scale and does not convert.
Sizing
Sized by foot length. Bring the socks you ride in and let us fit you.
| US |
|---|
| 5.5 |
| 6 |
| 6.5 |
| 7 |
| 7.5 |
| 8 |
| 8.5 |
| 9 |
| 9.5 |
| 10 |
Specs
- Flex
- 4 on Bataleon's 1-to-10 scale (soft, forgiving)
- Closure
- Double BOA — Dual BOA Fit System, two dials tuning the upper and lower zones separately
- Liner
- P1 Performance Liner — heat-moldable (the Performance tier, below the Rave's P2 PremiumLiner)
- Outsole
- SureGrip Outsole — grip and mobility (tread and traction only; no sole standard)
- Midsole
- EVA Midsole (new for 26/27; the 25/26 Twist used CriticalFoam)
- Insole
- Single Density Insole
- Entry
- Ergonomic Entry with a Double Pull Tab
- Construction
- Targeted FlexZone; Future Flex construction (Bataleon brand-line claim, not quantified)
- Fit
- Women's-specific (Bataleon's women's line). No millimeter last width published
- Terrain
- Playful all-mountain, park-leaning (catalog bars: Park highest, then Resort, then Pow)
- Ability
- Beginner to intermediate (PTO read; Bataleon prints no numeric grade)
- Sizes
- US women's 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
- Weight
- Not published by Bataleon
Common Questions
- How stiff is the Bataleon Women's Twist?
- It is soft. Bataleon rates it a flex 4 on its own scale, where 1 is soft and 10 is stiff — a forgiving boot for learning and easy all-mountain riding, not a stiff one for charging. That number is Bataleon's own house figure and does not convert to another brand's flex, so match it to Bataleon's own range rather than a rating you saw elsewhere.
- What is the Double BOA on the 26/27 Twist?
- Two independent BOA dials. One tunes the upper zone and one the lower, so you can set the cuff and the ankle to different tensions and re-snug either with a glove on, without stopping to re-lace. Note the year: the 26/27 Twist is a dual-dial boot on an EVA midsole, while the 25/26 Twist was a single-dial BOA on a CriticalFoam midsole — stale listings still mix the two.
- How is the Twist different from the Women's Rave?
- The Rave is the step-up boot in Bataleon's women's line. It carries the P2 PremiumLiner, a CriticalFoam midsole, an articulating cuff, an external heel lock and a dual-density insole. The Twist runs the P1 Performance Liner, an EVA midsole and a single-density insole, and sits softer and simpler. If you want more support and structure, size the Rave; if you want an easier, more forgiving fit, the Twist is the one.
- What sizes does the Women's Twist come in, and how do I size it?
- The 26/27 Twist runs US women's 5.5 to 10. Bataleon does not publish a Mondopoint scale for this model year, and a snowboard boot is sized by foot length rather than a width number, so bring the socks you ride in and let us heat-mold the liner and confirm your size at the bench. If your foot sits between sizes, we fit you in person rather than guess from a chart.
- Is this a ski boot? Does it have a walk mode?
- No. It is a snowboard boot, so it has no walk mode, no DIN, no GripWalk and no sole standard — none of that applies to a soft snowboard boot with a BOA closure. It pairs with your snowboard bindings, and we can set it up with them at the shop.
