The Powstar Pant reinforces exactly where a ski or snowboard boot does the most damage, with heavy 420D kickpatch fabric standing up to edge contact and buckle rub at the ankle. A barrel-shaped leg fits over that same boot without bunching or riding up, while Heatseeker Advanced insulation and a waterproof DryVent 2L shell keep the rest of the leg warm and dry. It's a pant built around the boot first, everything else second. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I brushed through knee-deep snow getting off a chair and never felt it at my thighs. The covered vents with mesh backing kept the cold and wet out exactly where a pant usually lets it in."