The Salomon QST X Ski comes matched with the S/LAB Shift 2 16 MN Binding and Shift Alpha BOA 130 Boot, a system built together rather than bundled after the fact. The boot's tech fittings and Twin Lock Walk lever pair directly with the Shift binding's Hybrid Toe, so switching between tour mode and full alpine lockdown happens without swapping gear. The QST X's float and edge hold give that system somewhere to go, whether the day starts at the resort or ends deep in the backcountry. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I skied resort groomers in the morning, then skinned out for an afternoon lap using the exact same boot and binding. Nothing needed to change except the mode I flipped it into."