Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
I'll think fondly of this thread whenever anyone mentions that they don't like BOA. I don't own a single pair of shoes with a buckle of any kind, but can tell you that replacing a BOA is free, and takes about 10 minutes.
I like the concept behind the boa but always found the knob looks weird. Like a mushroom shaped tumor growing out of your shoe/foot.
I've been eyeing the Giro Empire ACC's. I like the laces. They look cool/retro and if you ever have to replace them finding a set of shoe laces shouldn't be a very daunting task. Sure they're not as fast or as adjustable on the fly as boas, buckles, and velcro, but, personally, I never have to adjust my shoes on the fly, nor am I ever really in that much of a hurry to get my shoes on or off.