Ready to peek behind the curtain and see what the 2025/2026 season has in store for you? We've put next season's finest gear to the test and we're buzzing to share what's coming down the pipeline. From powder hounds to courdory connoisseurs, there's something for every skier to look forward to.
Select your favorite brands below to scope out upcoming releases, then head over to our Field Tested Reviews for in-depth analysis of the gear that has us counting down to first chair!
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Armada drop into the ski boot world with a hybrid cabrio design featuring several unique touches. The signature feature is the Slingshot buckle, which uses an innovative split cable design to securely lock the ankle and heel in place. The new boots come in unisex sizing with a medium volume fit and five flexes to choose from. At the stiffer end of the scale, AR One boots receive upgraded features and hardware including 50mm elastic power straps and integrated tech toes for uphill travel.
If you love the freewheeling versatility of the regular ARV 106 but want to tweak the volume just that much higher, this is the version you’re after. The addition of titanal to Armada’s flagship all mountain platform delivers pedal-to-the-metal power and stability for riders going bigger and faster.
The Blend gets a new shape, a svelte 98mm waist width, and a host of construction upgrades to improve durability. Many of these updates are familiar from the Bacon and Chronic collections: Thin Tip Technology, Thick Cut Sidewalls, Urethane Bumpers, and Bio-Resins to improve material bonding strength in the core. Thrash this Blend around to your heart’s content, and look out for the Will Wesson and Taylor Lunquist pro models!
This freestyle ripper maintains the same shape and flex pattern as the 2025 model, while receiving the same construction updates as the Blend. Thin Tip Technology, Thick Cut Sidewalls, Urethane Bumpers, and Bio-Resin provide the beefed up durability riders need to go hard in the park and the streets alike.
David is a writer, editor, and gear nerd based in Seattle, WA. His skiing journey has taken him from wobbly pizza pies on a carpeted dry slope in the UK to the Cascades, via seasons spent in Jackson Hole and the Alps.
When he's not hunting fresh tracks, David can be found exploring local trails on a mountain bike or noodling around on the guitar.