[jessriedel]

Many modern snowboard boots have a pretty impressive ratchet system with steel laces that allows me to get a very tight fit easily (no yanking on laces required), with instant push-button release.

https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/mens-burton-photon-boa-snowbo...

It's unclear to me whether basketball shoes lack this system for good ergonomic/structural reasons or because of marketing/style/tradition.

[yters]

We are unable to mechanically amplify force without the internet of things. Sorry Archimedes.

[Marsymars]

There exist plenty of non-snowboard boots with the Boa system. For instance, Boa's running shoe category: https://www.boafit.com/category/run

I've had some Boa snowboard boots, and they've been good, but I've transitioned to non-ratcheting/non-metal quicklace systems. I find them somewhat more durable and easier to make fine adjustments to, while being nearly as quick/easy to use.

[stinos]

easier to make fine adjustments to

Experienced the same. Boa is pretty good, but it seems to tighten almost uniformly along the length of the cable. Which is probably ideal if your boot has a perfect fit to your foot, but otherwise becomes a pain in the, eh, foot. I have problems with pressure on the top of my feet and with the boa system it seems there's either too much pressure there or not tight enough around the legs. Might be resolved by finding the proper fit but laces are really more forgiving when it comes to that.

[dubyah]

Many of the newer or at least better lacing systems for snowboard boots use separate controls for foot & leg or liner & shell.

Tongue shims on your liners might help. A replacement heat molded liner is another option.

[ewokone]

Hey marsi, Which shoes did you transfer to?

[Marsymars]

Currently the Burton Driver X. I don't ride park, and like them a lot.

[russdill]

I'm guessing that basketball shoes are extremely weight sensitive whereas snow board boots are not. Anything that adds weight to an athletic shoe better be adding a bigger advantage than self tying.

[jessriedel]

You could be right, although the Boa mechanism is really very small. The laces are metal (I think) but much thinner.

[jasonwatkinspdx]

Salomon sells cross trainers that use a cable system. I've had two pairs. Both broke within about 2 years.