A snowboard boot (200) includes an upper boot (204) secured to
an
outsole (206). The boot upper includes a vamp opening (208) that
is closed by a tongue (210) and a selectively securable vamp fastener (216).
The tongue (210) carries a pocket (218) on a lower end (212)
thereof, and first and second snap fasteners (222) on an upper end (214)
thereof. A semi-rigid tongue stiffener (202) can be selectively secured
to an anterior side of the tongue (210) utilizing the pocket and snap fasteners
to selectively increase the stiffness of the boot and resistance to forward flexure
by a predetermined degree.