Board specs?
What can/can't you do physically?
From what you've written, it sounds like a 90s race board might not be the best thing any more.
Perhaps an All-mountain board that can carve well but doesn't need to be ridden hard to get the best out of it.
The only way to get the right boots is to try all of them on, or as many as you can get your feet into, as boots are highly individual. Do you have a standard-ish or wide foot, low/high arches, any foot or musculoskeletal issues?
how does the neurological disease affect all of this? etc

what city/area are you? are there a number of board shops with a decent range of boots in your area?

Buying boots online is BS and only to be done if you have no other option or don't have you size dialled, IMO.

If you can't get to a decent shop away from the mountains, a resort with a shop(s) with a good rep for bootfitting is a solid option. Also, get aftermarket insoles, as the stock ones are always garbage. I use Remind insoles in all my shoes and boots, but there are also brands like shredsoles that have a good rep.

Ask this guy ---> https://angrysnowboarder.bigcartel.com/product/your-personal-snowboard-gear-shopper-sherpa

Also @Nivek here has pointed many in the right direction re board advice and boot fitters (mostly in the Colorado region)

 

Board specs?
What can/can't you do physically?
From what you've written, it sounds like a 90s race board might not be the best thing any more.
Perhaps an All-mountain board that can carve well but doesn't need to be ridden hard to get the best out of it.
The only way to get the right boots is to try all of them on, or as many as you can get your feet into, as boots are highly individual. Do you have a standard-ish or wide foot, low/high arches, any foot or musculoskeletal issues?
how does the neurological disease affect all of this? etc

what city/area are you? are there a number of board shops with a decent range of boots in your area?

Buying boots online is BS and only to be done if you have no other option or don't have you size dialled, IMO.

If you can't get to a decent shop away from the mountains, a resort with a shop(s) with a good rep for bootfitting is a solid option. Also, get aftermarket insoles, as the stock ones are always garbage. I use Remind insoles in all my shoes and boots, but there are also brands like shredsoles that have a good rep.

Ask this guy ---> https://angrysnowboarder.bigcartel.com/product/your-personal-snowboard-gear-shopper-sherpa

Also @Nivek here has pointed many in the right direction re board advice and boot fitters (mostly in the Colorado region)

Hello Mountain Mystic,

Thank you very much for your thoughts regarding my post. I live with a condition called Parkinson's disease which causes my body to be rigid and stiff but I know that some snowboarding would be very good to keep these symptoms from getting worse. Perhaps the racing board and hard boots are not the best choice any longer. I will look for a local shop to try on some boots. Evo has a location here. And thank you for the great tip on insoles. Insoles have been imperative in relieving pressure on my body.

 

Hello Mountain Mystic,

Thank you very much for your thoughts regarding my post. I live with a condition called Parkinson's disease which causes my body to be rigid and stiff but I know that some snowboarding would be very good to keep these symptoms from getting worse. Perhaps the racing board and hard boots are not the best choice any longer. I will look for a local shop to try on some boots. Evo has a location here. And thank you for the great tip on insoles. Insoles have been imperative in relieving pressure on my body.

 

Cool. EVO should have a good range of boots to try on. Just remember that any boot that you try on - that's the stiffest it will ever be. a boot that is "super comfy" in the shop may feel like sloppy shite when riding. As your experience has been with hard boots, a stiffer "soft" boot sounds like what you might gravitate toward. That being said, try as many different boots on as you can to get one that fits your feet properly.


****don't get hung up on whether its laces, speed laces or boa. the best boot is the one that fits your feet properly. (and fits your needs)
eg: I wanted boa closure boots, but the particular boot with laces fit my feet better.

Get your boots and insoles sorted before board and bindings, as your boots will be the key to enjoying your riding or not.

Also, if you are so inclined and you live in a state where medicinal cannabis is legal, then medicinal cannabis may well be worth your time to look into as it may improve your condition somewhat. Obviously this is not medical advice blah blah blah YMMV etc etc

Medical Marijuana

With medical marijuana now legalized, there is strong interest in its therapeutic properties.

www.parkinson.org

Medical Cannabis in Parkinson Disease: Real-Life Patients' Experience - PubMed

Medical cannabis was found to improve symptoms of PD in the initial stages of treatment and did not cause major adverse effects in this pilot, 2-center, retrospective survey. The extent of use and the reported effects lend support to further development of safer and more effective drugs derived...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov