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bootfitter

  1. pushgears

    Tip the Bootfitter?

    I pulled the trigger yesterday on a new pair of Lange Shadow 120 LV's. (Review to follow after their maiden voyage!) My bootfitter worked hard selecting boots, pulling liners, and making custom footbeds. He also readjusted the bindings on 2 pair of skis for the new boots.. I felt tipping...
  2. B

    "Should I be angry at this bootfitter" with updated conclusion.

    I am from the US, but I live in Switzerland. I am on a ski holiday with my family in Grindelwald. A few days ago, I needed some work on my touring boots. I had had the liners molded at the start of the season, but after some use I realized I needed shell work. I was very hesitant to visit a...
  3. C

    Taos bootfitter for a complicated case?

    Ok, two complicated cases - sisters! My girlfriend and I, along with her sister and some other family members, are heading out for some Taos days in Feb. Whether she knows it or not she's getting boots fitted when we get there. I just can't take another day of going out to the ski hill with...
  4. E

    Weird feet and need advice

    Hey guys. Thank you all for contributing so far. Has been super helpful in understanding why I never seem to be able to get a good boot fit. Really need some help now though. I am in the market for a total change in boot/liner system and are determined to get it right this time. I have weird...
  5. Calbearski

    Can this boot sole be planed?

    I have a pair of Tecnica R9.8 boots where I need to have the sole planed to be canted properly. Given tis boot has screws in the sole, can it be planed safely? I need to get to a 2 1/2 degree plane to be canted properly. Can it? If so, is there anyone in the Tahoe area I can trust to do the...
  6. no edge

    Women's boot for a man

    Me: quite a good skier but hot and cold. I ski on the Head ti Titan Super Speed (short) 170. It's a great ski for me but I would say it is at top end of my physical capacity. I am 65 and have had troubles with conditioning and fatigue. But I like to crank turns... been skiing forever. For a...
  7. L&AirC

    You Drive Three Hours to See a Bootfitter!?!

    That’s the comment back to me when I said how long the drive I was going to be making in a few days. Right after saying it, the person made a face like I was trying to pound in a nail with a laptop. The face that lets you know they fully believe you lack the mental capacity to be unsupervised...
  8. Nobody

    Of race boots, size and pain

    And so, I thought I would have never gone "back" to those times...times of pains and tightly fit boots. Sunday I "had to" purchase a new race boot. The choice fell on the Dalbello DRS WC (witdh @93mm) Ha because after years of skiing "comfortably" in boots that were of the exact street shoes...
  9. hollyberry

    Good bootfitter near sugarbush?

    Hey everyone! I’m looking for recommendations for a great bootfitter near Sugarbush in VT. My husband and I have new equipment that we bought two summers ago on sale but didn’t get to break in or have adjusted because work/moving stole all our time : ( We’re hoping to have a better ski season...
  10. B

    Howdy from Montana Bootfitter + Tuner

    New Member Introduction. I live in Western Montana and am a long-time Boot Fitter and Ski Tuner. Originally a skier from back in Vermont, have ski been elevating the art of ski bumming and low bagging since late 70's. Presently prefer to ski The Hole, The Bird, and The Bowl (montana snowbowl)...
  11. The Numbers Game: Bindings, Part 3

    The Numbers Game: Bindings, Part 3

    The dust is settling in the sole wars, and it looks like GripWalk is becoming the standard for the comfort version of a DIN (ISO 5355) sole. The WTR originators, Amer Group, will still offer some WTR variations over the next season, but I believe that it will abandon that ship once the stock...
  12. The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 3

    The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 3

    Every manufacturer trickles down the features it feels are relevant to the lower-level and softer boots. Some manufacturers do offer canting capability via replaceable soles down to 80ish-flex boots. Proper canting to accommodate stance is very important to a skier's progression. Most...
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