hahaha article on the game of buying ski boots ...

[SBrown]

Someone may have posted and I missed it, but this is gooooood

The Insufferable Journey of New Ski Boots


1. Sweet, new boots!

Move forward three spaces.

2. Ouch, my feet hurt!

Go back two spaces.

3. Dig around in the garage for old smelly liners to replace the new stock liners.

Move forward three spaces.

4. Wow, I really should clean my garage, but I think I'll just wax my skis instead.

Lose a turn.

5. Buy new Intuition liners.

Move forward five spaces.

6. Google "How to cook an Intuition liner in the oven?"

Move forward two spaces.

7. Get distracted by pro skier rap videos on YouTube and melt liner in oven.

Go back 10 spaces.

8. Go see your local bootfitter.

Move forward five spaces.

9. Bootfitter says you've been in boots too big your entire life and drops you down two sizes.

Go back to No. 2.

10 . .... [read the whole thing at link below]

https://www.powder.com/keep-your-ti...CvfOLoGR6wtc5BjnQudaQR7kJSIzUwax5VV8tBhWQqLqI

 

[Ken_R]

Someone may have posted and I missed it, but this is gooooood

The Insufferable Journey of New Ski Boots


1. Sweet, new boots!

Move forward three spaces.

2. Ouch, my feet hurt!

Go back two spaces.

3. Dig around in the garage for old smelly liners to replace the new stock liners.

Move forward three spaces.

4. Wow, I really should clean my garage, but I think I'll just wax my skis instead.

Lose a turn.

5. Buy new Intuition liners.

Move forward five spaces.

6. Google "How to cook an Intuition liner in the oven?"

Move forward two spaces.

7. Get distracted by pro skier rap videos on YouTube and melt liner in oven.

Go back 10 spaces.

8. Go see your local bootfitter.

Move forward five spaces.

9. Bootfitter says you've been in boots too big your entire life and drops you down two sizes.

Go back to No. 2.

10 . .... [read the whole thing at link below]

https://www.powder.com/keep-your-ti...CvfOLoGR6wtc5BjnQudaQR7kJSIzUwax5VV8tBhWQqLqI

 

[Bruuuce]

Love this!


I'm so happy to be currently at #27, "Finally, a pair of ski boots that are not too new, not too old, but just right." Thank you to my "boot whisperer".

 

[slowrider]

I'm looking for Powder ski boots because I don't ski on used snow.

 

[Tricia]

That was funny.

 

[coskigirl]

<goes to cut toenails>

 

[nemesis256]

Not 100% accurate, but close. Except for the part about considering snowboarding.

 

[Tony S]

Currently at #2. Not for the first time.

 

[coops]

Except for the part about considering snowboarding.

Missed out #29a - Get new 'custom fitted' boots at Surefoot. They're custom boot specialists, so they must be good... right? Right? No, go back 25 spaces and miss a season and yes, DO consider snowboarding.


The Sorefoot cognoscenti will recognise those blue things below as prime heinous Lange Sorefoot examples

And here's the photographic proof of how bad they were... (I got the sitting down in the middle of the piste bit absolutely nailed pretty quickly)

So when I rave about Zipfit liners... I ain't kidding

 

[dbostedo]

Pretty sure 13 is also known as "the @mdf step"

 

[Tony S]

Sshhhh. He's a little sensitive.

 

[Scruffy]

Ha, how apropos, I just re-baked my right Intuition liner this morning--went in the oven before the turkey.

 

[SBrown]

I think I have done everything on this list except 13 ... and instead of melting an intuition in the oven, I caught a zipfit on fire in a microwave.

 

[Scruffy]

I think I have done everything on this list except 13 ... and instead of melting an intuition in the oven, I caught a zipfit on fire in a microwave.

Ouch, that's an expensive slip-up.

 

[SBrown]

Ouch, that's an expensive slip-up.

Luckily it was a small spot and did not render the liner useless. But it made flames!

 

[Noodler]

I think I have done everything on this list except 13 ... and instead of melting an intuition in the oven, I caught a zipfit on fire in a microwave.

So did I. My very first pair of Zips, at the time when Sven still recommended the microwave method. The power strap has a metal ring coated with microwave-safe paint, but if the paint is chipped or not evenly applied, the ring will spark and, in my case, burn/melt the upper portion of the liner. Totally sucked, but I did learn my lesson.

Funny, but unfortunately true post. Thanks for the chuckle.

 

[cantunamunch]

I think I have done everything on this list except 13 ... a

They need a Hang Onto Ancient Lange Banshee Shells card to get one out of snowboard jail.

 

[Philpug]

 

[cantunamunch]

...

Join Flexon club ....skip 15 turns.
Hoard Nordica Dobermans ...buy extra hair dryer, buy extra beers for anyone willing to sit with you until your boots thaw out enough to take off. Move ahead 20 spaces. Skip 5 turns.

 

[TQA]

All this angst has passed me by.

Perhaps because I am skiing in a pair of Salomon rear entry boots.