At one point or another, just about every skier has experienced the emotional roller coaster of finding a good pair of ski boots. The cruel reality of the sport we love is that the boots necessary ...

You went to a professional bootfitter, you chatted with them about your skiing goals, and you got your foot measured to find the right shell size. You did everything right and wound up purchasing the ...

Some people who buy ski boots can wear them without problems pretty much right out of the box. Everyone else needs a boot fitter. In the ski world, boot fitting has reached the status of high art.

VAIL — You hear it all the time in the snowsports world — “Ski boots are supposed to be uncomfortable.” “If they don’t hurt, they don’t fit.” “I switched to snowboarding because the boots are so much ...

Torture devices, slippers from the ice king. Oh, the nicknames we have for our ski boots. Finding the right ski boot can be difficult. Clients care primarily about comfort, while bootfitters want ...

I skied for years in off the rack boots, and they felt just “okay” - it didn’t bother me because I never expected ski boots to really feel good. We all know how great it feels to take our boots off at ...

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