I'm buying new ski boots

Hi Everyone,

I am going to buy new ski boots next week from Profeet in London, and I would appreciate some help with inside info. on the matter.

I've never bought ski boots before, but apparently they are going to take a mould of my feet and take a couple of hours finding me the right boots and getting them to fit.

All I know so far is that I need to wash my feet first and bring lots of money :lol:

And I also want to know if I will be able to try them out the next day on the snow dome (at Milton Keynes if anyone else wants to come as well), because if so I will book myself in on the dome.

I think my toe will be okay because it is 6 weeks since I broke it and it doesn't hurt now unless I'm kneeling cleaning and bend my toes (if you know what I mean), although I haven't tried running on it yet. It doesn't look very nice, because the nail is all blue/black, but I should think the Profeet technicians must be well used to injuries and customers with funny looking feet :D

Thanks very much,

Ally

If you are going to a boot fitter that has been recommended and you trust them then it is best you go in without any preconceptions, just let them do their job.

Make sure your toe nails are short and you have a good pair of ski socks (tube socks are a definite no no).

There is no reason you won't be able to try them out the next day unless your toe is too sore.

Thin socks, to allow for the liner packing in later.

+ definitely no tube socks. Get ski specific ones, if need be buy them at Profeet on their recommendation.

Most people recommend wearing ski boots in before taking them on holiday, so don't expect them to be perfectly comfortable on their first usage just a day after fitting. In fact, I would recommend not going to Milton Keynes so soon, and first wearing them about the house a little, so you get a fairer judgement of what they'll be like when actually skiing. All good boot fitters should give you (free) subsequent appointments to account for any discomfort you may have from the boots, so be prepared to return, possibly multiple times, to this place.

That's about all I can think of for the moment. If I'm not mistaken, we have a member who is himself a well regarded boot fitter, but I most certainly am not, and don't claim to be any authority on the matter.

Thanks Pablo and Trencher :D
Father Christmas brought me some nice Salomon ski socks, but they are quite thick.

I will try and be good and not argue with the technicians and just do what they say. I don't really care what the boots look like as long as they fit well and they are comfy (eventually) ...

Thanks Gooseh,
The boot fitting costs £150 and the guarantee lasts for the lifetime of the boot. I want to go on the snow dome the following day because I will be going home immediately afterwards, and it is a 250 mile journey so I don't go to a snow dome very often. I am hoping that my new boots won't be so tight that they actually hurt :cry:

I won't be ski-ing on real snow until October.

Ally

Thinner socks, as Trenchers says, are a good idea. If you are getting it done you should do it right first time round ;)

Thanks Pablo,
Maybe I will buy some thinner socks in the shop. I'm hoping that these boots will last for years, and years, and years ... (like Dave Mac's skis)

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