Boot fitters needed who know what they're doing: Southwest UK

You can still buy Raichle Flexons in the form of Full Tilt boots, it is my understanding that the Classics are the same thing and have been for agggeesss,

http://fulltiltboots.com/boots/classic

bandit wrote:I second Boredsurfin's suggestion for Colin Martin, the original poster wanted a bootfitter, not a boot seller.

Although Colin Martin does now have a selection of Race and recreational boots for sale in the shop.

a boot fitter whether at home or in resort should follow some pretty simple processes to get the right boot....

boot fitting is simple, many stores complicate it or spend time trying 5 ot 10 boots on, it is actually nothing more than taking the round peg or square peg or triangular paeg (the foot) and inserting that peg into the relevent shaped boot...if there is not an exact match ...and as most feet do not come out of boxes this is common, you need to use heat and pressure from a few tools to get the two to match, the original poster wanted a store with 5 brands...if that is the killer then i am not the guy for them to see, i only have 4 brands on the rack...however i beleive that the models we stock are selected carefully to offer a variety of fits, shapes, volumes and flexes.

heres the process we use

1 measure and assess the foot after we have the sizes (and these are foot sizes not boot sizes) we do waht is called a DW1-5 assessment, we look at range of available motion at the ankle joint, the available motion within the joints of the foot, and the relationship of the 1st to 5th metatarsal heads

this information helps to determine the level of support required, the amount of heel lift or lowering required and the tolernance to compression.

2 look at the amount of support required utilizing footbeds eithe roff the peg, custom made or corrective orthotic prescribed by a doctor

3 select the shell of the boot dependant on foor shape, volume size and the ability of the skier

4 shell size the boot, foot into the empty shell looking at length, width and volume, length wise ...race fit 5-10mm, performance 10-15mm, comfort fit 15-20mm, extreme comfort 20-25mm more than 25mm bucket..but some people want a bucket....width wise anythging from 0mm to 4-6mm motion side to side at the ball of the foot again this is derived from the availbel flexibilty of the foot, the skiers performance level and the volume of the rest of the foot...it is easy to make a boot wider, making it narrower is a nightmare.

5 happy with all the shell fit then try the boot for general fit

6 construct/fit appropriate footbed

7 check the cuff alignment of the boot

8 heat mould the boot, sometimes liner sometimes shell often both

9 make further modifications as required

CEM, why are you not out fishing or sunbathing on the beach, you are meant to be on your hols! :shock:


Edited because my fingers are tired and they can't spell :lol: