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Started by Superduke_Chris in Ski Hardware - 79 Replies

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Ise
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

Dave Mac wrote:Ise, I thought you were in Scotland?

On a different thread, you mentioned Reinhold Messner. My son interviewed him and did an article, and we are due to see him later in the month in Dundee.

I am intrieged by his Tibetan style South Tyrol castle way of living. And his mountaineering exploits of course!


I leave tomorrow, packed and ready.

I'd be very interested to read your sons article, will it be available anywhere?

Trencher
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

bandit wrote:I'm quite astounded by some of the anti bootfitting sentiment on this thread. To me, I liken getting my ski boots fitted to getting the correct tyres put on my car, or visiting the dentist to get my teeth maintained.
Ski boots are a very foot unfriendly environment and there is no reason why anyone should feel compelled to suffer any pain from their boots. If you want to improve your skiing, you will need boots that fit. When was the last time that you took a look at the inside of a ski boot. Does anyone really have feet shaped like that?

cem is an expert Pedorthist, and he fits all sorts of footwear, for all walks of life.....from Marathon runners to solders. A quick look at his friends list on Facebook is like a who's who of the ski industry, so I guess that there are some skiers who find his skills useful )



I am definately not against bootfitters. In a perfect world we would all be able to afford thier boots and thier services. Anyone who suffers pain from wearing skiboots should be seeing a good bootfitter. As I said befor, if you can afford it, do it. However the majority of skiers do not use bootfitters (not real ones like cem) and any advise that might make thier boot experience better is not a bad thing. It's a matter of dealing with the reality.

BTW I was intending to have my favourite pair of boots fitted by a specialist race bootfitter befor the season started, but a year of unemployment put paid to that

Trencher

because I'm so inclined .....

Cem
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

ise wrote:
bandit wrote:I'm quite astounded by some of the anti bootfitting sentiment on this thread. To me, I liken getting my ski boots fitted to getting the correct tyres put on my car, or visiting the dentist to get my teeth maintained.


to be fair that's not a good comparison, it takes 5 years to qualify as a dentist and you need three A levels, 2 A's and a B' in Chemistry and Biology


and to certify as a pedorthist you need to spend several $1000 on training in biomechanics, pathology of disease, orthotic construction and footwear modification, then there is the exam and then if you want to keep you credential you need to maintain your certification with continuing educational points! i chose to use my certification to help people in the ski world, i could equally be working in ther US for a podiatrist, in a hospital, or at an orthotics lab.
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Edited 1 time. Last update at 10-Nov-2008

Daved
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

CEM I feel that you need to read before you write ...I have re read the whole thread and cannot find anyone who has a problem with you or having their boots fitted properly.

I agree with Trencher in that not everyone can afford you (you might not charge directly for your services but it is included in your margins) or even find someone as well qualified and offering the same service as you in a convenient location so they HAVE to purchase elsewhere so advice from an expert is always welcome.....

Bandit
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

ise wrote:
bandit wrote:
Maybe I'm a little tired from skiing hard today, but I'm not sure of the point you are making here. Could you expand a little.


I may have misunderstood but I *thought* you were making a point about levels of expertise and consulting those experts. Dentists are hugely qualified and there's a high entrance requirement, that mechanic at the dealer will probably have City and Guilds Level 1 and 2 and that'll take a few hundred hours training over about three years before some ongoing professional development.


Actually, no I was making an entirely different point. My point was that I would not fill my own teeth, (ugh) or fit new tyres to my own car, so why on earth would I feel suitably equipped to deal with the bio-mechanics of the foot, and it's functional relationship to a ski boot. I have a qualification in Anat & Phys, and there is just too much to go wrong, it's not worth it, my feet are very sensitive.

Bandit
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

As I'm in a large Swiss ski resort right now, it seems relevant to mention that every ski shop that I look in has custom foamed boot liners on display in the window. One for Trencher to try at home, but only if he'll let me watch :D

Trencher
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

bandit wrote:As I'm in a large Swiss ski resort right now, it seems relevant to mention that every ski shop that I look in has custom foamed boot liners on display in the window. One for Trencher to try at home, but only if he'll let me watch :D


You may laugh, but I thought about trying that once. If ever I do, I'll sent you the video :lol:

Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....

Admin
reply to 'Custom fitted boots....but on a budget!' posted Nov-2008

Ok folks this has got a bit too heated, so I've removed the personal comments and locked the thread.

We certainly have a good range of opinions, eloquently expressed, here so thank you to all who have contributed to this subject - whatever side of the fence you sit. I think we've covered it well from different viewpoints so let's move on, stay on-topic and... play nicely... 8)
The Admin Man

Topic last updated on 10-November-2008 at 09:40