Insoles in ski boots

I know people use NHS orthotic insoles in their ski boots, but I can't think why you would (apart from cost) want to do so. As I said above they are meant for walking so they are they are made differently and the angles built into them make it more difficult to control the skis. The boot board (the plastic thing under the inner boot) is often angled laterally, when this angle is added to the angle of the orthotic it has a tendency to push the skier onto the outside edges, which forces them to internally rotate their legs in an attempt to get the skis flat on the snow.

As the OP already has knee problems I would have thought the last thing he/she would want is something that might make them worse.

The boot board (the plastic thing under the inner boot) is often angled laterally, when this angle is added to the angle of the orthotic it has a tendency to push the skier onto the outside edges, which forces them to internally rotate their legs in an attempt to get the skis flat on the snow.

I can relate to this. I can't justify the outlay for a custom fitted pair of ski boots at the moment though

Huwcyn wrote:

I can relate to this. I can't justify the outlay for a custom fitted pair of ski boots at the moment though

I don't know about other boot fitting places, but in Profeet in London (where I got my ski boots) they will fit orthotics in your own boots - you don't have to buy new boots from them.

That's interesting. Thanks Ally