Skiexchange

  As everyone knows (or at least should know), ski boots are far from normal footwear. So, they should be subject to very different expectations in relation to the finer details of form and fit. After all, ski boots serve the highly specialised purpose of connecting a skier’s feet to their skis, and transferring energy effectively between those two points. Achieving the right fit for your own pair of ski boots, then, really will be crucial if you are to achieve your best performances and enjoy yourself while out on the slopes. You might have recently acquired some ski boots that you like, only for it to have become apparent that there are aspects of the boots’ fit you aren’t entirely happy with. Maybe they feel a bit too tight or a bit too loose, or maybe the arch support isn’t quite what you were hoping for? If the above sounds like your situation, you may have heard about dedicated ski boot shell modification services, and wondered what role they could play in resolving ...

  When it comes to getting the most out of your time on the slopes, even the skis that you grab for your latest trip will not be the most important factor in how you experience and challenge yourself on a particular course. Yes, that’s right; as part of the expert advice on ski boots that we give to those who arrange a boot fitting appointment with us here at Ski Exchange, we consistently emphasise that it is your ski boots that will provide a direct connection between your feet and your skis. However, with the ski boot fitting process being an art as much as it is a science, it can be very easy to fall into line with certain longstanding myths about how ski boots “should” feel, or to miss opportunities to carry out in-depth research. Below, then, we have set out three things you shouldn’t do when you are trying to achieve an optimal fit for your own ski footwear. Presuming that ski boots are “supposed” to be tight and uncomfortable When talking to friends, famil...