Renting Ski boots
In order not to have to carry my skis across the country and put up with
airline hassles and charges and in order to ski on skis made for Western conditions I rent skis when travelling, as opposed to bringing my skinny Eastern skis with me. A season ski rental package at Vail has no discount for not renting boots. Traditionally, I wear my own boots since they fit me the way I like, having custom footbeds and having been compressed into the shape of my feet after 7 or so seasons. The question is, has boot technology changed enough that it is worth trying the rental boots. I've purchased the most expensive ski rental package so I know I wont get the super loose impossible to ski in boots. But the questions is, have boots changed enough in 7 years that skiing on new rental boots will have a chance of being better than skiing on my molded-to-my-own-foot boots? |
Renting Ski boots
DZN wrote:
In order not to have to carry my skis across the country and put up with airline hassles and charges and in order to ski on skis made for Western conditions I rent skis when travelling, as opposed to bringing my skinny Eastern skis with me. A season ski rental package at Vail has no discount for not renting boots. Traditionally, I wear my own boots since they fit me the way I like, having custom footbeds and having been compressed into the shape of my feet after 7 or so seasons. The question is, has boot technology changed enough that it is worth trying the rental boots. I've purchased the most expensive ski rental package so I know I wont get the super loose impossible to ski in boots. But the questions is, have boots changed enough in 7 years that skiing on new rental boots will have a chance of being better than skiing on my molded-to-my-own-foot boots? See my response at RSA. |
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