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while I'm at it -- good bootfitter in Colorado?
I live in Longmont, Colorado and would love to hear opinions (good, bad,
ugly) on bootfitters. I've been to Surefoot and am tempted to go back, despite their steep prices (granted, I went to the one at Vail) -- their big strength, having stores on the mountain, seems to also be their big weakness -- they have no locations outside of resorts. It's really nice to be able to try something, ski a bit, and come back for further adjustment; on the other hand, it's a shame to waste perfectly good ski time messing with your boots. -- monique My pointless ramblings: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/phorum/index.php?f=6 |
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"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in message ...
I live in Longmont, Colorado and would love to hear opinions (good, bad, ugly) on bootfitters. I've been to Surefoot and am tempted to go back, despite their steep prices (granted, I went to the one at Vail) -- their big strength, having stores on the mountain, seems to also be their big weakness -- they have no locations outside of resorts. It's really nice to be able to try something, ski a bit, and come back for further adjustment; on the other hand, it's a shame to waste perfectly good ski time messing with your boots. You're close to Boulder - the guys over at Boulder Ski Deals on Arapahoe Blvd (across the street from King Soopers) really know their stuff. My wife got her boots fitted there and I've heard good things from many other people as well. |
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There's a bloke called Jeff Bergeron who is either in Frisco or Breck.
Top bootfitter...you'll find him in the gear forum of epicski.com where he chats with people about their various issues. He really seems to know feet! ant |
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:47:58 CST, Keith penned:
"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in message ... I live in Longmont, Colorado and would love to hear opinions (good, bad, ugly) on bootfitters. I've been to Surefoot and am tempted to go back, despite their steep prices (granted, I went to the one at Vail) -- their big strength, having stores on the mountain, seems to also be their big weakness -- they have no locations outside of resorts. It's really nice to be able to try something, ski a bit, and come back for further adjustment; on the other hand, it's a shame to waste perfectly good ski time messing with your boots. You're close to Boulder - the guys over at Boulder Ski Deals on Arapahoe Blvd (across the street from King Soopers) really know their stuff. My wife got her boots fitted there and I've heard good things from many other people as well. I've been there before (bought my skis and bindings there before) and they seem nice, but awfully rushed. How much did they do, mod-wise, to the boot to fit it? -- monique My pointless ramblings: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/phorum/index.php?f=6 |
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"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in message ...
I've been there before (bought my skis and bindings there before) and they seem nice, but awfully rushed. How much did they do, mod-wise, to the boot to fit it? Good point - no matter where you get your boots fit, make sure to go when they're not too busy. It was a couple years ago now, but I think I took my wife there on a weekday night when there weren't too many other customers taking up their time. We were there for over an hour - the fitter was very meticulous. I don't think they had to modify my wife's boot at all - just find her the right one to begin with. They do a lot of specialized stuff too though - there was one other person he was fitting, and she was getting custom-fitted liners - injecting silicone or some-such directly into the shell while she had to stand around and wait for it to set... |
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On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:39:03 CST, Keith penned:
"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in message ... I've been there before (bought my skis and bindings there before) and they seem nice, but awfully rushed. How much did they do, mod-wise, to the boot to fit it? Good point - no matter where you get your boots fit, make sure to go when they're not too busy. It was a couple years ago now, but I think I took my wife there on a weekday night when there weren't too many other customers taking up their time. We were there for over an hour - the fitter was very meticulous. I don't think they had to modify my wife's boot at all - just find her the right one to begin with. They do a lot of specialized stuff too though - there was one other person he was fitting, and she was getting custom-fitted liners - injecting silicone or some-such directly into the shell while she had to stand around and wait for it to set... IIRC, my fiance was just about the only person in the store ... it was early summer. Then again, my fiance is not the type to really spend a lot of time stressing about the fit -- the lucky ******* can wear boots right off the shelf! So maybe it was more a matter of the customer being in a hurry. Me, my boots are currently in Copper after having been stretched, and I just got my hockey skates back from being deep-stretched from a D to a EE. Yes, Virginia, there is a Bigfoot, and you're lookin' at her! (Actually, having a uniformly big foot would be great -- it's having a foot that's only big in one spot that's the kicker.) -- monique |
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