Ski Boot Fitting

Before you rent or buy ski boots, it's important to make sure that the boots fit properly. The next step is to make sure that your boots are adjusted for optimal skiing.

The type of ski boots you wear depends on the type of skiing you are doing. Alpine skiers wear boots that attach to skis at both the toe and heel, while cross-country boots attach at the toe only.

Even the best of skiers struggle with buckling their boots. Although well-fitting ski boots shouldn’t be a hassle to get on, everyone has one of those days when their boots just won’t pull on properly. Fortunately, putting on ski boots doesn’t have to be such an exhausting process. After all, no one wants to waste all their energy before they...

I figured I had a problem with my ski boot liners when I brought my boots to Surefoot, in Killington, VT. The boots felt loose and even with my foot beds and the micro-adjustments on my buckles, I couldn’t get the boots to feel like they did the last two seasons. With new foam injected liners, my boots felt as good as new or even better.

Customer footbeds for ski boots are inserts that aligns the irregularities for better balance and comfort.

Step-by-step to ski boot canting, including how it is done, what's measured, and the final result.

Ski boot canting is an adjustment that is made to your ski boots to bring about a neutral stance that allows you to stand flat on both skis. The boot is canted (shimmed) under the binding to bring your foot to a neutral position.

If you are looking to spend a season or two working around ski resorts, or if you are seriously considering a career in the ski industry there is no better way to make yourself a sought after employee than to learn the skills necessary to be a bootfitter.