how long will boots last?

freebie · Dec 29, 2007, 1:46 PM

realistically how many days of skiing can one expect to get out of a pair of good boots, I know it depends on how hard you ski how much you sweat etc, just looking for an average figure

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Dec 29, 2007, 1:52 PM

100-250 days..

campgottagopee · Dec 29, 2007, 1:55 PM

As you stated there are a lot of variables, but IMO you should get 150-200 days of skiing out of a pair of boots. When I was teaching, by the end of the year my boots were trashed. A full-time instructor is on snow around 150 days so that's where I get my number from. Others???

andyzee · Dec 29, 2007, 3:15 PM

Do you change at the car or in the lodge? Me, I'm cheap and don't like the crowds in a lodge, so I change at the car and have been getting about 150-200 days.

freebie · Dec 29, 2007, 3:21 PM

I change in the lodge, mostly because I usually have the little lady with me, and we ski weekdays so there isn't much crowd in there anyhow, having spent alot on fitting canting riser plates etc I try to take care of them a little bit, I'm gonna get some protectors for the bottoms next week so I can walk lots if I need to without too much worry

BeanoNYC · Dec 29, 2007, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyzee

Do you change at the car or in the lodge? Me, I'm cheap and don't like the crowds in a lodge, so I change at the car and have been getting about 150-200 days.

Dude...Where you park, it doesn't matter.

snoseek · Dec 29, 2007, 11:31 PM

I usually get about 200 days. Make sure your boots are dry after each use, If using daily they seem to beat up faster. duct tape the heals at the first sign of tearing.

andyzee · Dec 29, 2007, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeanoNYC

Dude...Where you park, it doesn't matter.

Sshhhh!

riverc0il · Dec 30, 2007, 7:03 AM

I would go with approximately 250 days though more would be possible. Then again, I have a habit of pushing gear towards the breaking point (but will not except sub-par performance).

Charlie Schuessler · Dec 30, 2007, 7:53 AM

I believe that proper boot fitting is paramount of boot life span. I also take good care of them, cleaning inside and out, lubricating the buckle adjustment screws, airing the boots indoors all year round by removing the liners and footbeds. That being said I’ve been able to get the most of 200 ski days from the boots I use.

MOST IMPORTANTLY I try to keep the bases as pristine as possible by not walking in them on pavement or concrete, where using the rubber cat-track base protectors is necessary. Unnecessary releasing is not a good thing to happen, so I keep the toe/heel piece edges trim and square...

Dec 29, 2007, 1:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
freebie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 46	how long will boots last? realistically how many days of skiing can one expect to get out of a pair of good boots, I know it depends on how hard you ski how much you sweat etc, just looking for an average figure

Dec 29, 2007, 1:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
campgottagopee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finger Lakes Region Posts: 855	As you stated there are a lot of variables, but IMO you should get 150-200 days of skiing out of a pair of boots. When I was teaching, by the end of the year my boots were trashed. A full-time instructor is on snow around 150 days so that's where I get my number from. Others??? __________________ YOU WANNA SEE BIG AIR KID, PULL MY FINGER "OLD GUYS RULE"

Dec 29, 2007, 3:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,368	Do you change at the car or in the lodge? Me, I'm cheap and don't like the crowds in a lodge, so I change at the car and have been getting about 150-200 days. __________________ Hardware is out Stitches are out

Dec 30, 2007, 7:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 6,680	I would go with approximately 250 days though more would be possible. Then again, I have a habit of pushing gear towards the breaking point (but will not except sub-par performance). __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com featuring Big Jay Coverage "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 52

Dec 30, 2007, 7:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Charlie Schuessler Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mont Vernon NH Posts: 1,097	150 - 200 Ski Days I believe that proper boot fitting is paramount of boot life span. I also take good care of them, cleaning inside and out, lubricating the buckle adjustment screws, airing the boots indoors all year round by removing the liners and footbeds. That being said I’ve been able to get the most of 200 ski days from the boots I use. MOST IMPORTANTLY I try to keep the bases as pristine as possible by not walking in them on pavement or concrete, where using the rubber cat-track base protectors is necessary. Unnecessary releasing is not a good thing to happen, so I keep the toe/heel piece edges trim and square... __________________ "Whenever our affairs go obviously wrong, the good sense of the people will interpose and set them to rights." - Thomas Jefferson

Dec 29, 2007, 1:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,469	100-250 days..

Dec 29, 2007, 3:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
freebie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 46	I change in the lodge, mostly because I usually have the little lady with me, and we ski weekdays so there isn't much crowd in there anyhow, having spent alot on fitting canting riser plates etc I try to take care of them a little bit, I'm gonna get some protectors for the bottoms next week so I can walk lots if I need to without too much worry

Dec 29, 2007, 11:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
snoseek Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Golden, Co Posts: 1,491	I usually get about 200 days. Make sure your boots are dry after each use, If using daily they seem to beat up faster. duct tape the heals at the first sign of tearing.

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