Trekchick
Active member
I’ve skied for 23+years but it wasn’t until two years ago, when the influence of EpicSki encouraged me to make a drastic change in my boots. At the time I was in a Salomon F6, size 26.0 I recall buying the boot at a bargain price and a big box store, because it felt good.
Two years ago I got a Dalbello Krypton StormID, size 24.5 . I took the time to go to a ski shop that sold boots and had the ability to heat mold them, but they weren’t truly equipped as a boot fitter.
This time around I decided to make an appointment with Jim Riley, from Precision Footworks, and take the time to go through the whole boot fitting experience.
Jim is a Pedorthist, has attended several Masterfit boot guy thingy’s, and has a tremendous amount of patience and knowledge.
I went to his shop with two pair of boots: Same shell size but different volume liners.
09 Dalbello Krypton Storm ID 24.5
09 Dalbello Krypton Kryzma 24.0
Note the difference in cuff height between the two storms and the Kryzma.
I had the green Superfeet in my old storms, and had picked up a pair of Hot Pink Superfeet to go in the new boots, with the plan of getting custom footbeds when Jim and I have more time.
Here we go:
Jim had me roll up my pant legs and walk down an aisle to view my wiggle
Okay, I guess he really wanted to watch my ankles and feet
He physically moved the joints in both feet a lot and noted that I am double jointed. I think we already knew that.
While we were waiting for the boots to be heated, he showed off the gaping hole in his knee from his little situation last winter.
To be continued...........
Two years ago I got a Dalbello Krypton StormID, size 24.5 . I took the time to go to a ski shop that sold boots and had the ability to heat mold them, but they weren’t truly equipped as a boot fitter.
This time around I decided to make an appointment with Jim Riley, from Precision Footworks, and take the time to go through the whole boot fitting experience.
Jim is a Pedorthist, has attended several Masterfit boot guy thingy’s, and has a tremendous amount of patience and knowledge.
I went to his shop with two pair of boots: Same shell size but different volume liners.
09 Dalbello Krypton Storm ID 24.5
09 Dalbello Krypton Kryzma 24.0
Note the difference in cuff height between the two storms and the Kryzma.
I had the green Superfeet in my old storms, and had picked up a pair of Hot Pink Superfeet to go in the new boots, with the plan of getting custom footbeds when Jim and I have more time.
Here we go:
Jim had me roll up my pant legs and walk down an aisle to view my wiggle
Okay, I guess he really wanted to watch my ankles and feet
He physically moved the joints in both feet a lot and noted that I am double jointed. I think we already knew that.
While we were waiting for the boots to be heated, he showed off the gaping hole in his knee from his little situation last winter.
To be continued...........