 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
I plan to get a new pair of boots for my trip at the end go January.
I would call myself a cautious intermediate. I am comfortable on blues and many reds and ken get down most slopes if I have to.
I am getting some instruction locally and the instructor has suggested a flex on 90.
Any advice on fitting etc. How do I know and ensure a good fit.
PS my feet are pronated - what should I be looking for to help with that.
Can anyone recommend anywhere in or near Belfast to have boots fitted?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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tspill, for Belfast i would look at Climate ski for my first option, speak to Des
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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If your feet are pronated, it is worth spending money on proper orthopaedic footbeds, made specifically for you, to ensure that your weight is evenly distributed, not on one edge. This means either seeing a podiatrist who knows about skiing, or using a boot fitter with equipment which measures where the pressure is on your foot so that when you wear the boot your weight is evenly distributed.
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hence the reason for the above recommendation, Des owns the store, his wife is a podiatrist and has a practice upstairs (last time i saw him)
pronation is not a disease although many people treat it as such, it depends on how badly the foot pronates and how flexible the foot is as the what the best solution is... the mark 1 human eye ball is about the best way of assessing the foot, help from a podoscope or a pedigraph can be useful but a box of electronics is IMO overkill when it comes to most people in ski boots (from a guy who has a box of electronics in his store if required)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| CEM wrote: |
hence the reason for the above recommendation, Des owns the store, his wife is a podiatrist and has a practice upstairs (last time i saw him)
pronation is not a disease although many people treat it as such, it depends on how badly the foot pronates and how flexible the foot is as the what the best solution is... the mark 1 human eye ball is about the best way of assessing the foot, help from a podoscope or a pedigraph can be useful but a box of electronics is IMO overkill when it comes to most people in ski boots (from a guy who has a box of electronics in his store if required) |
Thanks. Will try to get to Climate in the next while.
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| CEM wrote: |
| tspill, for Belfast i would look at Climate ski for my first option, speak to Des |
Got a nice new pair of Salomon X-Pro 100s today from Des at Climate 
Thanks for the recommendation.
Cant wait to get using them.
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