 Poster: A snowHead
|
|
I have a proper bootfitting appointment on Sunday and was just wondering if there are any specific questions I should ask or information I should give to the bootfitter? Or, indeed, what info would be irrelevant? Obviously I will go in with no preconceptions and allow myself to be guided but I would rather not just be a passive participant! TIA!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
What discounts do you give to snowHead members?
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
marc gledhill, oh good one  Probably be on a hiding to nothing though. Besides wouldn't want to sacrifice service on the altar of price on sth like boots
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
What colours do you have?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
"Does my bum look big in these"? 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
eng_ch, where are you going to get them fitted? I know a bootfitter who works just over the border in France...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wear The Fox Hat, follwoing CEM and SZK's recommendations, I've got an appointment at Freeride
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
eng_ch,
Be honest about your ability.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
...and about pain/fit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wear The Fox Hat, don't suffer in silence you mean? Fine - but I guess one question in my mind is what level of discomfort is to be expected/acceptable before the boots are bedded in so that they don't become too loose once you've skied for a few days? I remember FtS mentioning pain for the first 5 days or so i his new boots and, frankly, that thought fills me with horror. I'm a coward, y'see 
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
eng_ch, I'd mention it, but describe it as well. Don't say "my foot is sore", but maybe "it's slightly sore on the left side near the big toe, it's painful on the ankle bone..." give the bootfitters something to work with.
|
|
|
|
|
|
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| eng_ch, I'd mention it, but describe it as well. Don't say "my foot is sore", but maybe "it's slightly sore on the left side near the big toe, it's painful on the ankle bone..." give the bootfitters something to work with. |
OK, that seems fairly self-evident I guess
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
bring your own socks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
eng_ch, <SLAP> I usually avoid drags when I can.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
When I'm chatting to the fitter, is it better to allow him to form an initial opinion of my feet before I mention specific problems, so as not to second-guess or give him preconceptions, or am I better to explain the lot first (at the risk of info overload)? I guess that's more a question for CEM /SZK
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
eng_ch, II and myself have agreed not to share any form of lift at the EoSB
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
Frosty the Snowman, oh, really?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
eng_ch, if he/she is a good fitter, they will ask you questions, but will weigh up your answers against what they see.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wear The Fox Hat, I suppose I should rephrase the question as volunteer info or wait to be asked. I want it to go well, so I don't want to p*** off or confuse the fitter by bombarding him with immaterial info (I don't know enough to judge what's immaterial), yet obviously don't want to overlook anything.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All the bootfitters I've met seemed to be waiting for the same question.
Fancy a beer?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
admin, aha, top tip!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OK, immaterial: Colour.
Material: Do you wear high heels much?
What other sports do you do?
What sort of skiing do you do?
At what level?
Have you ever broken any bones in your ankle/foot or had operations done on them?
Do you have any medical issues that might affect one leg more than the other?
Are you Heather Mills?
Are those the socks you normally wear skiing?
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
Yes - bring alcohol with you. It always goes down well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
|
|
Cut your toenails.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wash your feet
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
Clean socks
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
If bits do hurt, try and describe how they hurt as well as where it hurts - burning sensations are different to crushing/numb sensations etc
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
Frosty the Snowman, I wasn't even there, and even I now can't get on a draglift without thinking of you
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
Always remember to ask what they do in the summer, and whether they have a proper job as well.....
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
Guvnor, ?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| bring your own socks. |
but make sure they're not big fat ones!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
If you're pregnant then you may have swolen ones
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
petemillis, I've been wearing the Falke SK2s for about 3-4 years. Love 'em, not too thick, padding where it's needed and the only ski sock I've found that doesn't shrink in the wash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| petemillis wrote: |
I've read that a properly fitting pair of high performance boots should be comfortable to wear buckled up all day. If you get pain when sitting or walking in them then they don't fit properly. And the easiest way to avoid toe jam when walking is to walk with the ankles flexed slightly as if skiing. |
I would agree on the walking bit but to walk with the ankles flexed you have to walk with bent knees. i would last 10 yards at the most. With ankles flexed, and because the boot fits so well , the heel is pushed back into the heel recess of the boot, keeping the heel gripped and allowing the toes to have adequate room. They are after all ski boots and not walking boots.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
get his mobile number - won't help the fit but if you are stuck up in a cafe waiting for the feeling to come back to your feet - it is a perfect oppourtunity to let him know exactly where it hurts and how you FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I've just sat through a 2 hours fitting session at Lockwoods today. Went through most of the questions here but the one that surprised me was whether I have diabetes. Eye test - yes, boot fitting  Should have asked why really.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
. There was not a mark on my feet or legs at the end of 
