Boofitting Service at Suburban
When you come into our shop we “shell-fit” you. That involves removing the liner from the shell and placing your bare foot in the shell. Slide your foot forward until your toes make light contact with the front of the shell.There should be a ¼” to ½” between the rear of your foot and the shell. By the way, there is virtually no difference between half sizes. A 28.0 and a 28.5 have exactly the same boot sole length and in most cases the same liner.
Come into our shop and we avail yourself of these services:
- Modification of the shell of the boot itself. We are able to stretch the boot, punch and grind, and adjust the cuff
- Perform stance alignment to include cant adjustment.
- Fore and aft balance assessment. Adjust ramp angles
- Install step in (trim to fit) and custom footbeds from BootDoc, Aline, and Superfeet to further enhance your skiing enjoyment
The process starts with a Ski Boot Fit Assessment.
Feet are not uniform in proportion. Some skiers have very narrow or wide feet and need to be set up with the proper boot. The industry refers to the distance across the ball of the foot as the last. That distance can vary in an adult boot from 93 to 104 mm. Proper flex is an important consideration in your choice of boots. Boots range for a soft flex of 50 in some junior boots to as high as 150 for World Cup Racers.
Suburban is pleased to offer Fischer's revoutionary line of Vacuum Boots which have moldable shells. No matter what issues you have with foot shape or stance alignment, the Vacuum process can set you up properlyfor skiing enjoyment.
If you have to completely tighten all the settings, the boot is too large. If you have to max out every setting, the boot is not necessarily too small...because it will stretch through use. Even if you need someone to help clamp down the buckles the first few times you wear them, you are probably on the right track. Too small is far better than too big -- the act of skiing will "pack out" the liner and make it larger. A tighter fit means the boot moves when your foot moves, a loose fit means that your feet slop around in your boot and your skis won't move unless you overcompensate, which puts you off balance, which leads to a yard sale. Just make sure the boot doesn't cut off your circulation, and don't store your boots out in a cold garage the night before you ski.Sock selection is an important consideration. New boots need to be worn with thin socks until after the break in period. Polypropylene liners will fit and will wick away moisture keeping your feet and dry and warm.