Buying ski boots

Hi All

On the subject of ski boots, I also need to buy some this year and have very difficult feet (toes go numb and burn after a short while in boots) After reading some forums I have been in touch with Herbert Auer in Steinach am Brenner which is only an hour or so from Kitzbuhel where I will be staying.

He is quoting me around 400 to 600 euro to have ski boots made and fitted. He has said that based on my lengthy email that 'off the shelf' modified boots will not suffice.

Does anyone know of him or other professional bootfiters close to Kitzbuhel?

thx

cwagner wrote:

He has said that based on my lengthy email that 'off the shelf' modified boots will not suffice.

Does anyone know of him or other professional bootfiters close to Kitzbuhel?

thx

I don't know him, but it would take a pretty special foot to ONLY be able to be comfortable in a custom made boot

i guess it depends on what you mean by off the shelf boot, and what constitutes a modification

my thoughs are that the correct shell for YOU combined with the correct footbed for YOU and prehaps a custom liner and some modifications, that to me is a custom boot and need not cost the same as what he is suggesting, but as i do not know what brand he is working with it is difficult to say

if you want a custom boot and you are in Kitzbuhel then go and see Rob Graham at Daleboot


whatever the solution the key is the assessment of the foot in the first place, simple things can cause major problems and often simple problems need nothing more than simple solutions, i see countless client who have been sold a rack of different footbeds and had major modifications done to boots when all they really needed was a heel lift and to do some calf stretches

if you would like a second opinion as to his solution you can forward the e mail that you sent over to me [clinicatsolutions4feetdotcom] i will come back to you with my thoughs..... [entirely up to you if you want to do this]


good luck

I think the custom footbed make a huge difference to comfort. Even the off-the-shelf advanced footbeds. It's almost not worth buying a new pair of boots until you have tried a proper footbed.

If you look at the footbeds they put in even the most expensive boots, they don't offer anything like the arch support that you get with the ones you buy seperately. I have found this to be important in getting a comfortable fit.

Thanks cem and steverandomno!

I have sent the details of my foot problems to cem so am waiting with baited breath for his expert opinion. I also checked out Daleboot in Kitz and they are quoting around 500 pounds for a set of boots. I think I will have to buy a pair of boots and have the footbed made to suit.

Depending on cem's assessment, can anyone recommend a store in or near Kitzbuhel or Niederau where I can get good service and a selection of boots to try?

thx

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