Al4-Sunday News, November 16, 1980 Sd Selecting Boots. Try as they might, ski boot manufacturers may never come up with a boot model that is ahsolutely perfect for everyone’s foot. **Boot design will alway be governed by a trade-off between comfort and performance. .. always prevent perfection,”’ Manager of_ Skyline’s Vancouver store. — *But,”’ EVER!” boots. skis. answer says Rick. **Locate a Competent Fitter.”" up,’' Rick explains, ‘Competent Boot Fitter’ cabinet maker salesman. ‘“‘Among_ his vanous cant, than a nvets, any number and this will says Rick Swanson, Ski Department North - Rick quickly adds, “ski boots don’t have to hunt — Almost anyone who has skied knows the agony of ill-fitting . and everyone who skis should know that boots are the most important part of your ski equipment, serving as the vital link between your body and your **What kind of boots should | get?’’ is the inevitable question. ‘Ones that FIT,” is the only ‘*How do I get ones that fir?” Bout CBF. ‘‘When he’s properly set "a (CBF) has more in common with a shoe pnnting machines; pads, buckles, of eos AEE BOOT FITTERS orthopedic devices | work’’ and the flo (if there is any) and — very likely —a | can position itself. well-thumbed volume Ask Yourself. After this time of Gray’s Anatomy! | period, consider these questions: ‘‘A CBF also attends | & How does the top of the boot feel? (There should be a certain amount of pressure or snugness around your leg, but not to the point of pain.) & Does your heel remain station- ary when the knee is flexed? @ Is there excess pressure on the sides of your feet, on the heel or over the instep? @ Can your wiggle your toes? W@ Is there any pressure on the ankle bones? @ After removing the boot, is the bottom of your foot wrinkled? When a Skyline CBF works with you, he or she will probably discover all of these questions just by examining your feet... but you can help too. Don’t be afraid of taking too much time; you can walk around in our stores for as long as you’d like... while your CBF helps someone else. Remember! Any pain you ex- perience in the store will be exag- gerated on the hill. | Workshop or Fred Schwacke’s » Ski Industry Technical Seminar .”’ | On Your Feet. When trying on j boots, keep these important points in mind: B Your toes should just brush against the end of the liner when you are standing upright. MThe boots should be long enough to allow free movement of the toes when your knee is flexed forward. @ You'll have to walk around for up to half an hour so the pressure points can -begin their “dirty RAICHLE FLEXON-S tools will be sutching and foot archaic CUSTOM-FIT GUARANTEE Sk yhne's Boot Fit Guarantee Program i made possibic through years of oupenenoc, knowledge and U aiming as well as through annual boot fitting sctaunars to update the ski boot specialists wm both our stores Also, a unique special ‘foot refer ting (device as used to) Show the ou rcgulanties of an individuals feet Wien a customer stands on the sar face (barefoot), a currored: reflection shows che stuape ot thie sok oat cach foot and tefls a Sk vine bot fines Cote a ties ane bagehy on dens ifthe ankles arc weak of strony AM er or cnt te went on can hh foots equally distributed whrer te ee are pent: are aid HMA OCMOT MT pOrtanit facts rie easaar melo Fi oa Prem ot perpen! 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Here is just one example of ad- vice given by Skyline’s founder and owner, Casey Niewerth: “There are many very good skiers who technically are ready for very stiff racing boots, but are reluctant to try them because these boots are quite demanding and specialized. “What they are really looking for is the quick response of the competition models without the penalty for stiffness — which goes hand in hand. “Boots designed for this :| category of skier are the Lange *! XL-1000, Raichle Strato or Han- son Stiletto (to name a few), ideally designed for the high per- formance recreational skier — but aggressive intermediates can live with them, too.”’ At Skyline, you’ll not only receive the best possible custom fit, but also the best possible custom selection. has put finest and expert are the A REMINDER: A properly engineered ski boot should allow you to stand naturally erect with your knees slightly flexed without lifung your heel This will allow you enough room to wiggle your toes and support your entire foot and ankle with no pressure points Although samme skiers Chink Unat they feel more ‘‘secure’’ in a tight fiiung boot, you really get your best balance when your foots spread out naturally without teching Constricted ame GPa Se WV ORR ER AR RORREL RRRORERRERER LOR ERROR TS co ag. “ BERR ARRAN RR as 4X MX SONS 3 ot aes ere ee . %, Kota So BBSSOOOBOOO OOOO ROO DO OOS oS Co) SRS Ce . ast oe so eat ox * 0) Soe GUARANTEE of og ya « 2 - \d Ce A NAvtine Sport guarantees the ft of each and every shi ‘ 4 ‘ . 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