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Never had my feet fit to boots but I decided Imm gonna spend the money because it'd be worth it, roughly how much will I be set back? I figured someone may be able to give a range of what this generally costs so I know what to expect
edit: I was planning on going to Larry's (in Boulder) if that helps
**This thread was edited on May 28th 2020 at 10:34:54am
**This thread was edited on May 28th 2020 at 10:35:03am
I think my consultation (to predetermine which boot I should be in, free of shop brand loyalty), fitting, punching, molding and some extra heel padding set me back a total of $150ish from the dude at Intuition. And if the boots didn’t work out any additional work would have been free.
Most shops do it all for free if you buy your boots there.
Depending on the shop, fitting should be included in the cost of your boots. The shop I used to work with gave a fit guarantee when you bought the boots recommended by the fitter (after you go through the fitting process).
Taking your boots to a shop to have them fitted could run you anywhere from $60-$100/hr with no guarantee that your issues will be resolved. I've seen this get expensive to the point that the customer could have just bought new boots and been much happier.
I love Surefoot, I have done the full custom foam liner for years, but it is pricey. You don't have to go get foam injected liners though, good shops will cost a lot less than that, although that is for a liner that probably won't be foam injected.
Even if you don't get a foam injected liner you really should get properly fitted. It makes a world of difference. Your boots are the most important part of your equipment. A good boot fitter can work wonders.
Where I worked, you were never charged for boot fitting unless you needed some type of work to it. Foot beds, liners(heat molding is free) and other modifications vary in price. We never charged more than $75ish for the actual labor. Parts are charged separately but even then, I really don't recall anything over $100. For the most part it's included in the price you pay for the boot. However, if you bought the boot elsewhere and brought it to us to be adjusted, that's a different story and probably would cost more.
Larry is great, like really really good. Just expect to be there for like half the day. It's "free" meaning you just buy the boot at the end. He didn't have the right stiffness boot in stock for me, I said 130 was fine but he refused that and said to buy it elsewhere. He could have made a lot more money on me if he just let me buy that boot. Really stand up guy. Also bring him a few cans of GoFast!!
CLQLarry is great, like really really good. Just expect to be there for like half the day. It's "free" meaning you just buy the boot at the end. He didn't have the right stiffness boot in stock for me, I said 130 was fine but he refused that and said to buy it elsewhere. He could have made a lot more money on me if he just let me buy that boot. Really stand up guy. Also bring him a few cans of GoFast!!
Noted, lol. Yea some of my buddies have gone there and have only good things to say about him
tyler1719Got the full treatment on a pair of boots + a footbed at Larry's a couple seasons ago and It was somewhere between $80 and $110 can't quite remember
It will generally cost you the price of a boot and you should also buy a custom footbed which will be $150-200. From there usually all work will be free. This is what you are paying for. If you buy a boot online you may save 10-20% upfront but if you need work doing that will quickly overtake that saving.
bootfitting is not really expensive especially when you consider it more a guarantee for comfort.
you may consider custom footbeds expensive but they are the most important part in making any boot fit great so don’t skimp and find someone who really knows how to make them.
custom liners can be good for the right person in the right situation but stock liners are good these days and you are buying them anyway so I’m an advocate for trying them first and if you don’t get along with them you can always swap them out down the road.
tomPietrowskiIt will generally cost you the price of a boot and you should also buy a custom footbed which will be $150-200. From there usually all work will be free. This is what you are paying for. If you buy a boot online you may save 10-20% upfront but if you need work doing that will quickly overtake that saving.
bootfitting is not really expensive especially when you consider it more a guarantee for comfort.
you may consider custom footbeds expensive but they are the most important part in making any boot fit great so don’t skimp and find someone who really knows how to make them.
custom liners can be good for the right person in the right situation but stock liners are good these days and you are buying them anyway so I’m an advocate for trying them first and if you don’t get along with them you can always swap them out down the road.
How do you feel about non-custom superfeet? How much better can a $160 footbed be?
Non custom are not worth it really. Sure they are better then nothing but if you are going to spend $40-50 on a non custom just spend the extra $100 and get custom. It’s honestly night and day different. If you want to save money do it on the boot not the footbed.
BiffbarfHow do you feel about non-custom superfeet? How much better can a $160 footbed be?
tomPietrowskiNon custom are not worth it really. Sure they are better then nothing but if you are going to spend $40-50 on a non custom just spend the extra $100 and get custom. It’s honestly night and day different. If you want to save money do it on the boot not the footbed.
Right on, thanks! My last boot purchase was an unexpected expense so I wasn't psyched on adding 160 to the 500 bucks I needed to come up with to ski. Can previous custom footbeds be swapped boot to boot if you get new boots?
Yep so long as the footbeds are going in to a tote same size roughly and they have not worn out (they generally last longer then the life of a liner so should be good) you will be fine to watch them from boot to boot.
BiffbarfRight on, thanks! My last boot purchase was an unexpected expense so I wasn't psyched on adding 160 to the 500 bucks I needed to come up with to ski. Can previous custom footbeds be swapped boot to boot if you get new boots?
ngl I needed to get extra work done cuz of a foot injury so i was totally okay with paying extra to get fitted last season. I went with a local guy in Park City (Shout out to Jerry @ Park City Ski Boot)....Total damage for new Technicas with work done + footbeds cost me a little over $1000.....Expensive but being able to ski pain-free all year and even ski stronger than before is a good tradeoff.
**This post was edited on May 30th 2020 at 10:38:13am
from my understanding these shops in places like Boulder and Park City can end up being like twice as the independent techs that can potentially operate without as much overhead. pretty sure my guy is a part owner or something of the DFP footbed company so that probably helps with his costs too. sounds like some people will actually fly out to see my guy at Hood (and ski too while they are here). in any case it is worth it to get dialed in
It is totally worth the money even if it feels steep. If you can go when the place isn’t crowded that really helps. Giving your fitter a small tip and being nice is huge (this should be obvious, evades some). However, I have seen so many cases where you get much better and faster service by being cool about things.