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Good bootfitter in CO

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hellahuck
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anyone in CO very satisfied with their bootfitting experience—where do you recommend? Tired of foot cramps and shin pain and wanna do it right this time
Jun 11 2023 7:23PM
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VailValleySkier
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I recommend going to your local Christy Sports or Boot Doctors (owned by Christy Sports) to get their boot fit guarantee and to avoid being oversold by SoreFoot. They probably have some stellar deals going on right now too.

Regardless where you choose to go, just make sure you get a reputable boot fitter.
Jun 11 2023 7:32PM
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jhnegbrt
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Any specific region of CO?
hellahuckanyone in CO very satisfied with their bootfitting experience—where do you recommend? Tired of foot cramps and shin pain and wanna do it right this time
Jun 12 2023 2:01AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Christy’s is like the last place I’d go in CO lmfao
VailValleySkierI recommend going to your local Christy Sports or Boot Doctors (owned by Christy Sports) to get their boot fit guarantee and to avoid being oversold by SoreFoot. They probably have some stellar deals going on right now too.

Regardless where you choose to go, just make sure you get a reputable boot fitter.
Jun 12 2023 10:08AM
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drumbumocdp
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Everyone has a fit guarantee and no one holds a gun to your head at Surefoot
VailValleySkierI recommend going to your local Christy Sports or Boot Doctors (owned by Christy Sports) to get their boot fit guarantee and to avoid being oversold by SoreFoot. They probably have some stellar deals going on right now too.

Regardless where you choose to go, just make sure you get a reputable boot fitter.
Jun 12 2023 10:55AM
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WabbleDee
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Yeah wtf lmao. Every Christys is full of fried dudes who can barely speak. do not go to christys lol
BradFiAusNzCoCaChristy’s is like the last place I’d go in CO lmfao
Jun 12 2023 11:43AM
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christianwearsch
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I had good luck at on the edge tuning up in foco
Jun 12 2023 12:36PM
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hellahuck
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jhnegbrtAny specific region of CO?


Front range but really anything that’s not western slope/really far southwest
Jun 12 2023 2:56PM
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hellahuck
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WabbleDeeYeah wtf lmao. Every Christys is full of fried dudes who can barely speak. do not go to christys lol


Yeah that’s where I got my last boots. Dude clearly wanted to get me in a pair and get me outta there. Has anyone had experience with Larry’s in boulder? I know they do vacuum molding or some shit like that, heard some good reviews.
Jun 12 2023 2:59PM
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lurking
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https://www.bootmechanics.com

Really good
Jun 12 2023 2:59PM
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SchizoSkier
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hellahuckYeah that’s where I got my last boots. Dude clearly wanted to get me in a pair and get me outta there. Has anyone had experience with Larry’s in boulder? I know they do vacuum molding or some shit like that, heard some good reviews.


Larry’s told me to fuck off
Jun 12 2023 9:32PM
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ASSholebomber22
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SchizoSkierLarry’s told me to fuck off

Lmao
Jun 12 2023 11:21PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Didn’t realize there were so many Christy’s fanboys on NS wtf lmao

If you are a Christy’s customer then you need to go to r/skiing and gtfo of here
WabbleDeeYeah wtf lmao. Every Christys is full of fried dudes who can barely speak. do not go to christys lol
Jun 13 2023 12:26AM
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SkiingNinja
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Larry’s is good. They changed ownership recently but Dan and Elaine (new owners) have been Bootfitting for decades and have a ton of cool personal ski adventure experience.

There’s supposed to be a very good bootfitter in telluride in case you are down that way; I’m blanking on the name.
Jun 13 2023 10:02PM
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bustedpivot
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SkiingNinjaLarry’s is good. They changed ownership recently but Dan and Elaine (new owners) have been Bootfitting for decades and have a ton of cool personal ski adventure experience.

There’s supposed to be a very good bootfitter in telluride in case you are down that way; I’m blanking on the name.


So Larry is gone? That's wild.
Jun 14 2023 1:54PM
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SkiingNinja
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bustedpivotSo Larry is gone? That's wild.

Yeah. He retired and sold the business.
Jun 15 2023 12:38AM
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jhnegbrt
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Second the person recommending boot mechanics.

In the winter park area, there is a guy Eric at a shop called Local Experience. If you look on Yelp/google reviews, he gets a hard time for being condescending, but if you’re able to work with him he does a good job. He’s done a bunch of work on two pairs of boots I bought elsewhere. I have also heard good things about Le Foot Lab, though I haven’t purchased from them myself.

Two other things to consider: 1) getting a really good footbed can sometimes be a saving grace. I’ve had one built at boot mechanics and one built at local experience and they’ve changed the way that boot fit completely. 2) there’s a bit of an art to working with a really good boot fitter — make sure they really understand what you’re feeling especially if it’s not right.
hellahuckFront range but really anything that’s not western slope/really far southwest
Jun 15 2023 1:00AM
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Quinny
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Larson's in Wheat Ridge is pretty good.
https://www.larsonsport.com/
Jul 13 2023 3:20PM
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SchizoSkier
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QuinnyLarson's in Wheat Ridge is pretty good.
https://www.larsonsport.com/


nope. I’ve only had bad experiences with larsons and they sold my friend a boot that ended up being a size and a half too big and when he went in to get a refund or trade for a correct boot size they said no.
Jul 13 2023 3:26PM
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Quinny
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SchizoSkiernope. I’ve only had bad experiences with larsons and they sold my friend a boot that ended up being a size and a half too big and when he went in to get a refund or trade for a correct boot size they said no.


Bummer. I've had good experiences the last couple times I've been there.

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Jul 13 2023 3:35PM
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bustedpivot
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SkiingNinjaYeah. He retired and sold the business.


end of an era for sure.
Jul 13 2023 6:39PM
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mattytru
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Racer's Edge in Breck
Jul 16 2023 1:16PM
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iH8pow
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Idk about you but the best boots I get are at a tent sale clearance, or out of a dumpster in Vail. Went to a boot fitter years back for Full Tilts, paid MSRP, they put a rod under the toes of the ski boots to stand on cuz you gotta be fit in your ski racer stance—except I’m not a ski racer, so at the shop they felt good, were heat molded, but once actually on mountain—absolutely awful and uncomfortable. Have been trying to break them in around the house or short ski days for years and finally just gave up and bought a new pair of $

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