Fact: Ski boots are your most important piece of ski equipment. No other gear item--not even skis--makes or breaks your ability to ski well like ski boots. Sure, your skis make direct contact with the ...

The human foot has 26 bones, 36 muscles and 56 ligaments, so it's little wonder that out-of-the-box ski boots hardly fit anyone. A well-fitting ski boot provides comfort and control, and it takes an ...

At one point or another, just about every skier has experienced the emotional roller coaster of finding a good pair of ski ...

Are you reaching for plug boots or something more approachable?

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

VAIL — You hear it all the time in the snowsports world — “Ski boots are supposed to be uncomfortable.” “If they don’t hurt, they don’t fit.” “I switched to snowboarding because the boots are so much ...

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. Buying ski boots ...

Some people who buy ski boots can wear them without problems pretty much right out of the box. Everyone else needs a boot fitter. In the ski world, boot fitting has reached the status of high art.

It was a hot summer day and my friend Cathy and I were standing chest deep in the cool Atlantic water, chatting as we squinted into the sun. Being who I am, we were talking about skiing. She, a ...