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midwif

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Re: Footbeds and new boots
« on: April 18, 2008, 08:45:16 am »
Good morning Brad

A good first place to start is to read the boot section here on RealSkiers, which I believe refers you to Harald Harbs site for info specific on what kind of boot characteristics to look for (lateral boots being the way to go, avoid rotary designed boots).

As far as footbeds, do NOT do the solid/cork footbeds. You may know this already, especially as a higher level skier, but you need to be able to use the muscle of your foot in the boot.

As far as finding a good boot /footbed  fitter in Florida??? You're on your own!!! Planning any visits close to where skiing actually takes place in the near future??
Ron is very happy with his last fitting.( New Jersey?)
 I wait to go to Colorado and stop by Harbs place for any tweaking (and I have had a LOT of Boot tweaking as my fellow RS friends know) due to a narrow foot, skinny ankle, flat foot, pronating scenario. The original footbeds made by HH &Co 4 years ago are still doing fine.
"Play it Sam"