I'm not such a great skier that I need the latest shape every year and TBH I always feel a bit creeped out about the boots - I'm funny about feet so every time I put my foot in a hired boot I wonder who's feet went there before me and every time I feel an itch for the next 2 weeks I freak about about contagious fungus. I'm one of those weirdos who always wears flip-flops in hotel showers so that my feet don't touch where other people's feet have.
Even if I didn't want skis I can't go another year in other people's boots.....
oh wise ones...... the guy I spoke to this morning was telling me that there is no differance betwen a kid's ski for a big kid and a women's ski for a small woman. Did he speak the truth or was he just saying what he needed to to make a sale?
Depends if the big kid is male or female. The flex issue would be about right as a big kid would weigh about the same as a small female (unless the big kid is Sam from the biggest loser) but a male tends to be stronger in the upper body and uses this to help turn while a females centre of gravity is a bit lower and can sit a bit further back on the ski. That's why a female ski has the binding marks a bit further forward than a male ski.
Basically, if you're not a pro then these issues can be a bit of a moot point. A few cms shorter is good, because it might be a bit slower, but it'll be a bit easier to turn.
Enjoy the season. I'm hoping to get up to the snow for the first time in years.
Thanks everyone for your advice.
Schaz, I ended up paying a bit more on boots than I intended to because I think you're toatlly correct that the most important thing is the boot. I'll probably still have the boots long after the skis are junked. I tried on a few without looking at the price and just picked the most comfy which also ended up being the most expensive lol. It's got some special gel in it that they heat and then you put it on for 15minutes and it moulds to your foot so all the time breaking it in is cut out. I got it for 40% off so it was still a great price for the quality of boot.
The guy who sold it to me has all his new stock coming in so he was pretty happy to clear a bit of the old stuff out.
ETA - Pat, I bought a unisex ski but it hasn't got the bindings on it yet. Can I get him to put it further forward or do they have to go at an exact spot on the ski?
I got adult's skis - I just can't bring myself to get a kid's skis even if they are cheaper. I only stopped buying my PJs in the kids section 5 years ago when I stopped working night shifts and put 5kg on.
If the holes are pre drilled then no, but if it's a plain ski, then you could, but I think it's only a matter of a cm or two. I'm no expert though, so I'd go with what the fitter says.
Your boots sound great. When you go to have them fitted don't turn up in a thin pair of cotton socks! Warm woolen ones are a lot thicker!!
yah for the boots - with your own boots you really don't care about hire skis - well at least I don't mind that I've poved out and have hire skis
bushmanpat is right - wear the type of socks that you're planning on wearing with the boots on the slope when you get them fitted. I used to walk around the house in my boots all the time to "fit" them properly - my calves are now too big and I can't wear them any more ($1,000 worth of custom made boot when I was 19)
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