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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 ...

Buying ski boots that fit well can be the hardest part of skiing. Think about it: you’re jamming 100 muscles, 26 bones, 33 joints, and a whole bunch of tendons, ligaments, and nerves into a rigid ...

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 ...

View post: Catching Up With NST Ski 2026 Winners Manon Loschi and Colby Stevenson At one point or another, just about every skier has experienced the emotional roller coaster of finding a good pair of ...

When Pete Smith majored in physical education at the University of Washington, he had no idea his career would follow his degree so literally. A footwear specialist at REI for nearly 24 years, Smith ...

What goods or services do you provide? New ski boots, custom ski boot fitting, custom orthotics, and accessories. What’s new or exciting at your place? We are expanding and growing. We’ve been ...