The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. It’s a truth many Coloradans know all too well: Ski boots are uncomfortable. Even the most well-fitting boots ...

After four years of skiing an average of 30 days a season, my poor ski boots were becoming looser and looser on my feet, as the liner boot was completely packed out. This required me to buckle the ...

Skiing in a pair of well-fitting boots in bottomless pow is snow-sports nirvana. And ill-fitting boots? Well, that’s undisputedly the opposite—painful and unresponsive—regardless of conditions. Making ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Among skiers and bootfitters alike, there’s a lot of debate about who ...

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.