by Icanski » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:53 pm
boots:
I came from a Lange 120s in which I had three different footbeds, two different shells sizes, and they still hurt a lot and still hindered my progress. I would say I got through my first two PMTS levels "in spite of" my boots. Each of the fitters said the previous guy had it wrong. With the last guy, acclaimed as one of the best fitter in Toronto, I had him read the last chapter of HH's first book on alignment, so he would knw where I was coming from.
Then I got my new Heads, and Chris and Diana fit me, aligned me and got me set up. The difference on my first few turns was already noticeable (mainly by the smile on my face) and it was quite pain free! One big difference, though these boots are as stiff as the previous Langes, is that I can stand up in them, so I can therefore pull back the feet. I'm not pushed way forward by default, so I have mobility, flexion, and comfort; there is now a range-of-movement. It made a drastic advance in my skiing because now I could actually work on the moves. And it felt wonderful.
The problem is: how many people here are getting set up incorrectly by these fitters. I don't have much confidence in sending someone to a fitter here. They didn't measure the same, they didn't adjust it the same, they didn't fix it the same as Chris did. No T-square, nothing. They'll sell them boots, and footbeds, and adjust the boots and send them out and it may not make any difference. I suggested that one shop send a technician to Harald's fitting camp, and they looked at me like I was nuts...I won't be sending anyone there. It's a loss of business for them. And just a loss for the customer.
Icanski