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 ...

It was 2 days before Thanksgiving, and Aspen was getting absolutely nuked by an early winter snowstorm. I could almost smell ...

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 ...

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Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. I'll admit, I was a skeptic. Even though Surefoot was a brand I had ...

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.

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 ...

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They’re comfortable, they’re warm, and they make my feet really happy. I’ll admit, I was a skeptic. Even though Surefoot was a brand I had been familiar with since my early days of skiing (I walked ...