hi
does anyone out there know of a place that I can buy ski boots that are molded to fit an individual? I know you can get the foam insides molded to fit, but I have heard that it is possible to have this done with the hard outer shell as well. Has anyone had it done? do you know where it can be done?
Thanks

um ilive in davos and theres a dude that custom fits your boot but it will set you back round 400 to 500

The sports shop in Einsiedeln (opposite the railway station and just along from the big Migros - sorry, I forgot the name) will do it. Staff are really pleasant and helpful. None of the boots I have had from there have ever let me down and I have been going there for the last 8 years for ski stuff.

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I'm looking for moulded ski boots as well, hopefully in the Lausanne region. Any help/ suggestions where to go/ prices would be ace Thanks!

Here is a link to a guy that makes them in Zurich. Have not been there, but would expect them to run about 600-800 based on what he charges just for custom insoles for golf shoes plus the cost of a boot.

http://www.zumglueck.ch/Schuh-Fitting_en.html

Christop at Zumglueck is first class but expensive, but if you have problem feet and want comfortable ski boots it is worth a try. I am now in my forth season with his fitted boots and no problems.

You mean here:

http://www.wisel-kaelin-sport.ch/Web...tartseite.html

I was there this year for some new boots and it worked out really good.

Thanks to all for the replies. Appointment has been made with the guy in Zurich. It looks just the right place (though probably very expensive :-( but skiing without pain is very important. Very impressed that they offer a 3 year warrenty.

I've just completed my 4th boot purchase - went with the Scarpa Typhoon - but as a general gear freak I'm interested in knowing the details.

I know that you can:
- mold thermo-moldable liners such as Intuitions to your feet;
- punch out areas of the shell to accommodate for 'hotspots';
- get plug shells and grind out the inside: apparently popular with racers

.. But mold the shell? I've never heard of this before. Please share some more details!

BTW I dropped by Zum Glueck last season, and didn't purchase there since the foam-injected liners they do made the boot too heavy for what I was trying to get (80% lift-based skiing, 20% touring). At that time the guy said nothing about molding the shell.

I have never heard of moulded shells? When I got mine fitted he did say if I had a pinch in the boot he could sort this? maybe this is what they mean by moulding?

BTW, the liners are very heavy.

Stöckli Swiss Sports AG (Balz-Zimmermann-Strasse 7 8302 Kloten) will mold the shell for free if you buy the ski boots from them. This is what they offered me in case I will get any problems (I bought a pair of Lange)