These new Millers have the same surname as the shop’s owner, Bill Miller. So when you coincidently have a name that was a ski brand and you want to start a ski brand, why not use your own name for it? Thus Miller Skis.
There are a few builders right in Miller’s home state of Colorado that Bill could have gone to, but he chose to go across the pond to what some feel is the Mecca of ski builders, Austria. Bill worked with Sigi Rumphuber, one of the names behind the resurrection of Kästle back in the 2000’s, and owner of his own brand Original+, to help source his collection.
As you would expect from a ski with a comma in its price, $1,195, the SR88 handled as I would have expected, with the Four S’s: smooth, subtle, stable and with its classy graphics, (according to @TheArchitect), sexy. Where @Tricia has referred to some skis as a little black party dress, the Miller SR88 is a Brioni tuxedo. The 179cm I tested was confident-inspiring in the morning flat light over invisible rollers, and when the sun broke out in the afternoon, allowed me to turn on the afterburners. The SR88s buck the modern trend of early tip and tail rise in favor of traditional shape and construction. The Miller’s flex is very balanced, allowing the ski to bend into various turn shapes. The published 19.4 meter radius made the human Giant Slalom fun when the trail got a bit more crowded, yet could bend into a mid teen radius turn.
2022 Miller product line
So, the next time you are in Aspen, I suggest you stop by Miller Sports of Aspen on 408 South Hunter Street. Web: https://millersportsaspen.com
- Who is it for: Those who are looking for an Nth performance brand with exclusivity but not at a über ridiculous price.
- Who is it not for: The frugal or those who do not appreciate uniqueness.
- Insider tip: When you are Aspen, stop by and try these yourself.
- One thing I would change: The “Miller” is chrome on the forebody, the SR88 on the tail should be too.
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