Have you put your boots on yet?

[Andy Mink]

Well, have ya? I keep thinking about it but haven't yet. I don't want any surprises the night before day one!

 

[Decreed_It]

uh . . .no? Should I already?

dang y'all are serious, for realz

 

[Jilly]

I washed the liners and put everything back together a couple of weeks ago....but maybe it would be a good idea this weekend...We're still a good 6 weeks away...

 

[Andy Mink]

uh . . .no? Should I already?

dang y'all are serious, for realz

Yep, only two weeks until Mammoth and, hopefully, Mt. Rose!

 

[jt10000]

Well, have ya? I keep thinking about it but haven't yet. I don't want any surprises the night before day one!

I've worn my new boots in my home about 20 times for a total of maybe six hours. The liners are coming along but I'm certain I need a little work done before I ski in them.

 

[Wilhelmson]

Last month I checked that my kids' boots will be usable for at least November and December. Haven't bothered with mine yet.

 

[AmyPJ]

Yes. Had to make sure the Zipfits hadn't settled into any weird shapes. At least that's my excuse.

 

[graham418]

The night before my first ski, I will turn them upside down to make sure no mice made a nest. What else is there to do? I'm not going to change anything. I know I will have sandal foot from the summer, but I wouldn't change my boots for that. The feet will abide

 

[Decreed_It]

Yep, only two weeks until Mammoth and, hopefully, Mt. Rose!

still a lot of MTB season left here in Carolina . . . jealous of y'all . . . might be Feb before I need them

 

[Philpug]

Dude, have you seen my boots?

 

[cantunamunch]

still a lot of MTB season left here in Carolina . . . jealous of y'all . . . might be Feb before I need them

Road trip to NJ?

 

[Decreed_It]

Road trip to NJ?

Seriously thinking about VT - the name a place you skied over a decade ago and want to return to has me thinking of Magic. Or whatever is on Ikon. And it can be done in one day driving as opposed to out west, so, with apologies to NJ it would be VT.

 

[cantunamunch]

Seriously thinking about VT - the name a place you skied over a decade ago and want to return to has me thinking of Magic. Or whatever is on Ikon. And it can be done in one day driving as opposed to out west, so, with apologies to NJ it would be VT.

No apologies needed - Big Snow American Dream is closed through Halloween due to fire damage anyway. https://www.bigsnowamericandream.com/hours-directions/

I can now wear my boots for ~30 minutes without acute lingering pain so next month it's carpet skiing for me.

Inside Ski Training Center

insideski.com

 

[coskigirl]

Dude, have you seen my boots?

My exact thoughts. I need to locate them but no way in hell I’m wasting an Abasin day on the WROD.

 

[Posaune]

Only my left one. I had them punched out a bit. I've been skiing on them for several years and had them punched out when they were new but either my foot changed shape or, more likely, the boot regressed toward it's original shape and began to smoosh my forefoot. Now it feels like it's better, but I won't know until the snow piles up enough to use them.

 

[4ster]

Yes, they still fit but I left them off at the shop to see if we can make them fit better.

 

[pchewn]

I washed the liners and put everything back together a couple of weeks ago....but maybe it would be a good idea this weekend...We're still a good 6 weeks away...

Please tell me the process you use to safely wash the liners. I'd like to wash mine.

 

[Eric@ict]

Lol, about 0900 this morning. Have my cameras been hacked.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

I have not. I have my current boots so I'm a little tempted. However, I had foot surgery in July so I'm excited to get new boots since I basically have a new right foot.

 

[Crank]

Wait. People wash liners?

We have this eucalyptus smelling stuff we put in our boots to make them smell nice.

Washing - no.

But then we wear them maybe 20 days, 30 if we have a big year, per season.

I never put my boots on until my first day skiing. Probably should.