How to choose ski boots

Choose your ski boots carefully. After all, it depends on the right shoes for how long you can ride so that your feet do not freeze, so that you do not get tired. Your safety on the slopes depends largely on your ski boots.

Modern ski boots will provide comfort in any weather, they will protect the foot from frost, getting wet, and ensure safety. Beginners will quickly and easily learn to ride.

Ideal shoes must meet certain criteria:

• be light, comfortable and comfortable;
• keep your feet warm and from getting wet;
• allow you to easily control skis.

Depending on the style of skiing, ski boots are divided into the following types:

1. For the classic move - light, low, have a relatively soft sole and soft top.
2. For skating - high, have a rigid sole, fixed with a cuff.
3. combined option, which combines the characteristics of the first two types of ski boots. Used for both classic and skating.

Depending on the ability to ski, boots are divided into:

1. amateur - shoes made especially for beginners. It is lighter, with a soft sole.
2. Professional - shoes made specifically for experts in skating and athletes. Ski boots are stiffer to increase the running propulsion that is produced by a nearly straight foot.

When choosing ski boots, pay attention to:

1. Rigidity. If you are just learning to ski, then you should choose soft boots, they are more comfortable. Professionals choose stiffer ski boots. They are not as comfortable, but such shoes allow you to better control your skis at high speed.
2. The size. It is determined by the inner boot, which should fit snugly to the leg. The width of the last varies from 9.5 to 10.6 cm. Special narrow models of 9.5 - 9.8 cm have been developed for professional skiers. Be sure to measure the size of your foot under load. Since the length of the foot can increase by an average of one centimeter, and the width by half a centimeter. The correct position for measuring the size of the leg is half-bent knees.
3. The weight - important for climbing uphill. Sports models weigh more than others.
4. Sole length - it is used to adjust the fasteners. Does not match size.
5. Regulators - help the ski boot adapt to the leg. For example, clips ensure that the ankle joint is fixed correctly and reduce pressure on the leg.
6. Mounting type - must match the binding on the skis.

Additional characteristics:

1. The ability to switch modes "ride - walk" - will allow you to comfortably move on the road when you are without skis.
2. Anatomical insole - customized specifically for your foot.
3. Electric heated insoles keep feet warm. On the top there is a special battery that charges the insole.

Skating is called so because the skier performs similar movements with the skater. To get acceleration, you need to push off with both feet.

The main characteristics of ski boots for skating:

1. The use of a special cuff allows you to keep your legs in the correct position.
2. The boots are made of a special material - thanks to which the feet do not sweat, and therefore do not freeze.
3. Seam-sealed zipper or one-piece, seamless upper for easy slip-on.
4. From the inside are additionally insulated.
5. Equipped with heel support and an anatomical insole.
6. Models with laces.

Boots for the classic move are low, since this type of skiing does not need to fix the ankle joint. Boots for the classic move are light in weight. The sole of this shoe is soft and flexes well. Shoes do not contain special inserts.

Children's shoes differ from adult models in their softness. The children's boot should be easy to attach to the skis and be safe when the child moves without skis.

Ski boots for women are technologically no different from men's pairs. The only difference is in the shape of the female calves. Ski boots for women are slightly lower and wider at the calf. They have a higher heel and an increased angle of inclination.

There are various brands of ski boots on the market:

1. Rossignol - have a temperature control system (feet in such shoes do not freeze). The company produces a women's line of ski boots.
2. Salomon - tight fitting legs. Pays special attention to the comfortable wearing of ski boots. Releases women's models.
3. Botas - manufactures boots of medium height. Designed for the classic move. Covered with water repellent material.
4. Alpina - develops models for skating and classic skiing. They have a soft sole with a comfortable anatomical block. They have a quick lacing system.
5. Fischer. Models for professionals have a very light anatomically fitted body, which perfectly supports the ankle joint in skating. Boots for recreational skiing are available for wide and narrow feet.

All problems with the choice of ski boots are solvable. Choose them correctly and wisely, spend some time trying them on, and you will have a pair of ski boots that fit perfectly on your foot.