Ladies, most comfortable boots on the market?

Oooh dude, you are opening a big can if chop busting here...............

I just bought my wife some salomon idols..I think they look good


Lee

I see that she's not looking for performance but is she willing to get to a boot fitter in the name of comfort? I'm sure there's a pair that fits her foot shape (and is a color she likes . Just tell her that her feet aren't going to be comfortable unless she's in a boot that's right for her foot, and that a boot fitter is needed to figure out which boots are.

Or have you already tried that?

who the heck cares about what boots look like? don't her ski pants cover most of the cuff anyways?

The most comfortable boots will be boots selected for her foot by a boot fitter with custom foam liners made so that the foam is softer (as opposed to being foamed to imitate cast iron like my old race boots).

Even if she is only standing around looking pretty on a green groomer, she may as well be comfy.

Why don't you send her over to www.theskidiva.com ? We can help her out with finding boots that fit well and are comfortable.

RR, you have no idea how shallow that comment is.
Even if its in Jest, its not the smartest thing you've posted, and you can't unring that bell.

Seriously, she needs to try boots on, to know what's comfy. IF what you say is true, then she needs an entry level, consumer comfy fit. But, as in all boot fitting, even a comfy consumer fit needs to fit the shape of her foot.

As min says, you could recommend she look at ski diva and maybe, just maybe she'll take skiing to its next level, as she sees that shrink it and pink it is not the norm for women skiers.

well what color does she like???

A boot that some ladies might like, others will not. (just like skis, jeans, watches, cars, etc)

Now you sound like an "experienced" east coast bootfitter.

I appreciate your apology for offense, but I just hope that you understand why it's offensive. Women's gear being manufactured with women's style preferences in mind is (in my opinion) not an example of women putting style before performance. I buy based on performance, and if the performance I'm looking for can come with an appearance I'm fond of, of course I prefer that. What works works, and enjoying finding what works and it still being attractively designed makes sense. Doesn't mean we'd rather buy some attractive piece of crap than ugly gear that performs. While I don't think most men want to wear pink flowered boots, I bet if that a large percentage of the male skiers on this board would be wearing pink flowered boots if that was the only way they could get the performance they need. Happily flying down the hill in ugly gear beats struggling in gorgeous gear any day, in my mind. I think there's a big difference between shrink it and pink it and offering well performing gear with women's style preferences in mind.

While I'm aware that there are plenty of women who are primarily concerned with their appearance while skiing, I think it's fair to say that that's not a gender specific concept. It seems that there is no shortage of men who buy gear that doesn't suit their ability/needs in an effort to look core or extreme, or to own the "hot" ski of the moment. While Trek and I and others on here and Ski Diva don't necessarily paint the picture of the average female skier, I think the men of epic are no fair indication of the average male skier. Being performance minded, being shallow and being a label (blank) are all non gender specific, and saying implies quite a bit of stereotyping.

Back to the initial topic, I hope the boots she got work out for her well! Wost case scenario they're bound to be better than rentals, eh?

Good for you.
The important thing is that she has the gear that fits her foot, as well as her ability, and style. The other important thing is that she is spending time with you on the slopes. If its fun and comfy at this stage of her skiing, she's more likely to fall in love with this sport.
Kudos on finding "her" boot.


As for ski diva, yea, its women only, but if she registers, she'll find a lot of encouragement and consideration for her current desires. She'll also find some pretty "core" women skiers.

BTW, my husband still skis in his rear entry boots. Has begun the process of boot fitting in a new boot purchases just before christmas. His patience is not helping in the bootfitting matter, but I honestly don't care what boot he's in as long as he's on the hill with me.

I'm betting you posed this question about your girlfriend's boot for the same reason I don't care about my husband's rear entry boots...............because you want her to enjoy her time on the hill!

Thank you, thank you Trekchick and num!

Forrest Gump When I was on the All American Ping Pong Team, I just loved playing ping pong with my Flexolite ping pong paddle.

Forrest Gump Mama says they was magic shoes. They could take you anywhere.

Forrest Gump Hello. My name is Forrest Gump. Do you want a chocolate?

Forrest Gump I'm pretty tired ... I think I'll go home now.

Maybe, just maybe.....
With boots and gear that actually fit and are ability appropriate, she'll amaze you and become more than "a novice" who prefers "pretty".