New Ski Boots

WHO IS THIS FOR?

If you want to purchase new ski custom boots, this service is for you. You'll work with one of our bootfitters - or more likely a team of bootfitters - to find the perfect boot for your needs. We sell alpine, alpine touring, telemark and nordic backcountry ski boots. We spend thousands of hours assorting the best line-up of ski boots possible for a wide range of feet and skiing styles. Until we start selling out of boots around the beginning of February, it's rare we can't a great ski boot that will give you exceptional skiing experience for years to come. That's our goal - to get you in a boot that will make you ski better, make you ski happier and will last a long time.

I waited until I had 50 days in my boots before making this review to make sure I could comment intelligently. It took about three hours for the crew at Larry's to get me properly fitted and molded into my new boots. They had a great attention to detail and never made me feel like I was wasting their time. It's a cool vibe at their shop. The boots are the best fitting boots I've ever owned! I feel like I ski better and am quicker edge-to-edge with my new boots. They fit perfectly - no pinching and no hot spots. Larry's set me up with custom insoles and liners which really seem to make a big difference in my skiing. Without a doubt the best purchase I've ever made with my ski equipment. Thank you to the whole crew at Larry's! I will be life-long customer for sure! - Harvey Williamson

THAT ALL SOUNDS GOOD. HOW DOES IT WORK?

We will begin with a discussion about what type of skier you are, where you ski and how often, what your skiing aspirations are, what other sports you do and your prior experiences with boots. If you have a short video of your skiing, bring it along. The more information you give us, the better. Also, bring your skis in or at least a picture of the toe piece of the binding with the model name. Some older bindings require different soles and it's good to know that before we spend two-hours on the bootfit.

After the interview, we'll measure your feet. For this, you'll want a pair of good fitting thin ski socks. We sell them in the shop or if you have some you like, bring them along (clean please). Measuring is an important step to finding a proper fitting ski boot. Based on the measurements and the discussion your boot fitter will find a number of boots that might work. While we have hundreds of boots on the wall, based on measurements and your skiing style, we'll narrow it down to 2-4 boot options so you don't spend all day here.

We'll help you try boots on and have you spend some time in them standing and walking around. This is a good time to experience the famous culture of our shop. We'll always have a great ski movie playing, or if you'd prefer a shelf full of ski and adventure books to pass the time while your feet settle into the boots. People are always talking skiing here, and there are great stories told by all. It takes about ten minutes for boots to warm up and start to conform to your foot, so patience is key. 

We'll repeat this procedure until we find the closest match. Then we'll talk next steps. We'll have a discussion with you about footbeds, which cost extra but almost always ensure a better fit and better performance. After making footbeds we'll heat mold the boot to your foot. This process can be a bit uncomfortable, but it only lasts ten minutes and we do our best to distract you. Finally, you'll try the boot back on. Often the boots fit great right away, but sometimes we need to make adjustments. We'll make adjustments till things are copacetic and you are ready to go skiing on them. Please see the FAQ section for "What happens after I buy the boot?"

FEES, CANCELLATIONS, RESCHEDULING AND OTHER NITTY-GRITTY STUFF

There is a $100 fit/consulting fee for the "New Boot Sale" service, due when you make the appointment. This covers our time and knowledge and does not apply to the purchase of a new boot only. However, because we strongly believe in the performance and comfort benefits of custom footbeds, we will apply the $100 fit fee to a combined new boot/footbed purchase.

If you choose not to buy a boot from us but we still spend the appointment time helping you find the perfect ski boot, we consider the $100 fair compensation for our time and knowledge. You'll get your money's worth, because in these situation we will recommend a boot, special order it if we can, or help you order it from another shop or vendor when we can't.

If you no-show your appointment we will not refund the $100 fee. However, you can reschedule your appointment using the email confirmation you received up to 48 hours before your scheduled appointment for no cost. There is no fee to change your appointment time. Cancellations up to 48 hours before appointment will be refunded the full $100 minus a $5 fee the scheduling website charges us per transaction. Cancellations within 48 hours of the appointment will not be refunded, so plan ahead. There is no fee to change your appointment time. You can change your appointment time online. To cancel email us at larrysbootfitting@gmail.com.

An exception to all of this is sickness. We have an extremely small staff and if any of us catch a cold it could literally close the shop. This happened numerous times last year. We're extremely strict when staff members get sick - nobody is allowed to work with so much as a sore throat. We ask the same of you. If you wake up the morning of your appointment we will move your appointment free of charge to a better time. Email us at larrysbootfitting@gmail.com. Please do not come to our shop sick. We realize this loophole in the 24 hour policy opens us up to abuse, but we believe the mountains are not entirely benevolent, and evil behavior like lying about being sick to your friendly (or occasionally surly-but-really-skilled) bootfitter will be dealt with in time by the mountains. The mountains claim many lives every year...that's why there are so many ravens!