For the first time in my (already pretty long) lif...

For the first time in my (already pretty long) life I have a great fitting boot, thanks Bootdocs! I have skied for 40+ years, raced in my youth and worn a lot of boots -- they have always had problems until I found these guys. Getting a good boot fit is tough, at least for me. It has to start with the right boot choice and then it takes me some skiing on the boot and a few trips back for fine tuning. Billy took a ton of time and tried on more types of boots than I can count now, got a good initial fit and then a few more visits for fine tuning with Billy, Bob and Joe and the boots are great. Billy had a great instinct on the boots, we went with one that was not most comfortable at first but he was very committed that after the molding process it was the right one & he nailed it. Going back in to get the couple of fine tunes on the fit was straight forward, even during the chaotic rush leading up to x-mas. My wife bought boots here as well and had just as positive an experience. We feel lucky to have such a great resource available to us here.

Two thoughts I saw mentioned in other reviews: (1) We bought boots leading up to x-mas and I think we paid pretty much retail on them. Custom foot-beds were a reasonable additional charge with the boots. Wish I could find the right boots in my size at the end of the season when there are sales, but I've learned I cannot.

Getting a good boot fit is about communicating with the folks doing the fitting. You have to do it and you have to work with someone you can communicate well with. If you are not feeling it with the person you initially meet, I'd suggest saying so and asking to switch it up. Boots are expensive and can make or break your skiing experience -- speak up right away if you think the process isn't headed the way you want.