Boot Sole Modifications
Good Stability, Great Performance
Enhance your skiing precision and comfort with our expert boot sole modifications, designed to deliver perfect alignment, solid stability and unmatched control on every run.
Sole Planing
If you need to ski with under binding cant shims you realize the benefits and drawbacks of them. It is much more efficient to shave or plane the bottom of the boot sole to achieve the cant angle.With boot soles planed it is possible to demo skis and switch skis and still be balanced with out cant shims.The down side to boot sole planing is returning the boot sole dimensions back to DIN standards so the boot and binding interface properly.We will add lifts to the bottom of the sole once the angle have been achieved and then grind off material from the top of the heel and toe lugs. This is in lieu of adding epoxy which will eventually fail. We do have a blend of epoxy that will work but why chance it. The risk is that the epoxy may chip off when you need it the most, sacrificing the boot and binding interface. We can get to within 1/2° accuracy with the planer. Send us your boot along with the measurements and we can get them back to you within a couple of days.
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Sole Lifts
Sole build ups are the rage these days. The FIS race officials decided that bindings were getting dangerously too high off the snow with additional lifts and lowered the limit. This got some coaches a bit peeved. These upset coaches found a loop hole in the rule book that stated if you had a leg length difference you could add material to a boot sole to make up the difference. All of a sudden all of the Swiss team members had two short legs and lots of lift added to their boot soles. Better leverage and higher edge angles are easier to obtain with the widest part of the foot higher off the ground.As the sole is lifted we then had to make a special gig to cut the heel and toe lugs back to DIN standards while not putting any holes in the boot. There is something that feels really good about having the boot lifted as opposed to having lots of lift and additional weight on the ski.This is not for racers only. Free skiers also benefit from this . While skiing soft snow, crud, or steeps it helps to keep the boot from getting deflected by the snow allowing for a smoother ride.
THIS IS A MAJOR BREAK THROUGH FOR FOLKS THAT HAVE A LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY !!!
NOW WE CAN LIFT THE BOOT INSTEAD OF LIFTING THE BINDING ON THE SKI.
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(802) 875-1122
YOU CAN FED-EX US YOUR BOOTS AND HAVE THEM BACK IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
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“Bill was great! He is clearly an expert at his craft. He quickly identified what my issues were, found me a pair of boots and made some custom inserts and accommodations. The performance on the hill was fantastic! I wish I had seen him years ago. Highest recommendation!”
“Majorly impressed with GMOL. Vastly superior in knowledge compared to other boot fitters I’ve been to. I need a huge amount of work to get in ski boots. Bill taught me things I never knew about my own feet. I plan on sending all my friends and family to GMOL.”
“Bill Haight is Green Mountain Orthotic Lab, and he’s the best!
Best ski boot fitting in the northeast — highly recommended — Top 15 bootfitter in the country per SKI Magazine!
Today we got me a new pair of boots with custom footbeds and canting and Mark got custom footbeds and canting on the boots he bought last season. Bill worked with us for several hours and we were able to go out and ski throughout the process so that we knew things were getting dialed in just right. Can’t say enough good things! Make an appointment!“
“Made an appointment in the fall for custom foot beds. After 20 days on snow so far I couldn’t be happier with Bill’s work, how its improved my skiing and the fit and comfort of my boots, and pushed me to the next level. I learned a lot about my feet, my skiing equipment needs, what will and what won’t work for me, and why my feet have been cold for the last two decades. You will learn things too. I’m an expert level skier but my boots have always been… off. Now they are not. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.”
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