1) BOOT FITTING TAKES TIME

You may need up to two hours with one of our proven boot fitters and may need to come back for some final tweaking after you ski your new boots.

2) WE WILL GET YOU THE RIGHT SIZE

Your foot length can increase by as much as a full size when arches collapse under body weight, our trained fitter will measures your feet when you’re seated and standing. We will then select a few models that work for your foot shape. We will shell size you; that is we will take the liner out of the boot and have you step into the shell. You want about five eighths to three quarters of an inch of space behind your heel when your toes just touch the front. That way when the liner packs out, the shell will still support your foot.We may suggest a better insole to support your foot in the boot; this will greatly increase your comfort and performance.

3) COMPARE FITS

We will Put a different boot model on each foot and plan to spend at least 15 minutes in them. The ball of your foot should sit flat and snug. Same with your heel. As your foot warms up the boot, the liner will begin to mold to your foot. The boots should feel better after this time, not worse.

4)YES THEY SHOULD BE TIGHT

New boots should feel snug—not painful or so restrictive as to cut off blood flow, but uniformly tight with no severe pressure points. Your toes will touch the end of the boot when you stand up straight. That’s OK. As soon as you flex the boots, your toes will pull back.

5) HOT SPOTS

If the boot is fine everywhere except for a few places, like on your yellowing bunions, our expert fitter can tweak the fit by grinding or stretching the shell.

6) FINAL ADJUSTMENTS

An alignment—in simple terms, adjusting the boot to better line up the ankles with the knees and hipbones for a natural athletic stance will be the final step in your comprehensive boot fit. But don’t even think of tweaking the canting or upper cuff without upgrading insoles.

Your ski boots can be comfortable....

and perform well at the same time....

At Tonka Cycle & Ski we guarantee the perfect boot fit.