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Looking for a Boot Fitter in Albany, NY - any recommendations???
- Thread starter JenO-NY
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Quiver Queen
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Don't know about Albany, but consider Gary @ Startingate, just down the highway from Stratton.
persee
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Honestly having lived in the Albany area for roughly 5 years (admittedly before I started skiing) I would doubt there are many good bootfitters to be found. I'd head up towards gore/lake george or placid to the north, or over to Vermont. You want a really good fit and that comes with getting fit by someone with lots of experience and demanding customers - generally you'll find these people near ski areas. Also when there is more competition (and more knowledgable customers) if you're not decent you aren't gonna stay in bussiness/employed. So I can understand not wanting to travel, but it will be worth you while.
Speaking personally I live in the Boston area and there are plenty of ski shops around, but both DH and I have headed up to NH for quality bootfitting - easily 2-3 hours of driving, but well worth it.
Speaking personally I live in the Boston area and there are plenty of ski shops around, but both DH and I have headed up to NH for quality bootfitting - easily 2-3 hours of driving, but well worth it.
I think you're better off getting boots close to where you normally ski. That way you can get any adjustments taken care of right away, go out and give them a try, and bring them back if something else needs to be done.
If you ski at Killington, there are two really good shops: Northern Ski Works and Basin Ski Shop are especially known for their boot fitting.
If you ski at Killington, there are two really good shops: Northern Ski Works and Basin Ski Shop are especially known for their boot fitting.
HotChocolate
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Here are two close to Albany that I have had experience with:
I would not sit with anyone but the two mentioned below, both are professional bootfitters, Garrick mentioned something to me about podiatry but I was too busy drooling to listen.
Irwin at Hunter Mountain. (Catskill, NY) Very knowledgable.
Garrick Dardani (btw is so incredibly gorgeous)
Steiner's Sports
329 Glenmont Rd.
Glenmont, NY 12077
(518) 427-2406
I would not sit with anyone but the two mentioned below, both are professional bootfitters, Garrick mentioned something to me about podiatry but I was too busy drooling to listen.
Irwin at Hunter Mountain. (Catskill, NY) Very knowledgable.
Garrick Dardani (btw is so incredibly gorgeous)
Steiner's Sports
329 Glenmont Rd.
Glenmont, NY 12077
(518) 427-2406
