A Very Deep Dive on Bootfitting, Pt. 8: Your Questions Answered by Master Bootfitter, Jeremy Johnston

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🗓️ 20 December 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In the latest installment of our “Very Deep Dive on Bootfitting” series, Kara Williard is joined by Master Bootfitter & Instructor — and Founder of Boot Mechanics, a Blister Recommended Shop — Jeremy Johnston. This one is all about you, the audience, as we make our way through a bunch of your questions. We discuss the process of stance alignment; what’s happening on both ends of the spectrum when it comes to low-volume and high-volume boot design; the process of downsizing; forward lean and ramp angle; and a bunch of other bootfitting mysteries and complexities.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Boot Mechanics Background (3:44)

Stance Alignment Process (8:38)

Adjusting Flex & Forward Lean / 1-Boot Quivers (17:54)

Are Boots Getting Roomier? (23:50)

Performance Boots (28:22)

Performance Boots for HV Feet (30:30)

How Long do Insoles Last? (39:16)

Downsizing / Cuff Height (42:34)

Forward Lean & Ramp Angle (47:55)

Junior Boots (56:46)

Bootfitting Complexities (1:01:56)

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0:00.0	Hey everybody and welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network.
0:09.8	As always, we are proudly coming to you from our home base in Elevation Hotel in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado.
0:16.1	My name is Kara Williard and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing over at blisterreview.com.
0:22.7	There, you can read all of our latest reviews, listen to all of our podcasts, register for the
0:27.6	upcoming Blister Summit 2025, become a Blister Plus member and a whole lot more.
0:33.9	Today's episode is a fun one, especially since it's centered all around the questions you guys asked.
0:39.4	I am joined by Jeremy Johnston, long time MasterFit Bootfitter and instructor, and owner and founder of our Blister Recommended Shop boot mechanics.
0:49.1	For this latest installment of our very deep dive on boot fitting, we dive into some of the listener questions we
0:55.1	received, which were quite the broad range of very important and relatable questions, all of which
1:00.9	help paint the picture of why working with a boot fitter like Jeremy is essential in achieving
1:05.6	the best possible fit out of your ski boots. Before we get going, this episode is brought to you by Carve.
1:12.4	If you're serious about skiing, you know that better skiers really do have more fun.
1:17.3	We all want to improve, tackle tougher terrain, and elevate our style on the slopes.
1:22.0	I can personally speak to how easy it can feel to plateau in skiing and feel like you're
1:26.2	not progressing anymore.
1:31.3	That's where Carve comes in with their latest innovation, Carve 2. This game-changing system clips onto any boot, coaches you in any terrain, and it can be installed in seconds.
1:38.3	I've been using Carve 2 just about every day this season and it's been pretty amazing to understand my skiing better
1:44.5	to see where I need to improve and to kind of see how the different skis I'm on from day to day
1:49.2	can impact some of these metrics. I have been impressed with how I progressed in just a couple of
1:55.0	short weeks. It's very easy to use and I've also become borderline addicted as someone who is
2:00.4	quite competitive with myself.
2:02.6	I highly recommend it for anyone looking to improve their skiing or just get a better sense of
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