Hey everybody, welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network,

where we are very proudly based out of Elevation Hotel in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado.

I'm Jonathan Ellsworth, and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing over at

blisterreview.com.

At Blister Summit, 2024, which was also headquartered in Elevation Hotel, we got an amazing

state of the union on the present and future of ski boot design from three people with a wealth

of experience in this world. We are talking about the renowned boot tinkerer, Oji, Atomic

Ski Boots Global Manager Matt Manzer, and Greg Klein, who is the president of Willie Ski and Snowboard Shops.

The conversation includes their thoughts on how Boa Ski Boats have been received and performed

so far.

We get Hoji's take on the new Dinafit Ridge Pro boot.

And yes, as the title suggests, we do talk about sex and ski boots. I think that might be a first in the history of ski boot conversations. I don't know. And we also talk about when weight is and isn't a major consideration in boot design. We talk about what to do if your feet get cold in your boots, whether we'll

see boa dials on the upper cuffs of boots, and more. And folks, if you like, you can also

watch the video of this conversation over on our YouTube channel, and we'll include a link to that channel in the show notes of this episode.

This episode is presented by our Blister Plus membership, which comes with an insanely good deal on outdoor injury insurance.

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