If you’re starting your journey for a new pair of ski boots, you’ve landed on the right page. Ski boots are our favorite thing to talk about here at The Ski Monster. Since we opened our Boston store in 2014, we’ve fit tens of thousands of feet—and one thing we know for sure is that finding the right boot is about way more than just length and width.
Unfortunately, that’s all most shops do (and some don’t even measure width—crazy!). Others simply eyeball it and grab whatever looks close. That’s not how a great fit happens.
What Every Proper Boot Fit Should Include:
1.Why new boots?
Understanding your motivation—performance upgrade, comfort issues, or replacing worn gear — sets the direction.
2.Socks off
Bare feet let a boot fitter see hot spots, bone structure, and sensitivity zones that socks can hide.
3.Hands-on foot check
A good fitter will touch your feet to feel rigidity, flexibility, and pressure points.
4.Ankle mobility
How much range you have in your ankle directly affects what kind of boot flex you’ll need.
5.Pronation vs. supination
Seeing how your foot naturally moves as you drive your knee forward and backward tells the boot fitter a lot.
6.Instep measurement
Crucial for determining boot volume—too high or low here and you’ll feel it all day.
7.Length and width
Yes, we measure both. (Still shocking how many shops skip width.)
8.Your skiing history
Priorities on the hill, past boot issues, issues in everyday life, old injuries or surgeries—all play into what will work best.
Why It Matters
All of these steps need to be covered before a fitter even grabs a boot off the wall. Skipping them leads to compromises in comfort, performance, and sometimes safety. A precise fit means more control, less fatigue, and more fun.
👇 Check out the full breakdown in the video below, and see exactly how we approach boot fitting at The Ski Monster.
