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Some people who buy ski boots can wear them without problems pretty much right out of the box. Everyone else needs a boot fitter. In the ski world, boot fitting has reached the status of high art.

The human foot has 26 bones, 36 muscles and 56 ligaments, so it's little wonder that out-of-the-box ski boots hardly fit anyone. A well-fitting ski boot provides comfort and control, and it takes an ...

When Pete Smith majored in physical education at the University of Washington, he had no idea his career would follow his degree so literally. A footwear specialist at REI for nearly 24 years, Smith ...