Are Ski Boots Supposed To Be Painful To Wear - Ski Exchange

Are ski boots supposed to be painful to wear? To answer this question simply and directly: no, they are not. While wearing ski boots will never feel as comfortable as wearing those well-broken-in trainers you go to the supermarket in each day, they shouldn’t be uncomfortably tight, or for that matter, uncomfortably loose (many people associate painful ski boots with an overly tight fit, but if your feet slip and slide a lot inside your ski boots, this won’t do much for your comfort, either). Certainly, you should not be ending your typical day on the slopes with the feeling that your feet have been “destroyed”, or that you are needing to “manage the pain”. The good news is that even seemingly “minor” adjustments can make a big difference to how ski boots fit, although it probably won’t be easy for an amateur to know what those adjustments should be. It’s one reason why we offer a ski boot fitting guarantee as part of our own renowned boot fitting services at Ski...