As a ski instructor for 15 years, being comfortable in your ski boots is paramount to teaching. You…read morespend a lot of time simply standing and applying low speed demonstrations to your students .
Late February of 2017, I had to call it quits for the season due to collapsing arches causing the bone just above my arch on both feet to draw painfully into the inside of each boot. That day, after the prior 7 weekends of instructing, in pain , I looked at my ski school director (knowing I had an appointment with Dr. Dixon shortly ), and asked if I could "bag" it for the season, she got it. I left the parking lot at West Mtn. that day and headed for Sportspage in Queensbury and like a Mecca mission ran into Rich .
Rich sat me down. I explained the awful pain I was experiencing , he listened intently. He was very explicit, "Ken I'm not a Dr. And I'm not going to do anything that deters you working with your medical provider, but let me show you what is going on with your feet." Okay I said .
For 20 minutes he had me in the "wise grips of his knowledge" . Had both ski socks off, showed me how the bone that was driving against the inside of both feet , moved my feet showing how a proper arch support would reduce the bone jarring out and how they'd do "heated boot work " to alleviate the jarring bone of both feet .
I put two pairs of skis on layaway looking forward to next season .
2 weeks later I saw Dr. Dixon, he did exactly what Rich did . I'll repeat that . Dr. Dixon did exactly what Rich did .
Begin season 2017/18, I had yet to have have my boots "worked", I showed up for ski instructor reorientation and after 45 minutes, in pain once again, I bagged the orientation on the slopes and headed to Sports Page at 10:30 knowing they don't open to noon ( a Sunday ), I wanted to be 1st on line to see Rich . He was there .
In his able hands for less than 15 minutes he laid out the game plan , I left in about an hour , I bought the fancy ski socks that he said I didn't have to buy but I choose to, I paid for the inserts and for less than $100.00 bucks I walked out of Sportpage ecstatic with HAPPY FEET !
As a prior instructor at Gore for 7 years, many of the instructors there had gone to Vt ski areas like Stratton for boot work and the sums they spoke of were pricey, $300/$400. Sure, I am sure the value for them was great . But to be able to get the same level if not better level of professionalism and knowledge from my local store in Queensbury without the schlep and expense and quickly is priceless.
The lineup of equipment , clothing ( one of these days I'll get a Dale of Norway sweater , I had one and my spouse washed it years ago, there is nothing like them ), professional staff, courtesy and concern for making certain skiers dig the experience is just marvelous .
It's fair to say Im pretty loyal to folks at Sportpage , why ?
They've earned my business beyond a reasonable doubt , they are outstanding
This PSIA ski instructor thanks you Sports P
