For the short review, read here. For full blown-scroll down just a bit:
Nick Blalock's Mt. Snow Bootworks is amazing. Top notch expertise, equipment, and a dedicated staff made this my best boot-fitting experience to date.
Their thoroughness allowed me to get into the right pair of boots to optimize my performance. (If that's not good enough, it was done on a short timeframe coming off of foot surgery with one foot still swollen a half size+.) Tom White and Nick Blalock we're amazing and I couldn't recommend anybody more highly.
Long review:
Last season, several clinicians and an examiner noted that my boots were negatively affecting my skiing and limiting my development. I know I needed new boots but didn't know where to turn. Luckily, a ski instructor colleague of mine took me under her wing and suggested Nick Blalock's shop: Mt. Snow Bootworks.
She had amazing success with them and so I drove from Washington, DC (442 miles) and planned a week of vacation in order to have Bootworks fit me this season. I couldn't be happier.
The shop is conveniently located in the mountain's main shop. I felt welcomed from the moment I walked in. They are incredibly thorough: starting initially with a conversation about your skiing style, boot problems/desires, and goals and moving on from there. A thorough measurement of foot length/width/volume/shape follows. Nick and staff are incredibly experienced with the ability to question to get to the root cause of a problem and the know how to solution your boot for it. Nearly all of the boots come with heat moldable liners and they take care to ensure they're properly molded to your feet. I also highly recommend the customized footbeds (which they make from scratch).
Canting, shell stretching, injuries, biomechanical imbalances...they've seen it all and are pro's at putting boots on your feet that will get you performing your best. Specifically, Tom White and Nick Blalock worked with me at the beginning of the season to get me into a pair of boots on a tight deadline coming off foot surgery (with one foot still swollen a half size larger than the other!). Whether you're a novice skiier, or a seasoned racer...these guys will take great care of you.
I am thrilled with the level of service, expertise, and dedication of the staff and couldn't be happier with my boots. They've made a lifetime customer and promoter out of me. read more