Tom Gellie learns how a boot fitter solves ski boot pressure for large calves: trim and lower the shell, heat-stretch the liner, use a flower pot device inside, and add wedges to pull the boot outward. The result is a comfortable fit without the squeeze.
So for people with bigger calves, pressure at the back of the boot around this area, yep, what is something that you can do as a boot fitter here?
We've cut the shell down a little bit and lowered the shell, so that's going to allow us now to stretch the liner out over the top. We're going to put some heat through the top of the boot. I'm going to do what we call flower pot, where we actually put a flower pot down inside the boot. Stretch the top out. We then add wedges to pull it out so it'll accommodate the larger calves.
Excellent. Now we've done our adjustment. Oh yeah, that's great. Oh, that's awesome. Feels really comfy.
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