At one point or another, just about every skier has experienced the emotional roller coaster of finding a good pair of ski ...

Jake Stern is a digital editor at Outside, reporting on the latest adventure and culture news. He lives, climbs, bikes, and skis in the Eastern Sierra. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems ...

Fact: Ski boots are your most important piece of ski equipment. No other gear item--not even skis--makes or breaks your ability to ski well like ski boots. Sure, your skis make direct contact with the ...

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.

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Good ski boots will make you forget you’re wearing them, but great boots will do that and help you drive your skis with precision. For that kind of greatness, you need a technologically advanced fit ...

Are you buying boots online with no access to a bootfitter? Here’s a step-by-step guide to fitting boots on your own. When the weather starts cooling down and skiers start thinking about gearing up ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. You can fake a lot on the mountain—confidence when your quads ...

If you clicked on this article, odds are you’re a skier. And as a skier, it’s safe to assume that you’ve encountered the bane of many days spent on the slopes: numb feet. The assumption is that this ...