That fat ski market is just that; another market segment that wasn't covered, giving a good opportunity for the business to make money. Of ourse, there is a use for fat skis; not on groomers though. In the BC, when conditions are tough (wind slab, crud, etc) fat skis are pretty good! For me, fat is ...

There is one tool that could take care — it seems — of the bases; it is called Skivision base flattener or something like that... I wonder if it is as good as they claim...

Rod, you always manage to impress me! Good work. Has you confirmed with them that they can re-stitch a norwegian welt, get a pair of Vibram Ferret soles and rebuild the midsoles for you? I'm so excited about the prospect! We've discussed about all that. Both can re-stitch by hand, no problem. Both ...

I found a guy — a knowledgable cobbler in Stoneham (he does stuff for MEC). Another one is in Mtl: Atelier Micho. Their call: around 120 $ Can for the job. I guess that's the way to go...

How's the bazooka? Have you had to scare away any alpine skiers yet? Keep that smile. you know you love leathers deep down. its okay. I feel more like a sort of Bazooka Joe, with my 2 pairs of cracked/broken leather boots. If I scare alpine skier away, it is beyond my control... I prefer to scare s...

You do have to be careful with old boots. One time my wife and I were skiing on twenty year old boots. We hiked up a couple hundred feet of steep trail, no kickstepping. When we got to the top all four boots were cracked at the pin line on the vibrim outsole rendering them unskiable. My Vibram oute...

Since I am in Quebec, I'll try to find a cobbler around here... Thanks anyway!

On t'attend de pied ferme! De pied ferme oui, mais avec des semelles craquées...

Geez man... I am tired of leather boots. I had bad luck with them. Second pair I destroy after 2-3 outings. Is anybody here that had similar problem and a successful repair? The other one was Alpina Tele lite; new! But since the sole is thermo glued, noting can be done to reglue... Hope I can deal w...

WonderfulWife gifted me with a set of brand new Telebry release plates. I mounted them (on inserts) with a Voile binding. The cables are thrift store Cobras that lay flat behind the heel riser and snap in the back of my Alicos easily. Have the DIN set for 5 right now. Had one release so far when th...