The Custom Foot

John was more than helpful with fitting my ski boots. I was in agonizing pain all season, but after one visit, all was well. My boots fit perfectly, the adjustment was done quickly, and was very affordable. I’d highly recommend his services to anyone with boot problems.

From boot selection to orthotics and boot fitting/​adjustment, this is a serious operation.
I went at the end of last season for a consultation. John didn’t have a boot that was right for my particular foot in stock and gave me 3 options to buy somewhere else. I came back in October with my boots and Andrew helped me with a custom orthotic that feels great. John adjusted the boot to make sure my stance was just right.
Can’t go wrong here — highly recommend.

The founder of The Custom Foot, Lee, is dead. He passed away years ago and I was not pleased with the new staff. They sell themselves as biomechanical experts but do not have the education nor training to back it up. Sure, let them fix some simple ski boot issue but for a real problem you should always go to an MD.

I’ve been here twice now and had excellent service and results both times. My ski boots were so tight, I was losing toe nails. They evaluated my liners and determined they just needed to create a little more room in the toe box. 20 minutes later my boots fit perfectly, and for a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.

I can’t recommend Andrew and The Custom Foot enough. I can now ski multiple days without foot pain — the first time I have been able to do so for many years. I used to have CRIPLING foot pain after the first day skiing, but not anymore. I am currently finishing a four day ski vacation in Breckenridge where I skied hard for four full days in a row without any foot pain, averaging about 20,000 vertical feet per day including powder, ice, double black diamond runs with speeds exceeding 40 mph, and I feel like I could keep going for the rest of the week!

After reading the Athletic Skier, I understood the need of orthopedics and a good boot fitter. I lucked out when I brought the book in and the owner said «Hey that’s my Bible» it was an amazing experience and I feel like I not only got a quality boot fitting but I developed a good relationship with a boot fitter. He is very passionate about his work and does it very well!

I first visited The Custom Foot 3 years ago upon a recommendation from my mom, whom I was visiting (who is a hiker with horrible feet and got great relief with orthotics from Lee at The Custom Foot). Having recently paid more than $ 700 for orthotics from a highly-​rated RX shop in San Francisco (where I live) that were extremely bulky and still caused much pain after 4 «adjustments» and was told nothing more can be done, I was looking for anything that would help me walk more than a few steps without pain — I have plantar fasciitis and was willing to try anything — just to function.
Lee took time to explain the process, his technique and additional remedies to help my pain. While in his shop, Lee did his magic, and less than 2 hours later produced orthotics that felt great (no more pain), fit in most of my shoes and cost a fraction of my RX «Frankenstein Orthotics from SF» (that took more than 2 weeks to produce).
I recently re-​visited The Custom Foot for another pair of orthotics (my old ones were fine, I just need second pair as I often forget them at work) and the experience was exceptional. Great Orthotics, at a great price, created by a true craftsman who knows his shit.
If you have issues with your feet I highly recommend you visit Lee at The Custom Foot.

Lee,
Thanks for going above and beyond last night to make sure that my boots were absolutely comfortable. The passion and enjoyment that you get out of your profession is something to be jealous of. As you said a few times (non-​religious of course), you truly are blessed to be able to have a great job and to be able to love doing it.
Thanks again for going out of your way to make the customer’s experience a great one. I’ll let you know how my three day ski trip this weekend goes (I’ll be skiing with Sidney Dines some of the time).
(From Shane)

The folks at Custom Foot are super knowledgeable about ski boots and foot anatomy. They really know their business.
I bought a pair of custom liners from them, and they work great. I had a couple of hot spots show up, and they diagnosed the problem and corrected them quickly and for free as part of the service.
I’m really happy I went to them, and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great fit in ski boots.

I thought I had comfortable tele boots until I went to Custom Foot. I worked with both Lee and Will, and both were informative, skilled and took their time with me. Then when I needed an adjustment they were also very accommodating. I’m going back in the spring for my hiking boots without a doubt.

If your looking for a quick stop to pick up a pair of ski-​boots, this is not the place for you.
However, if you want your feet to be more comfortable than you ever imagined in a pair of ski-​boots, call Lee up and schedule an appointment.
Last week I came in for the whole shabang – new boots, custom foot beds, and had my liners molded. Lee and I talked about the right boot for my skiing needs, weighing the pros/​cons before deciding on a pair of Technicas.
Next, he had my stand up on a foot-​bed mold which made a perfect mold of the bottom of my foot. Lee went into the back for about 45 minutes, and hand crafted a custom foot bed which goes in the bottom of my boot.
Finally, Lee heated up the boots and liners, and molded them to my feet/​legs. Although the process is rather long (a few hours) Lee thoroughly explains every step along the way and is quite enjoyable to be around.
After the entire process was complete, I was truly astonished at how comfortable my boots were. I had been skiing in what I thought were pretty comfortable ski boots, but now I will never buy a pair of boots off the shelf without first going down to the Custom Foot and consulting Lee.