New Innovations in Bootfitting with Pulse Boot Lab

New Innovations in Bootfitting with Pulse Boot Lab

Author: BLISTER January 25, 2019 Duration: 32:39

Are you one of the many people who have ever wished that your ski touring boots were a bit stiffer or more comfortable? Well then listen up, because the bootfitters at Pulse Boot Lab in Revelstoke have come up with a number of innovative ways to achieve both.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Pulse’s “mathematical” approach to bootfitting (2:12)
  • The Pulse Fit Assistant App (5:26)
  • New tools for shell modifications (8:30)
  • Thermo-moldable vs. injection-style liners (11:12)
  • Biggest trends in bootfitting (17:24)
  • What is the Pulse Proflex? (18:48)
  • And how exactly does it work? (22:24)
  • Why did they choose to work with Pebax? (28:10)

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