About this episode
What is the least understood but arguably most important piece of ski equipment? Ski boot liners. So we talk to ski boot pioneer, Sven Coomer, about why boot liners don’t receive the attention they deserve, what makes Zipfit liners different, and why Sven believes that liners are the single most important piece of ski equipment. TOPICS & TIMES: Why "Liners" should be called "Inner Boots," and what a good inner boot should do (0:00) Why Sven thinks that liners are the most important piece of equipment (5:00) What is someone failing to understand if they are failing to consider the inner boot? (13:00) Why liners and boots are more complex than skis; Why Zipfit liners don’t pack out (22:50) What is it about the construction of a Zipfit liner that's different? (24:45) What are the top issues / problems that a Zipfit liner might solve? (29:00) Alpine-Touring boots & liners — and the touring inner boot that Sven is working on (39:20) Final thoughts on the difference that the right liner can make (49:30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.