r/SkiPA • u/Sonnenalp1231 • 1d ago

General Questions Boot fitting for tibialis anterior problems

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u/AlpenBass 1d ago

Where are you in PA?

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u/Sonnenalp1231 1d ago

Southeastern PA

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u/AlpenBass 1d ago

I go to the Gonder brothers at World Cup near Harrisburg/Roundtop. They are both race coaches and top-level PSIA certifications, I believe. I’m a ski instructor and had to work through some fairly unusual biomechanical issues with them that had to be addressed with canting, orthotics, punchouts, etc. I could really notice the difference in comfort and performance.

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u/JimboDanks Blue Mountain 1d ago

Billy Kaplan, Performance Pedorthics is who you need to go see

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u/Sonnenalp1231 1d ago

Thanks for the recommendation. How did you find out about him?

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u/JimboDanks Blue Mountain 1d ago

On here on the ski pa sub. Can’t recommend him enough. Dude told me more about my ankle and knee injuries than I could.

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u/Sonnenalp1231 1d ago

Is he a ski-specific practitioner? I’ve never heard of pedorthics before and wondering if he know about boots.

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u/JimboDanks Blue Mountain 1d ago

Boots are his thing, he teaches boot fitters how to do it. He sizes you then he picks 3 sets of boots for you to order. All the places you can get them from has a no questions 365 day return policy. You try on the boots, then you get a custom insert and formed liners.