Sven Coomer, Ski Innovator Who Revolutionized the Modern Boot, Dies at 84 Sven Coomer, a former Olympian and the designer widely credited with creating the modern ski boot, died March 10 in Aspen, Colorado, of heart failure. He was 84. Coomerโs breakthrough designs in the 1970s fundamentally changed the skiing experience, replacing the discomfort of stiff leather boots with supportive, plastic-shell footwear that remains the foundation of ski boot construction today. Related: [โฆ] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 29, 2025 0 Comments
Sasha Dingle Gives an Insiderโs Look at โNexus,โ an All-Womenโs Action Sports Film Premiering Fall 2022 Brought to you by ZipFit Sasha, tell us a little about yourself and the position you hold in the outdoor community: Iโm an athlete โ Iโve competed at an international level in skiing and mountain biking. I started traveling around the world in high school competing on the NorAm circuit with the U.S. Ski Team recruitment National Development System, competed [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | April 21, 2022 2 Comments
How to Pimp Your Ski Boots: Ski boots are the most important pieces of equipment that any skier owns. Ski boots are the only piece of ski gear that actually touch your body. If the interaction between your feet and your boots is not good, you skiing will suffer. If your boots fit tightly and comfortably, youโre skiing will improve. The idea is simple: If you boots fit well, your foot moves โ your ski moves. If you boots fit poorly, your foot moves โ your ski doesnโt move. Itโs very rare that a person can put on a ski boot with a stock liner and have it fit well. More commonly, we have to modify our boots to get a good fit. Thatโs what weโll touch on here: how to modify your boots to make them ideal, ie How to Pimp Your Boots. [โฆ] Featured Article SnowBrains | February 20, 2019 1 Comment