Immersion in the Dark Arts of Advanced Boot Fitting
Being a master boot technician takes more than knowing how to make a boot feel comfortable. The Master’s Plus curriculum picks up where the Master’s Course leaves off, filling in the gaps in your knowledge and taking your bootfitting expertise to the pinnacle of understanding.
Designed for long-time bootfitting pros, the two-day, hands-on immersion workshop focuses on technical bootfitting issues. It ensures that experienced Master bootfitters remain on the cutting edge of changing technology and provides them with the latest methods for executing successful bootfitting plans.
With streamlined lecture content and increased practical opportunities, Master’s Plus participants experience the bootfitting methods used by the best technicians in the industry. Master’s Plus attendees receive extra hands-on training and application of techniques that will not be covered in the Masters’ workshop including:
Advanced Custom Footbed Construction, Critique, and Modification
Understanding the Neutral Foot
Forefoot Biomechanics and Alignment
Advanced Foot Balancing for Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion
Nerve Problem Troubleshooting and Metatarsal Pad Construction
Advanced Stance Balancing (Assessment; understanding and applying binding delta and ski thickness; practical sole planing)
*Masters Plus available at Stratton, Breckenridge and Reno locations only. Registration restricted to prior Master’s Graduates, Certified Pedorthists or those with similar qualifications. Master’s Plus curriculum assumes an extensive knowledge base and high level of experience as a professional Bootfitters. As a general rule, Master’s Plus participants will build more than 50 pairs of custom footbeds per year, perform regular boot modifications, and be familiar with various stance balancing techniques. Those who don’t meet these recommended guidelines might find it difficult to comprehend all lecture and discussion materials. Permission to register must be granted in advance. Call 800-575-4348 for more information.
