I’ve been to over a hundred ski areas in my life. I could barely tell you what goes on in towns, though, as most were from my former life as a ski racer.
Now, when I travel to Whistler or wherever, what I do after I’m down from the mountain is nearly as important as how the skiing was that day. Gone are the days of going over the course in my head and tuning my skis.
One thing hasn’t changed though, from my days of race-fit (two sizes too small) ski boots: the minute I’m off the slopes, I want to slip my feet into something a little more comfortable then molded plastic buckled down over my poor feet. So when Cushe offered to let me test out their ‘Fireside Boot,’ I jumped at the chance.
Even the name matched my new apres-ski tactic. Instead of jumping off the hill and starting to wax my boards, I loll about in the lodge, sipping hot toddies and warming my tootsies by the fire in faux fur-lined luxury.
The Fireside Boot made for wonderful ski-town evening wear. Purple laces and light-wood buttons dressed up my jeans and made me look just a little better than the people trekking around town in their Sorrels. When I was home in Seattle, I found the boots’ waterproofing was not quite up to facing off with our lake-sized puddles. Tromping about in the snow, however, it was quite adequate–never felt a flake on my foot.
The boot really hits its stride when cuddled up on a cold day. The lining is fleece, and just looking at the faux shearling edging is like a sip of hot chocolate for the eyes. If you’ve got a ski trip on the agenda, I’d recommend packing a pair of these puppies.
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