What to ask your kid before the rental or shop visit
A one-page checklist in kid words. It turns “my feet hurt” or “I can’t turn” into words the shop can use. Bindings, release settings and safety kit are the shop’s job; the checklist doesn’t touch them.
Kids' checklist
One page, emailed to you as a PDF. Print it or keep it on your phone at the counter.
What is on the page
| Ask | If they say… | Tell the shop |
|---|---|---|
| "Do your feet feel okay in the boots?" | "My feet hurt" | Feet hurt soon after the boots go on. Say where: toes, sides, heel or top of the foot. |
| "Stand up straight and wiggle your toes. Do they touch the end?" | "My toes touch the end" | Toes touch the front of the boot when standing. Ask how much room is right with the liner in. |
| "Are your toes cold or tingly?" | "My toes are cold" or "I can't feel them" | Toes go cold or numb in the boots. Ask the shop to check the fit is not too tight. If it does not go away out of the boots, see a physio. |
| "Does your foot slide about when you bend your knees?" | "My heel comes up" or "My foot moves" | Heel lifts or the foot moves inside the boot. Ask whether the boot is too big or the wrong shape. |
| "Can you bend forward in the boots?" | "I can't bend my knees" or "My legs go wobbly" | Boot feels too stiff to bend, or too soft to hold them. Give their weight and how many days they have skied. |
| "Can you carry your skis to the snow?" | "They're heavy" | Skis feel heavy to carry and to move. Ask how weight and length compare with their size. |
| "Stand the skis up next to you. Where do they come to?" | "They're really long" or "They're too short" | Give height, weight and skiing level. Ask how the shop chooses length, and why. |
| "Can you point the skis where you want to go?" | "I can't turn" | Struggles to start a turn. Give their level and ask whether ski length or boot fit is part of it. |
| "Do you feel steady standing and sliding on the flat?" | "I wobble" | Feels unsteady on the flat. Ask whether boot fit or ski length could be the cause. |
| "Will these fit you next season?" (a parent question, not one for the kid) | Hand-me-downs, or "a bit big so I can grow" | Say how fast they are growing and how old the gear is. Ask what growth room is sensible, and what is too much. |
Pain or an injury? See a physio. Not medical advice. Bindings, DIN settings and safety equipment are set by the shop, not by this page. Edge Lab does not give gear advice for children.