At Blister Summit 2023, we sat down with Chris Dominick, Managing Director of ZipFit, to cover the origins and legacy of the brand, as well as all the new models and updates they’ve been rolling out lately. We discuss their newest Corsa race liner, GFT touring liner, & leather Workhorse; how they go about making liners that can outlast (and be customized to) multiple boot shells; how they’re combining the hard work of their founder, Sven Coomer, with input from athletes, and much more.
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TOPICS & TIMES
- Intro, History, & Purpose 00:00
- Materials & Composition 4:40
- OMFit Cork: Tweaking Fit Over Time 7:30
- Production & Durability 11:30
- New ZipFit Corsa & GFT 14:41
- ZipFit Gara LV & HV 18:52
- ZipFit Workhorse 20:52
- From Underground to Mainstream 22:38
- Bootfitting & Customization 25:27
- Tips & Tricks 31:21
- ZipFit: Who’s It For? 33:35
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I don’t have that many yet, but absolutely love mine.
I’ve been skiing ZipFit Gara liners for 3 years and it’s the one piece of equipment I couldn’t imagine skiing without. My feet are 113mm wide so my boot choice is severely limited and still require a great deal of punching. The Gara liners increase performance and comfort and performance, and yes I meant to write performance twice. :)
I have a pair of Zip Fit Tours. Honestly I ended up going back to my Intuitions. My foot is super wide and the liner toe box was way too narrow for my feet. The neoprene did not stretch enough and constricted my feet causing extreme pain mid way during tour. Another draw back is they add quite a bit of weight to my boots and you really notice it at the mid way of a long tour. They just were not for me.