Sidas Academy Bootfitting Trainings: Beyond France
To best prepare Bootfitters before winter, the Sidas Academy is present in many countries across the world...
In recent weeks, the focus has been on Germany, Italy, Benelux, Spain, Canada, and France. Through theory and practice, each training course is designed to give learners the knowledge and expertise they need to provide their customers with a high-quality service.
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Munich: Modules 1 to 4 for comprehensive training
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In Germany, the Academy runs its Bootfitting training courses in four different modules.
- Module 1 - Sales, measurement and anatomy
- Module 2 - Insoles and socks
- Module 3 - Shell fitting
Module 4 - Liner fitting
In total, more than 40 participants from 20 different stores took part in the Sidas Academy training courses in Munich this week!
Discover the training courses offered in Germany here.
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Italy: Ski Black training for experts
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In Italy, six Bootfitters benefited from the Ski Black training, with not only the theoretical basics, but above all many hands-on workshops to learn:
- Molding custom-made insoles and thermoformable liners
- Shell modification
- Liner injection
- Expert Bootfitting techniques
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Belgium and the Netherlands: Ski Black level
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Similar to the Italian program, the Ski Black training courses delivered in the Benelux region make it possible to learn how to:
- Identify customer needs and understand the different stages of selling and fitting a ski boot.
- Offer suitable solutions based on the measurements and analyses carried out: ski boots, socks, insoles, comfort solutions, etc.
- Master analysis tools and techniques
- Carry out technical adjustments and manufacturing
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Spain: Ski Red for an in-depth experience
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In Spain, the Sidas Academy organized a Ski Red training course to help professionals understand precisely how a ski boot works and the role of the Bootfitter.
Program:
- A theoretical section covering foot anatomy and that of a ski boot, as well as a review of existing comfort solutions
- Practical workshops to learn:
- Molding custom-made insoles and thermoformable liners
- Fitting ICP and IPS, and learning how to modify shells and use the tools
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Canada: Ski Red level
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On the other side of the Atlantic, the Academy trainers are also hard at work sharing the fundamentals of Bootfitting.
Just like in Spain, the Ski Red training course held in Canada enabled learners to:
- Identify customer needs and master the different stages of selling and fitting a ski boot.
- Offer suitable solutions based on the measurements and analyses carried out, using analysis tools.
- Carry out the necessary technical adjustments, including the manufacture of 100% custom-made insoles and modifications to ski boot shells.
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France: many training courses in the Academy's home base
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At Basecamp in Saint-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, training courses are running one after another to train professionals at different levels of expertise.
Among the different levels, the Bootfitting 360 course offers a complete and comprehensive training program for beginners who want to quickly acquire the key skills, with one day dedicated to each topic.
- Day 1: Foot analysis, Anatomy and Biomechanics
- Day 2: Pre-formed and thermoformable insoles
- Day 3: Practical liner workshop
- Day 4: Shell modification
- Day 5: Sales process and final assessment
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The mission of Sidas Academy: to be present wherever you are, to share our expertise, and to learn together from the needs of the field.
Thank you to all the learners who took part in these international training courses, and to all the trainers for their work.
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