Shop Talk: 3D Printing & Bootfitting w/ Pulse Boot Lab

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4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

For this edition of Shop Talk, we are back with Kai Palkeinen, founder of Pulse Boot Lab, to hear about what Kai’s been up to since we last talked, including opening a third location in Collingwood; the evolution of Pulse and what they have in mind for the future; their process for developing and refining some 3D printing technology that is being applied to more than just ski boots; what it means to spend the day fitting race boots; why liners are everything, subjective, and also circular (?); Kai’s thoughts on some recent new boot tech, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES

New Collingwood Location (2:41)
Skiers That Care (5:57)
The Race Skillset (7:16)
The Evolution of Pulse (9:49)
3D Printing & Verticals (14:04)
Other Pulse Initiatives? (26:17)
BOA Hype (32:06)
Liners: Subjective & Circular (40:26)

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0:00.0	Hey everybody and welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network.
0:09.3	You're here today with Kara Williard and you can check out all the other stuff we are doing and reviewing over at blisterreview.com.
0:17.4	Well, I am back today with Kai Paul Canaan from our Blister recommended shop, Pulse Boot Labs.
0:23.5	And as always, Kai provides a lot of insight, both on the exciting world of boot tech within the ski industry,
0:30.5	as well as all the new technology that he and the team at Pulse are utilizing and developing that extends beyond the world of ski boots.
0:38.7	In case you missed it, I highly recommend that you go back to episode 217, which is where I got
0:44.1	to talk to Kai during our very deep dive on boot fitting series here on Gear 30.
0:49.2	And in that episode, Kai laid out some of the intricacies and factors related to stance
0:54.1	balancing in a ski boot.
0:56.1	It's definitely an interesting conversation.
0:58.9	But back today, Kai is full of both science and wisdom, and he provides some important insight on aspects of boot fitting.
1:06.8	And it's super interesting to catch up with him and hear all about what he and the team at Pulse have been up to in the last few months, including opening a brand new shop up in Collingwood.
1:16.9	But before we get going, it is timely to mention that our Blister Summit is only one and a half weeks away, and we really couldn't be more excited to convene with all of you here in Mount Crest-Dibute.
1:27.4	In the month of January, Mount Crest-Dibute received over 100 inches of snow, and the
1:32.2	mountain is an awesome condition for the event. It is definitely not too late to sign up.
1:37.9	Registration includes four days of on-snow demos from both ski and snow brands over 30 of them.
1:43.8	It also includes nightly
1:45.3	operate and excellent conversations during our panel sessions, which will include conversations
1:50.7	from industry leaders, professional athletes, and more. There will also be free morning
1:56.5	yoga sessions, goodies for everyone, and you can partake in morning uphill sessions on the resort
2:02.5	or perhaps opt for some guided backcountry tours. It's going to be an amazing time and I hope to
2:08.4	see you there. And with that, let's get right into my conversation with Kai at Pulse.
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