Running a half marathon is challenging enough, but can you imagine trying to do one in a pair of ski boots?
When Tom Bracey (pictured) decided he wanted to raise funds for the Protect Our Winters campaign he generated interest and sponsorship by ditching his running shoes and donning a pair of boots to compete in the Great Birmingham Run.
by Frank Baldwin – editor of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine
DID you know that ski boots wear out? I certainly didn’t. I only discovered this when I visited The Ski Shop Captain’s Cabin Sevenoaks, my local ski store, to ask for some advice after my trusty Salomons started to rub away the skin on my ankles last season every time I went skiing.