Jonathan was at the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and talk with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and skiers assessing themselves); custom vs. semi-custom skis; and more. TOPICS & TIMES: What is Parlor? (4:46) Parlor’s Ski Building Classes (7:45) Assessing Skiers & Self Assessments (21:17) Fitting skiers into the right skis (23:27) Bringing Back Old Skis (30:15) Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis (33:11) Ski Width Controversy (38:13) Best Question I Haven’t Asked You? (58:07) Crashes & Close Calls (1:01:12) Where to Learn More about Parlor (1:09:47) RELATED LINKS: Episode Sponsor: Skiboot Rx Episode Sponsor: Taos Ski Valley Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Off The Couch Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast CRAFTED Coming soon: Blister Cinematic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.