Welcome
Who We Are
Welcome! We're so glad you're here.
We are on a mission to enhance the love of skiing, one pair of well-fitted ski boots at a time. We love skiing. We believe everyone should be able to comfortably enjoy their skiing too.
Ortho Ski is a podiatry service focused purely on how the foot works in a ski boot and we are now able to extend that service to other specific sports and the footwear involved in golf, biking (road and MTB), football and running. Our expertise lies in resolving chronic fitting problems between the foot and the sport-specific show and creating the best performance you’ve ever had.
In skiing, we have developed a boot fitting assessment model based on a skier's biomechanics, anatomy, and skiing experiences, rather than a simplistic fit-based approach. This allows us to tailor your boots and ski orthotics to achieve the right balance of comfort and performance for you. We have developed expertise in other specific sports and have now developed that knowledge to include sport-specific assessments and management for golf, biking, football and running.
We have over 35 years combined experience in the ski industry working as on-mountain boot fitters across the world and we have seen what feet do in ski boots. We’ve have done many ski boot courses throughout this time and are now developing our own for podiatrists to use.
Chronic ski boot issues typically arise from:
body imbalance and asymmetry
physical trauma or injury
lack of understanding of the specific needs between the athlete and their equipment when purchasing
your current boots or footwear just weren't designed for your foot type and shape.
We want you to love your skiing and chosen sports as much as we do and that all starts from the ground up, with the perfect boots and footwear for your body.
Our Team
Our team has over 35 years combined experience of on-mountain ski boot fitting. We love skiing and want you to as well, so we're here to help you achieve that. We don't want your skiing to be hampered by sore feet or poor alignment. We want you to just enjoy your time in the mountains.
When you book a consult with us, you can be assessed by one of our ski podiatrists, so the consult and ski orthotics can be claimed on private health insurance.
Krista Sturday
Podiatrist - Boot Fitter
Growing up skiing in Australia's Snowy Mountains, Krista always knew the snowy life was for her. She has spent over two decades immersed in the ski industry, with experience spanning boot fitting, ski retail, and instructing in Australia, Canada, the US, and Japan. Her career has taken her across the globe, always chasing winter and helping others get the most out of their time on the mountain. With a background in podiatry, public health, and communications, she brings a unique combination of clinical insight, strategic thinking, and storytelling to her work.
Since 2015, Krista has helped grow Ortho Ski into a trusted destination for skiers who want more out of their skiing—offering biomechanical assessment, custom orthotics, and tailored advice that actually makes a difference on the mountain.
She also leads the business’ marketing and brand strategy, crafting cheeky, clear, and customer-focused content that demystifies ski gear and elevates the boot-fitting experience. Her bootfitting approach is grounded, science-led, and always skier-focused—because she knows first-hand how transformative a great boot fit can be.
When she's not fitting boots or crafting campaigns, Krista is raising two energetic kids, dreaming up new business ideas, and carving a few turns of her own (in perfectly fitted boots, naturally).
Ray Wills
Industrial Designer - Boot Fitter
The call of the mountains was too strong for Ray to ignore, which saw him spend his 20's proudly wearing the moniker "ski bum" and bouncing between Northern and Southern winters. During this time he worked as a boot fitter and ski tech for some of the world's best ski boot fitting shops, honing his skills and knowledge in the mountains.
He worked for Jindabyne Sports for many years in Thredbo, and with renowned Masterfit Boot Fitter, Bob Gleason, at BootDoctor's, high in the San Juan's of Colorado in Telluride. He has also worked in Canada and Japan sharing his love of all things skiing.
Ray loves to resolve problems that have defied previous attempts and takes pride in giving people back the joy of skiing without suffering painful feet.
Working with ski equipment piqued Ray's interest in design and saw him following this path to a degree in Industrial Design. He is now a product designer and has enhanced his knowledge of plastics and other materials used in the manufacture of ski boots and skis.
After 9 years in medical device design, Ray is thrilled to be able to apply his knowledge of design and materials with his expertise in boot fitting to provide clients with a perfectly fitted and aligned ski boot.