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 30 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 with her family in Australia's Snowy Mountains, Krista imagined that she could live with the wombats in the snow, and never have to go back to school.
Whilst her imaginary dream to live in a burrow (thankfully) never eventuated, living in the snow did.
Some things that aren’t imaginary about Krista include working in the ski industry for 19 years in boot fitting, ski retail, and ski instructing in Australia, Canada, the US and Japan. These roles allowed her to enjoy the magic of snowy mountains across the world.
Krista decided that enhancing other peoples love for skiing was best found working as a Masterfit boot fitter, and resolved that studying podiatry would lead her to a career focused on improving performance and comfort for skiers. It also gave her the most free-ski time on the hill.
After over 13 years as a podiatrist she has come full circle and is now able to apply a lifetime of experience as a skier with her knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics into founding Ortho Ski. With a background in boot fitting prior to podiatry, Krista has a unique understanding for the important role the ski boot plays in connecting the skier to the snow.
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 6 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.
Nerida Reavell
Podiatrist – Boot Fitter
Nerida loves sports. Plain and simple. She loves playing, coaching, umpiring and watching almost every sport there is. Her greatest love is for snow sports and it is here that the passion for the lower limb was born and how she came to pursue a career in podiatry.
Nerida has been involved in winter sports since the age of 8. Over a decade ago she took a trip to the snow-capped mountains of the Northern Hemisphere and quickly realised the importance of the lower limb on a person’s overall well-being. She then chose to move between the Australian and Canadian ski fields, working as a boot fitter and gaining invaluable experience and knowledge.
Fast-forward over a decade and that small interest has become a full-blown passion for biomechanics and the lower limb, especially when on the slopes. Choosing to study podiatry she is now hoping to use that knowledge to enable skiers and snowboarders to reach their full potential when on the slopes.
As a podiatrist Nerida, has gained experience in all areas of podiatry. She specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of foot, ankle and lower limb conditions. Each consultation is tailored to the persons individual needs, with the goal of top on-snow performance at the forefront and getting the perfect balance of performance and comfort.
Brooke Kerrigan
Podiatrist – Boot Fitter
Brooke is a podiatry graduate from QUT. She has a number of ski seasons up her sleeve after battling through the ups and downs of the Covid ski seasons over the past few years. Her passion for podiatry was sparked through obtaining lower limb injuries herself, and wanting a better understanding of the biomechanics involved. She also has a background in biomedical science and chose to further her studies in the wonderful world of podiatry.
Describing Brooke as an enthusiastic skier would be an understatement. She will power down any hill in any weather. She is very passionate about sports and grew up playing representative netball, boxing and AFL. She is super proud of her AFL teams premiership in 2021 and looks forward to smashing out another one in 2022. Her thorough sporting experience and knowledge of the lower limb has reiterated the importance of proper stretching, strengthening and rehabilitation for optimum performance.
She enjoys travelling the world and has completed many solo missions. A trip to Mt Buller as a child sparked an interest in snow sports and a willingness to return to the snow. She loves applying her podiatric knowledge and problem solving skills to help anyone to make the most of their time on the slopes.
Brooke is thrilled to be part of the Ortho Ski team and believes in following the excitement!
Emma Darker
Podiatrist – Boot Fitter
Emma has travelled the world hitting the slopes. She found she could apply her podiatry skills in a Canadian ski resort in a way she had never imagined. Since then she has racked up seasons working with Ortho Ski and smashing it on the slopes whenever she can.
Growing up on a farm, she has a practical side to her where she can throw her hand at anything. With a lifelong love of sports, she now finds herself practicing podiatry on and off the netball court - a super handy team mate if ever there was one.
She has extensive experience in all aspects of podiatry including general podiatry, biomechanics and high-risk podiatry.
Emma’s high-vibes and constant smiling brings light to the Ortho Ski clinic whenever she’s in the shop. She uses her podiatry knowledge to assess and treat boot issues, or find the perfect fit for clients is a great gift and gives her clients all her expertise to make their skiing experience a great one..