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Hello! Thanks so much for taking the time to help us by completing this survey about ski boot heaters. Kohmphi (our company!) is currently working on a new (and potentially revolutionary!) concept but we need your help to make it as close to perfect as possible. As a skier, your opinions are very important to our team. It'll help us build a product optimized for people just like you, and without you this would be extremely difficult to achieve.

We're hoping to get approximately 200 people to complete this survey, which asks questions regarding current and (hopefully!) new ski boot heaters. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential.

If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Sophie Splawinski by email at the email address specified below.  Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

Thank you very much for your time and support.
-Sophie, Matt, Luke, Chris, and Kareem 
[email protected]
 
 
 
What is your ski ability?
 
Beginner (green circles)
 
Intermediate (Blue Square/ Black Diamond)
 
Advanced (black diamond/ double black diamond/back-country)
 
Downhill ski racer
 
 
 
Do your feet freeze while skiing?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Only at very cold temperatures (below -15C/5F)
 
 
 
What types of heating products you have used in the past to heat your feet while skiing? (please select all that apply)
 
None
 
Boot heaters
 
Heated socks
 
Hot shots
 
Other (please specify)

 
 
 
Do you own a smart phone (iPhone, Android, etc)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Do you bring it on the hill while skiing? (Do you ski with a smartphone?)
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Do you own a boot heater?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If you answered no to the previous question, why do you not own boot heaters? (please select all that apply)
 
Too expensive
 
Too tedious to get installed
 
My feet don’t get cold enough while skiing to need them
 
I don’t ski enough
 
I’m a racer/competitive athlete so it doesn’t work with my needs and/or requirements
 
They are too bulky or don’t do what I expect of them
 
They’re unreliable
 
Other (please specify)

 
 
 
If you answered yes, please answer the following questions:
Are you happy with your boot heaters?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Do you find your boot heaters reliable?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Other (please indicate why in the box below)
 
 
 
Do the batteries last long enough?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
How often (if ever) do your feet overheat and/or freeze while using boot heaters? 
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always
Overheat and then freeze
-
Only overheat
-
My feet still freeze even when the power output is maximized
-
No my heaters work well
-
 
 
 
How often do you find yourself adjusting the power settings to maintain your ideal temperature, on an average day?
 
Never
 
1-3 times
 
3-5 times
 
5 or more times
 
 
 
Do you find the battery pack on the back of your boot to be uncomfortable, bulky, or a nuisance?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Is the heating provided over an adequate area of your foot?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If you answered no to the previous question: what areas of the boot would you hope to have heated? (check all that apply)
 
Front of my toes
 
Top of my toes
 
Further back to the ankle bone along the base of the foot
 
Further back along the entire foot (top and bottom)
 
Other (please indicate in box below)

 
 
 
Would you prefer a boot heater without batteries on the rear of the boot?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
How much would you be willing to spend on boot heaters currently on the market?
 
$200-300
 
$300-400
 
$400-500
 
$500+
 
 
 
Do you value comfort over cost? Please rank these qualities is order of importance (1 being the most important, 4 being the least important) when you go skiing. 
Comfort/Performance
Cost
User friendliness of equipment
Aesthetics (looks)
 
 
 
Current boot heaters, on average, cost about $300. What would be the maximum price you’d be willing to pay for a boot heater?
   
At what price would a boot heater have to be so inexpensive that it would seem cheap?
   
What price would you consider to be inexpensive?
   
What price would you consider to be expensive?
   
What would you consider to be so expensive that you wouldn’t even buy it?
   
 
 
 
You are looking to buy a new pair of ski boots and new heaters. A pair of ski boots that come fully integrated with self-adjusting heaters cost $700. Buying each separately would cost $400 and $300, respectively. Would you be less willing to spend $700 on boots even if both options come to the same price in the end? 
 
yes, I would be willing to buy the heat-integrated boot
 
no, I would buy the boots and heaters separately
 
 
 
Would you be interested in a boot heater that would eliminate the current problem of overheating and freezing due to a lack in adequate temperature control? 
 
Yes
 
No
 
Indifferent
 
 
 
If you don’t currently own heaters, or if you’d want to upgrade, would you be more interested in a boot heater that no longer requires batteries at the back of the boot and would essentially adjust itself to your desired foot temperature?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Indifferent
 
 
 
Please leave any comments as they relate to your personal experience with boot heaters:
   
 
 
 
What would be your perfect boot heater? Please give us a list of what you’d envision (go wild, anything goes):
   
 
 
 
Please leave us any other thoughts you may have (comments/suggestions/ideas):