Race experience
Experience from ski racing, federation work, athlete support and international service environments.
SF Sports · Our Team
People who genuinely understand skis, service and equipment
At SF Sports, you do not get anonymous standard advice. You get experience from ski racing, workshop service, bootfitting and equipment development — directly from people who know what matters on snow.
Race service
Ski service
Bootfitting
Equipment setup
Honest advice
Personal advice instead of standard answers
At SF Sports, expertise is at the centre of everything
Whether ski service, race service, bootfitting or performance-oriented ski equipment: the product alone is not what matters. The setup has to be right. That is exactly what Franz Simmerl stands for with his experience from ski racing, workshop practice and equipment development.
Workshop practice
Ski service, race service, edges, structure, base preparation and finish are carried out in our own workshop.
Bootfitting
Ski boot, foot, stance and power transfer are treated as part of one complete setup.
Honest advice
Good advice also means saying clearly when a purchase or service is not necessary right now.
Founder · race service · bootfitting · workshop
Franz Simmerl
Franz Simmerl is the founder of SF Sports and has shaped the shop’s direction since 2005: honest advice, professional workshop work, race service, bootfitting and performance ski equipment from one specialist source.
As a former ski racer, Franz knows from personal experience how strongly equipment, ski boot, binding, edge, structure and service influence the way a ski feels. This understanding flows into every consultation, every service and every equipment setup.
His standard is clear: not simply to sell, but to identify which setup truly fits the skier — from junior racers to ambitious recreational skiers.
Experience & milestones
From ski racing and the Paralympics to equipment development
Franz Simmerl’s expertise does not come from catalogues. It comes from years of work with athletes, coaches, federations, brands and customers.
Coach at TSV Gilching and in the Munich Ski Association
Before working with the German Paralympic Team, Franz Simmerl coached at TSV Gilching and later within the Munich Ski Association. This period shaped his direct connection to junior racers, clubs, parents and athletic development.
Founder of SF Sports
Since 2005, SF Sports in Gilching has stood for personal advice, professional workshop work, performance ski equipment and race expertise.
Service technician for the German Paralympic Team
From 2008 to 2014, Franz Simmerl worked as a service technician for the German Paralympic Team, supporting equipment at the highest sporting level.
Paralympics in Vancouver and Sochi
Participation in the 2010 Paralympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi — with direct responsibility for service, setup and equipment.
Service partner of the Tecnica Group
Since 2010, SF Sports has been a service partner of the Tecnica Group. This collaboration underlines our expertise in ski boots, bootfitting and technical service work.
Part of the German Ski Association’s R&D team
Since 2018, Franz Simmerl has been part of the German Ski Association’s R&D team, contributing his experience in equipment development, service and junior athlete support.
How Franz can help you
Consultation and service from one specialist source
Franz does not look at ski, boot, binding and service separately, but as one complete system. That is what creates advice that goes far beyond simply selling a product.
Ski service
Base, edge, structure, wax, binding and finish — for noticeably better control and more confidence on piste.
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Race service
Edge angles, structure, sidewall work and finish for racers, junior athletes, Masters, clubs and ambitious skiers.
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Bootfitting
Foot analysis, insoles, shell work, liner adjustment and race setup — for better hold, comfort and power transfer.
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More insights into consultation, workshop and service will follow
Franz Simmerl shapes the technical direction of SF Sports — but behind consultation, workshop, service intake, bootfitting and the online shop is a team working every day to advise customers honestly and prepare equipment properly.
In the next steps, we will introduce more of the people who make SF Sports what it is: with their focus areas, experience and the field in which they can support you best.
This will gradually create a personal look behind the scenes — at the people who make sure that service, advice and equipment fit together at SF Sports.
What you can expect
Honest, technically precise and personal
Whether you are looking for a new ski, want your ski boots fitted or need race service: at SF Sports, the goal is always to find the right solution for you and your equipment.
No one-size-fits-all advice
Skill level, goal, equipment, foot, binding and area of use are considered individually.
In-house workshop
Service, inspection and setup are not anonymous — they happen directly at SF Sports.
Race experience for real use
Experience from racing and equipment development also helps ambitious skiers in everyday skiing.
Advice that can also say no
If something is not necessary, we say so. That is what makes advice valuable in the long run.
SF Sports · Gilching near Munich
Looking for expert advice, precise service or bootfitting from a specialist?
Visit SF Sports in Gilching — for ski service, race service, bootfitting and performance-oriented ski equipment.