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01-19-2020, 09:01 AM #1501
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01-19-2020, 05:19 PM #1502
Awesome - thanks for the knowledge.
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01-20-2020, 03:45 PM #1503
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01-20-2020, 03:59 PM #1504
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01-21-2020, 12:04 PM #1505
If you put on a pair of brand new unmolded boots and they are the correct length but they hurt really badly just sitting there, unbuckled... will they EVER fit right? length is correct
I have a new pair of maestrale RS I bought on sale over the summer. Every once in a while I put them on thinking I will dial them in... heat mold the liner etc. but they just HURT like my feet are in a vise. unbuckled. instep, forefoot.
Then i put them back in the box and go use my old boots.
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01-21-2020, 01:01 PM #1506
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01-22-2020, 07:34 AM #1507
I'm on a pair of old Lupo T.I. the transparent green, done 3 season on them now and I think the shell doesn't really loose flex and performance (if you think I'm wrong please let me know so I'm looking to spend some money on new liners (have already changed one pair) I'm thinking between surefoot that I can find for 180€ or zipfit for 360€..now I've read how the latter can last really long even up to 500days, I'm wondering since it's double the price, how long the surefoot would last...any tip?
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01-22-2020, 07:53 AM #1508Registered User
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Was shopping for touring boots recently and had a conversation in the shop about fit. Basically, when trying on an alpine boot and it hurts somewhere (in a good way), it's the right fit. Hurting points are then fitted, punched, trimmed, molded, whatever.
It's different with touring boots though. The shell is no always moldable (especially in the lightest boots) due to thin plastics being used, and the uphill need more space for the foot, so the fit out of the box should be somewhat different.
I have a narrow last, super thin heel, low arch and high instep. Still looking for a snug-fitting boots, both alpine and touring.
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01-22-2020, 09:26 AM #1509
My turn to post. I picked up a pair of Lange zb(?) boots recently and they fit pretty well so far around my lower foot but I'm struggling to figure out what I need to do to make them work with my ankle/lower leg. These are my first new boots since ~2010 and that pair was the first that fit well. Those were raptor 130s with a bit of grinding near the Achilles to make them slightly more upright. I am not the most aware of what I'm doing with my body while skiing, I'm trying to pay more attention so I know what to address with the boots. And I plan on visiting a bootfitter, but I'm still collecting information about these boots so I can give useful feedback.
I do have footbeds and I lace up the liners before putting the boots on. On the lower foot buckles from the toe I'm running 1 and 1, or 1 and 2 with unbuckling at the bottom. For the shin buckles I had to move the ladders to the biggest position and I'm running 1 and 1 with the strap in place. I can barely buckle the lower shin buckle after I have all the others latched.
My issue is that I don't feel balanced in the boots most of the time. My first few runs feel off and as far as I can tell it's a balance and boot flex issue. I can get used to the boots after a while but it doesn't feel like I have as much freedom to make fore aft adjustments as I'm used to.
Last week I skied with the bottom buckles tight and the top two on the ladders but open. That felt pretty good, but I wasn't focusing on it a lot, it almost felt like I could be more comfortably forward without them fastened down.
My plan for tonight is to bring spoilers to put behind the liners if there's room. And to remove the screw in the spine to see if the boots are just too stiff for me. I may try both together.
For what it's worth last year I did a fairly long descent in borrowed AT boots and the current feeling is somewhat similar. The boots were 29s or something and I'm in a 26.5. For that day I tried to fill as much volume as I could, then clamped my ankle down. I felt like I couldn't flex the boots well because they didn't match my foot/leg shape and I couldn't get the leverage I needed to be comfortable skiing hard.
What else should I be fiddling with? Or what should I pay attention to so I can be useful when talking to a fitter?
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01-23-2020, 08:45 AM #1510
put on one old boot, and one new boot and see what the stance feels like?
I assume size, shape and flex are similar?
bring both into the fitter so they can look/measure
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02-05-2020, 12:49 PM #1511
Great tip! I put an old liner in the new shell and it's super roomy.
What's funny is that I am comparing old scarpa f1 with new maestrale RS and with the same liners, but different shell on each foot, the RS dont feel that much stiffer. I wanted stiffer... Maybe it will ski different.
Will it totally eff up my liners to ski them in a different shell?
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02-05-2020, 03:41 PM #1512
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02-07-2020, 07:47 AM #1513
General shout out of thanks to mntlion, gregL and others who post on this thread with helpful boot fitting advise. After a coupla seasons of employing a lot of helpful tips from here and a few other sources to muchly mod my Dynafit Vulcans, I'm pretty close to holy grail status in terms of boot/liner fit and ski feel.
The ultimate test of boot comfort was performed the other night. Since the boots basically dissappear on my feet, I figured why not try sleeping in them. So, I slept in them. Slept like a baby.
Warm feet, comfy feet.
Mind blown.Master of mediocrity.
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02-07-2020, 08:42 AM #1514
I’ve been skiing on the boot for 10+ days now and it’s all good.
Curtis at Sports Den in salt lake did all the work
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02-11-2020, 11:22 PM #1515Registered User
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I currently ski in a Dalbello Panterra 120 with a booster strap and custom made foot bed.
I really liked the fit, however, for the last year or so I do get quite a bit amount of pain on the inside ankle, the more the longer the day goes. And it has gotten worse in the last year, assuming the liner packed out.
Shell fit wise they are pretty good everywhere.
I know I have relatively wide and flat feet and I do pronate A LOT and I can see my ankle touch the plastic when the foot is pronated.
From my understanding pronating is necessary for correct turn initiation, but too much is also bad?!
1) BOW with the buckles tighter or looser?
No difference, except blood circulation problems when really tight.
2) BOW with thinner or thicker socks?
No difference, prefer compression socks and tighter buckle settings
3) BOW with any footbeds (custom, stock, none, etc)?
Tried different footbeds, all relatively few support on the arch. Tried posting it up a little by myself, but no real success
4) BOW skiing, standing, or feet un-weighted (hanging off a chair lift)?
Worse skiing, especially when hard on edge and firm snow
5) BOW thru out the day (and when does the pain start?)
Worse throughout the day
6) BOW on the first vs the third day?
I can feel it earlier in the day on the third but doesn’t get much worse than on first day
7) BOW on harder or easier terrain?
Worse in harder, firmer conditions
8) BOW with the power straps (velcro straps) tighter or looser?
No difference
9) BOW if you do any particular movements, or actions?
Worse if I have to traverse a lot
10) Any medical, health, or weight changes since you used them last?
No
Thanks a lot!
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02-12-2020, 02:30 AM #1516
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02-12-2020, 02:36 AM #1517Registered User
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I do have a custom made Sidas footbed. I am actually on my third footbed (instaprint and another one). All with the same effect.
Maybe all three of them have just been bad?
One addition: I have noticed that all were done weighted, so standing upright during the molding process. Maybe a heavily pronating foot needs an unweighted footbed? Or is it not that easy?
Thanks!
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02-12-2020, 07:33 AM #1518
how many days on the boots?
was it like this day 1 and on current?
what is the shell fit like? please measure and use mm.
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02-12-2020, 07:34 AM #1519
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02-12-2020, 07:39 AM #1520Registered User
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I believe my climbing shoes are starting to really fuck my feet over.
The head of the 5th metatarsal on my right foot has been getting irritated towards the end of the day since I switched to intuitions. Otherwise the fit is damn near perfect without even baking them.
How does the collective go about punching the liners? I see that intuition sells a big metal S thing for $35... no thanks. Is best common practice to just grab something slender and blunt and apply pressure?
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02-12-2020, 07:52 AM #1521Registered User
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Defer to the experts, but you could put some foam on your foot in the spot that hurts, heat that area of the liner with a blow dryer, and then put the boot on and do a targeted molding.
Could also use a broom handle or something similar if you could get it in there
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02-12-2020, 08:01 AM #1522
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02-12-2020, 08:16 AM #1523
This is the ankle bone (medial maleolus) or navicular (bony area below and slightly forward of the maleolus)? Both areas are punchable, assuming you just want to alleviate the pain. You can also relieve pressure by building a more supportive footbed (less weight while casting it) but the amount of correction people can stand and still function well mechanically (i.e. ski) varies a lot. I would say if you don't wear corrective orthotics in your everyday footwear, err on the side of less correction and just punch the shell.
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02-12-2020, 08:17 AM #1524Registered User
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02-12-2020, 08:18 AM #1525
You don't punch the liners if you can help it, they are only 3-4mm thick and you want to retain some padding. You can stretch the liners with a broom handle and light heat, but chances are you need a small punch at the fifth met area so the liner has somewhere to go.
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