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02-24-2020, 02:44 PM #126Registered User
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I'm trying to figure out if I can put more length in a tlt7 boot shell, and I'm hoping experienced owners can help me. My sister just bought a cheap pair of tlt7 and it fits her well in width/volume, but the shell is short, and she can feel the front of the boot even sitting down.
One weird thing I found: There is a tab of foam that sticks up in front of the toes. Has anyone just cut that out and did it help with length of the boot? Here's a picture of looking into the boot from the cuff and you can see the white foam sewn into the boot in front of the toes.
Another options is a boot punch of course. How much room can you punch in front of the big and second toe given that the shell is probably thin grillamid of a touring boot? I'd really appreciate your experience with this issue! Thanks!
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02-24-2020, 02:51 PM #127
My guess is that your sister bought the smallest size TLT7 that is made. Frequently ski companies keep the same boot shell for the smallest two sizes and just take up some space inside the shell of the smallest size.
https://skimo.co/dynafit-tlt7-womens
Here the BSL lengths are the same for a 22.5 and 23.5, if her boots are a 22.5 then it seems pretty clear that's what's going on.Last edited by John_B; 02-24-2020 at 08:35 PM.
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02-24-2020, 06:24 PM #128Registered User
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Thanks, John_B, for the link! The wildsnow review of the tlt7 had listed the smallest 22.5 size as it's own shell size, but the link you posted suggests that's incorrect. That makes sense, and I'm going to try to cut away the foam and see if that's enough length for my sister's foot.
Does anybody know how much you could stretch out the toe on the tlt7? I've seen people punch out the toe of alpine boots a full centimeter, but I'm guessing that's too far for the thin grillamid of a lightweight touring boot.
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02-24-2020, 08:11 PM #129
Good find by John_B. Take out that white foam first, but I’ve punched two different spots in my TLT 5s, (which is same material). Maybe not a full centimeter...but close. I had a really good boot fitter do it that used one of those laser temperature sensors to get it exactly at the right temperature for stretching.
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02-25-2020, 08:45 AM #130
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02-25-2020, 08:54 AM #131
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02-25-2020, 11:38 AM #132Registered User
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Because they don't sell many of that size and it's expensive to make a new boot mold, it's very common for small boots to have a "toe dam" to take up length without changing the mold.
Typically grilamid takes a decent punch and if she's not worried about putting them into frame bindings, she can likely get quite a bit of room in the toes."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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02-28-2020, 10:54 PM #133Registered User
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Thanks for your feedback, plugboots, auvgeek, galibier_numero_un. Super helpful. My sister is going to exchange the boots for the next size up without the toe dam and possibly a little more length in the liner.
If anyone wants a 22.5 tlt7 for $199 before we return, let me know!
I just hope that weird cable from the upper to the lower buckle lasts!
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