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04-11-2021, 10:48 AM #226Registered User
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"I know the problem. Never had pain. But Limited dorsiflexion. It sucks.
A more upright boot helps. As does a stiffer boot if you want to push the tongue.
Also heel lift. Opens the ankle.
Also ramp angle on bindings is huge. Or delta. Or whatever you call it.
Having your toe binding lower is a negative. Flat delta is better for us misfit skiers."
Binding Delta and boot forward lean/ramp address two different things. The first addresses the foot and ankle while outside the boot( binding delta/canting) address biomechanics above the ankle.
If you have limited ankle range and if when you stretch your calf with your knee locked and don't feel it in your calf, get your ankles mobilized by a chiropractor.
Binding delta is really hard to get solid information on, but it is related to tibia vs femur length, and/or torso to leg length variances.
Long femur to tibias do better with higher delta, and long tibia to femur do better with flat deltas to negative.
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04-12-2021, 11:24 AM #227Natebob
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04-12-2021, 12:21 PM #228Registered User
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Also if you have excessive ankle joint range of motion you will likely crush any boot unless you lower the heel inside the boot or put a shim under your forefoot inside the boot.
This is not recommended to do on your own, if you are wrong or do too much you can damage your achilles.
Find a boot fitter who can do fore aft stance alignnment.
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04-12-2021, 03:28 PM #229
Curious about the dorsiflexion comments above.
I was told it’s sit in a chair with right angles, and how far can you lift the ball of your foot. For me, not much. And so says my pedorthist boot fitter friend.
A more upright boot helped. A stiff boot helps.
A heel lift he gave me to open the ankle. Makes sense. Open it up with the lift, so you have more rom closing back up.
The delta ramp discussion was my own musings. I have had bad results with the same ski on two different bindings, and the only thing I could point out was delta.
Ymmv.
The tib femur coefficient is interesting. Not sure where I fit there.. . .
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04-12-2021, 05:47 PM #230
Skiers bragging about how small of a boot they can cram their feet into remind me of women who wear high heels too small. (Not that there aren't plenty of people skiing in boots too big.)
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04-12-2021, 06:36 PM #231
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04-12-2021, 06:46 PM #232Registered User
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Curious about the dorsiflexion comments above.
I was told it’s sit in a chair with right angles, and how far can you lift the ball of your foot. For me, not much. And so says my pedorthist boot fitter friend.
A more upright boot helped. A stiff boot helps.
A heel lift he gave me to open the ankle. Makes sense. Open it up with the lift, so you have more rom closing back up.
You have a good boot fitter.
The delta ramp discussion was my own musings. I have had bad results with the same ski on two different bindings, and the only thing I could point out was delta.
Ymmv.
At least you now know what works for you.
For some people it doesn't matter, and for some it matters a lot.
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04-12-2021, 06:48 PM #233Registered User
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Bam! good on you for figuring it out.
https://blisterreview.com/gear-101/b...sues-and-myths
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04-12-2021, 10:30 PM #234
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04-12-2021, 10:50 PM #235
you should weigh my bike
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04-12-2021, 11:01 PM #236
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04-12-2021, 11:23 PM #237
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04-13-2021, 06:17 AM #238
Well my comment to that is a little bit late, but I am 6,2 and 225lbs too and use the Dalbello Krypton ID. It is way stiffer than the Cochise 130 or the Lange RS 130.
It comes with extra parts to make it even stiffer. Besides the other extra parts it also comes with two tounges (one "hard" and one "soft" version) I use the soft one and none of the extra parts and it is still stiffer than the Cochise or Lange. Might worth to try it.
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04-13-2021, 07:38 AM #239
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04-13-2021, 04:57 PM #240I Like Snow
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Please. Nobody buy boots with this method. Once in a blue moon will you have to upsize to get instep height but that is so rare. The article doesn't even discuss different volume boots, nor grinding boot boards, molding shells, etc. Lots of boots with high insteps and lots of ways to raise instep height.
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04-13-2021, 04:58 PM #241King potato
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04-13-2021, 05:14 PM #242Registered User
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04-13-2021, 05:16 PM #243Banned
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04-13-2021, 05:46 PM #244
^^^Yep. I wear 12.5-13 and a 28.5. Snug as fuck, Buckles not really that tight.
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04-13-2021, 05:52 PM #245
90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
10.5 in a 26.5 here. Only problem is my instep is proportionally 2 sizes bigger (thanks Blister!) and have had several boot guys who didn't do anything about it over the years. Finally found a good one that tipped me off about it though. After some work, my boots fit great, could probably take the bottom buckles off, but ironically for this thread, they are on the soft side. Go figure.
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04-13-2021, 06:00 PM #246
Maybe you should look at the Daleboot ST.
I'm 6'2" and at least 220(or more) and I ski in a 28 yr old 120 flex Salomon Equipe Race that I really don't need to buckle tight.
If you really want to learn how to use your feet well, I would encourage you to start learning to telemark. You'll become a better alpiner.
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04-13-2021, 06:23 PM #247Registered User
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04-13-2021, 07:11 PM #248
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