Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post.
Register to become a member today!
How tight do u keep ur boots?
Posts: 6842
-
Karma: 408
just wondering if its good to have ur boots tight or loose
Posts: 1858
-
Karma: 47
i like em tight, theres just no control when there loose
Posts: 3070
-
Karma: 209
yeah super tight so i dont get shin bang
Posts: 10471
-
Karma: 2,182
Posts: 6842
-
Karma: 408
i keep mine tight also but i get alota of pain around my calfs and i dunno what to do about it
Posts: 8198
-
Karma: 257
mine are fairly loose.
they are super soft boots so i dont really have to worry about shinbang
Posts: 9366
-
Karma: 445
i keep them the tightest they can possibly be
Posts: 4423
-
Karma: 1,946
tight as fucking possible. like, it hurts my hand from all the strain that i have to put on the buckle.
Posts: 1382
-
Karma: 16
haha r u talking about boots?? or sumtin else... lol jkjk
Posts: 544
-
Karma: 10
as tight as they go
lots of times i have to adjust my socks cause the boot is so tight its cutting off my circulation to my foot
Posts: 3057
-
Karma: 185
i always have trouble deciding. i usually just keep them tight and then loosen them up on the chair. you have no control if they are loose especailly if you are dropping switch
Posts: 318
-
Karma: 10
my buckles are all maxed out n i still get shin bang i think im gettin krptons pretty soon though
Posts: 4120
-
Karma: 41
three notches on the top, one on the other three. then pull the booster strap as tight as you can get it
Posts: 2490
-
Karma: 15
Posts: 7768
-
Karma: 481
tight as I can pretty much
Posts: 200
-
Karma: 10
i keep them as tight as possiable but make sure both boots r equalily tight it will mess u up if ones tighter than the other
Posts: 197
-
Karma: 18
I crank mine as tight as possible
Posts: 4801
-
Karma: 868
i think im wierd i dont like mine tight. i dont like em wicked loose but i do prefer them to be comfortable
Posts: 323
-
Karma: 25
seriously, who actually buckles their boots?
I my friend has to buckle them cuz i have no upper body strength and i like them soooo fucking tight
Posts: 2020
-
Karma: 13
Posts: 3233
-
Karma: 18
i get ingrown toenails if theyre too tight.
Posts: 9661
-
Karma: 276
i have mine really tight. i feel like i have more control on rails that way
Posts: 4979
-
Karma: 10,708
Posts: 16909
-
Karma: 4,686
I usualy go with them lightly buckled for the first two runs and then tighten them down after that, but not so much that I lose circulation, then I pop them lose for the chair ride, This way I never lose circulation and always have plenty of blood in my feet. What can actualy help your skiing is if you do a couple of beginer slopes with you buckles oppen/very lose this then works on you ballence.
Posts: 3536
-
Karma: 13
Posts: 394
-
Karma: 21
as tight as i can get them with my hands on top, 7/10 over the arch and nothing on the toe-buckle. i leave those undone for good luck. its a superstitious thing, plus i have wicked bunyuns from wearing ski boots all these years.
Posts: 61603
-
Karma: 123,082
Tight, more control. 3 on the bottom two, and 2 on the top two
Posts: 3401
-
Karma: 14
yea i forgot my boots the other day and had to rent a pair and they sucked. they were all loose and didnt fit my feet right. i didnt realize how much of a difference boots made cause i have some pretty nice ones. it actually messed up my skiing
tight all the way
Posts: 1983
-
Karma: 12
super loose, as loose as they go, i have them tight enough when i race
Posts: 18426
-
Karma: 4,888
Posts: 1327
-
Karma: 11
my feet get screwed up if mine are too tight. My boots suck anyway so i keep em loose
Posts: 11256
-
Karma: 424
My feet are numb for the first 2-3 runs of my day, I keep them pretty tight. I'd buckle them a bit looser for park because ski control isn't quite as important there, but I ski the mountain.
Posts: 3401
-
Karma: 14
yea a nice pair of boots really help
Posts: 1611
-
Karma: 13
tight unless i have shin bang and n that case have to loosen them the fuck up
Posts: 1300
-
Karma: 122
Posts: 192
-
Karma: 10
i keep mine tight, and my calfs hurt from buttering.
Posts: 7238
-
Karma: 32
my boots are loose, i only buckle them to the first notch, and they usually come un done when im skiing, i hate them tight because it kills so much when you land backseat with really tight boots... since i've loosened them this year i've never had a problem with shinbang
Posts: 1005
-
Karma: 10
Posts: 2586
-
Karma: 6
Posts: 148
-
Karma: 10
Posts: 5809
-
Karma: 263
you get shin bang from you boots bein to big...but i wear the top part very tight, and hardly tighten the bottom
Posts: 1001
-
Karma: 10
tightened all the way + booster straps.
Posts: 658
-
Karma: 85
Posts: 110
-
Karma: 10
My Ski Boots were as loose as a dublin whore until a few months ago. I started tightening them and got way more control but my feet get all effed up. Im not sure what to do...
Posts: 6300
-
Karma: 348
depneds, on my boots (dalbellos) the flex is altered with how tightly the boot is buckled. if im jumping or really skiing, i crank them down fairly tight. if all im doin is jibbin, loosen those suckas up for mad amounts of flex. nosepresses, butters, brokens, royales, soo much easier with the boot opened. skiing switch is better too, cause it lets you bend your legs a ton more.
Posts: 2100
-
Karma: 23
Posts: 6105
-
Karma: 248
not too loose but not super tight, i like them just right
Posts: 5592
-
Karma: 362
tight up top and looserish on the bottom 2 buckels.
Posts: 21048
-
Karma: 5,061
Posts: 1139
-
Karma: 11
tigh as they'll go without my feet totally falling asleep
Posts: 4396
-
Karma: 2,966
All times are Eastern (-5)
