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Breaking in Boots

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tjski
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how long did it take you to break your new boots in? i got 1080 boots from 03-04 (i think, bright neon green) and i havent gotten them broken in yet, mainly cuz i skied on them one day. just wondering how long it will take to break them in.
Nov 14 2006 10:15AM
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tjski
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Nov 16 2006 11:01AM
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Rooddss
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i had last years foil boot, and when u try it on its completely different from when u break it in, once you break it in it wil lbe bigger and more roomy. it took a good week, week n a half of hard riden to break them in completely
Nov 16 2006 12:19PM
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MLB
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depends on how much your ride. Took me like two week-ends and i was set. If you can't get them set up, then walk around the house with them....well except on hard wood floors.
Nov 16 2006 12:57PM
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titsLOL
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my boots had the heat moldable liner which basically just accelerates the breaking-in process, so after molding them they didn't really pack out at all. my boots before that though were pretty much completely broken in after like 4 days of skiing.
Nov 16 2006 1:28PM
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jjibs1219
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yeah i have technica vento 10s and it took me like 3 days to fully pack them out, but i did wear them around the house for a couple hours...if you dont want to wait to pack em out then bring in the liner to a shop and tell them to do it for you...they will slip the liner on to a metal foot and beat the fuck out of it with a mallet...they should do it for free if there not busy, well at my shop we do it for free at least and its hella fun
Nov 16 2006 3:57PM
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tjski
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alright sounds good.
Nov 17 2006 10:12AM
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Crock360
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quick question to add to the original post:  I got a new pair of Lange CRL80's and they fit great in the foot, but feel a little tight in the ankle/bottom calf. This is my first pair of brand new boots, so i'm not familar with the break-in process. Should I expect this part to pack-out as well, or will they always be tight in the ankle?
Nov 17 2006 11:51AM
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meliskier
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i have langes also, they should pack out a normal amount although its better to have tight fit than a loose one.
Nov 17 2006 3:12PM
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Crock360
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yeah, i realize that a tight fit is better, but in an effort to get my "fix" i was wearing my gear in my dorm the other day and it felt like it was cutting off circulation around the ankle. I supose I could always have them "blown" out w/ air at a shop if they stay that tight after i break them in.
Nov 17 2006 3:35PM
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