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Shin Pain

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Pippin
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Hey guys, i was jsut wondering, last year i was having some problems like the day after hicking in the park and hiking backcoutry my shins would be really sore and bruised and if i  was skiing the next day, my landings would always hurt a lot on the shins, i got new boots last year but maybe there to tight, waht can i do, can i buy something...shin gaurd or something, looser, the way i am hitting a jump or landing. Thanks NS'ers!
Nov 11 2007 3:36PM
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Piste.Off
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shin bang normally happens when your boots arent tight enough. or go to a good boot fitter and get your boots fitted
Nov 11 2007 3:37PM
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liukangkid
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booster straps help with shin bang

Nov 11 2007 3:37PM
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VTtreeskier
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And even with properly fitted boots ya can still get shin bang, good boots help prevent but sometimes ya just gotta deal with it
Nov 11 2007 3:38PM
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Pippin
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booster strap?

Nov 11 2007 3:40PM
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Pippin
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someone also told me about shin pads...or these realistic?
Nov 11 2007 3:41PM
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Edward.
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i have booster straps. they kind of help, but its important not to make your boots too tight, or that will also give you shin bang. i put mine on too tight last year during mid season, and then one day i just decided to loosen it up until it was comfortable, put on some booster straps, and now i get no more shin bang, most of the time.
Nov 11 2007 3:46PM
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wils.
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this happend to me when my boots were to big
Nov 11 2007 3:49PM
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djty111
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get some booster straps...

Nov 11 2007 4:04PM
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Pippin
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wah are booster straps and do you put them on your shins like some kind of protection?
Nov 11 2007 4:08PM
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Pippin
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okay so i did some research and basically waht i found was that instead of the velcro tightener at the top of the boot you replace it with and elastic band thing which some how makes you less likely to get your shins bruised....how does this help can someone please explain. Thanks NS'ers
Nov 11 2007 4:27PM
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djty111
Posts: 1103 - Karma: 93
booster straps help casue they are like rubber bands around your shin insted of some velcro that streaches out and allows a small gap between your shin and boot.
Nov 11 2007 4:38PM
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doublexl
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you can get real sweet pads that reduce shin bang. or just crank down on that power strap.
Nov 11 2007 4:46PM
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Pippin
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can anyone here from experience tell me if the pads work from experience or is it best just to go with the booster strap or can you do both?
Nov 11 2007 4:48PM
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djty111
Posts: 1103 - Karma: 93
just get booster straps there 25 bucks and along with stoping your shin bang they will defnitily help you gain more power in your turns. Since your boot tounge is glued to your shin you will have better controll of your ski.(thats why racers started using them long ago...)
Nov 11 2007 6:03PM
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Pippin
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alright il probably get me some of those then
Nov 11 2007 6:08PM
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BigJew
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I can't believe nobody's said it, it's not your boots, it's you. Don't land on your ass or backseat at all and you won't get shinbang.
Nov 11 2007 7:41PM
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Pippin
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okay ill try to be more centred when i land
Nov 11 2007 7:45PM
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aidansheahan
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go to a surefoot, tell them to give you 2 pairs of neoprene pads for each boot and they glue those in, than ask them for these white pads to go down the side of yer shin so the force is transfered to the muscle of yer shin instead of yer bone
Nov 11 2007 8:28PM
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Pippin
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is surefoot a store cause ive never heard of it
Nov 11 2007 8:31PM
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meltonsnow
Posts: 680 - Karma: 601
you lie
Nov 11 2007 8:39PM
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Pippin
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yah im not confused.... what?
Nov 11 2007 8:49PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
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what boots do you have???

booster straps kinda help...a little

but i would suggest to just make sure your boots are not too tight or too loose....either extreme will cause shin pain
Nov 11 2007 8:51PM
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Moses
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i knew i saw this somewhere on NS, and it could also be awful advice idk , but someone said that UFC fighter run rolling pins down their shins to apparently kill the nerves so they can block and kick w/ their shins and not feel pain.  I dont know if it works, but if you couldnt feel pain you would not feel shin bang.


Nov 11 2007 8:54PM
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Pippin
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LOL now that pretty h-core
Nov 11 2007 8:55PM
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