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Loose heel, any Advice?

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ferrariowner123
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I bought a pair of Head Mojos

like these

http://www.nextag.com/Head-Mojo-Ski-Boot-586803078/prices-html 

I went through the usual process of breakign them in and have used them since the beginning of this season.

The problem that i am having is that they can never get tight enough to were there is little to no foot movement but still allowing blood flow. my main areas were there is the most movement is in the heel.

I already have Custom foot liners that were professionally done, i am just needing some tips and tricks on how to get "The Perfect Fit" no i know this really is hard to do but i need to do something because it is dramatically affecting how i ski.

People tell me that i have larger then average calfs, i have already removed the shim on the back end of the boot to allow more room.

I also heard from a Ski instructor who work with who also has larger then averages and calfs and when he went to his boot fitter he said to cut off the outside plastic on his liner (the thin layer of plastic between the fabic and foam, or were the liner meet the shell on the side of your calf)

Has anyone had any similar related issues? I will post pics if that is what is needed, i just need some quick and easy steps to try before i have to go see a pro.

Thanks

Kyle

Mar 16 2009 11:07PM
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Silence
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If you are talking about movement in the heel then try putting a heel wedge in (you will need to get these from a store), alternately you can cut some bootfitting foam (high density stuff with adhesive on one side) and wrap it around your achilles to fill up some space

The boot may just be too big

Mar 16 2009 11:15PM
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ferrariowner123
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thanks i'll give that a try, and im pretty sure the boot is not too big, in the heel, maybe, but not length wise, but if its the heel your talking about, thats a possiblity

Mar 16 2009 11:51PM
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~~JEFF~~
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Jea I have the same thing with my completely blown out boots that feel bigger than they should be even though they are two sizes smaller than they should be haha.
Mar 17 2009 12:04AM
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Marc25
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here's a tip that works wonders for yo heel.

called a butterfly.

composed of a dense foam or rubber. shaped metaphorically as a butterfly. wraps on the outside of your liner. the space between the should go where your maleola is when your foot is in the boot (so it doesn't get uncomfortable).
Can take up a bit of space as it pushes your foot forward by a few millimeters. Msg me if you don't know what im talking about.
A decent bootfitting store carry them.

g'luck
Mar 19 2009 1:15AM
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argo801
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i would suggest putting foam on the outside of the tongue of your liner.  This will slide your foot back in the boot securing your heel in the heelcup of theboot 
Mar 19 2009 5:50PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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this used to happen with my langes... my right heel wouldn't lock into place. so as stated above, boot fitter threw in some adhesive foam on top of my tongues in order to throw my heel further back. that only worked for a few days, went back and used a wedge/butterfly on the back heel part of my liner. worked a lot better... but keep in mind these are just like "band-aids", they'll work but just for some time. in the long run you might need another boot.
Mar 19 2009 7:04PM
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ferrariowner123
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well the boot shell and liner, fit and im not going to spend the money for a new one. i need to get a fix that can last for 2-3 years, should i just see my boot fitter? and couldn't it just be my calfs, could that be the reason why i cant crank them down far enough to lock the heel?

Mar 20 2009 1:09AM
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