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Can't stop Bruised SHINS!!

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ArMOrBuGz
Posts: 167 - Karma: 15
Hey,
My shins are always getting briused everytime I go out and launch jumps. Especially If I land in the back seat. I got salomon 1080 boots and its still happening. I usually ride in NY, so it sucks, but I got to go to UTAH for a week. So I was dropping some nice cliffs, and one day I got the courage for a 35 fter, I landed and exploded into powder and bruised the SHIT out of my shins, since then it's been bad after eveytime I do a 360 or just land a little back on the jump. The boots might be a lttle big for me because they packed in, so I'm going to try a size smaller next time. But still I don't think it will help, I also wanted to try the salomon Performa 7.0 boot. I tryed one on and they flex nice and they have good padding. So i'm wondering if I need a softer boot?? I figured the 1080 boot was soft enough. or Maybe the smaller size will help. Any INFO would be great. Thanks
Jan 26 2004 10:12PM
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five40
Posts: 285 - Karma: 10
get one of those booster straps (i'm sure someone on here has the website). your leg won't be able to move around as much, so it won't hit the front of the boot



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Jan 26 2004 10:14PM
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DENALI44
Posts: 973 - Karma: 19
booster straps help, but i have shaved my shins, and they stopped hurting, it's wierd but it works
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Jan 26 2004 11:24PM
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Livin4Dome
Posts: 138 - Karma: 10
People Keep saying that shaving your shins helps. HOW DOES THIS WORK??? it sounds magical!!




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Jan 27 2004 3:01AM
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Balmdogg
Posts: 1742 - Karma: 309
dunno but ill swear by it. 1080 boots are too soft, go pro model, they have a shock absorber in the bottom.






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Jan 27 2004 5:08AM
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Gloryhound
Posts: 944 - Karma: 122
One thing that i have that no one else seems to have is an extra tounge. it's like weird, but super good. i don't know what it's called, but they velco on top of your toungue, and you squish them forward when you'd normally crack your shin of the front. they're frickin amazing.
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Jan 27 2004 6:50AM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
Booster straps, end of story.
Jan 27 2004 9:35AM
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LC.
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Why didn't that link work? Maybe I missed out http://. http://www.theboosterstrap.com.
Jan 27 2004 9:37AM
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west
Posts: 5229 - Karma: 36
Yah, most people when they get shin bang think their boots are to tight, when in fact it happens when they are too loose.




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Jan 27 2004 9:47AM
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Almost
Posts: 417 - Karma: 10
shin bang happens either from boots being too tight or too loose. If you have them done up too tight then when you land back seat its straining the muscles and even putting pressure on the bone. The most common tho is if the boot is too big, any gap between your shin and the tounge means shin bang. Booster Straps and extra tongue padding are the answer if your boots don't fit right.
Jan 27 2004 10:26AM
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onetweezy
Posts: 126 - Karma: 73
i bought these rossi boots off andy stewart and they are like 4 years old, so i dont know what kind they are, but they are sorta like the modle before the soft boot came out and they are killer, i have had no problem with them
Jan 27 2004 11:16AM
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DENALI44
Posts: 973 - Karma: 19
my friends have had mad shin bang as well, and they say to rub your pole up and down your shin really hard so it hurts like a bitch, but will eventually do something to your nerves in your shins so it wont hurt, they claim it works

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Feb 1 2004 9:05PM
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skier_chick_360
Posts: 1693 - Karma: 10
speaking of bruised shins... shin bang typically happens where ur boot hits ur shin right? ok well now im gettin MAD bruises between the top of my boot and the bottom of my knee cap, that and thier swelling whenever i ski and it hurts like a bitch to put pressure on the front of my boot... anyone else get this??? right now im just icing and Advil but its not enough ... and i ski at least 3 days a week and its starting to piss me off!!
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Feb 1 2004 11:53PM
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huckmynuts
Posts: 1507 - Karma: 10
my shins were hurting for a long time but now they are getting better and its almost gone. I would just keep skiing and it should eventually get better, oh and i ski in ny too so i know how it is


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Feb 2 2004 8:47AM
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ztragnoB
Posts: 1704 - Karma: 27
does anyone have an idea where to get inserts?
Feb 2 2004 8:57PM
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newschool_huck69
Posts: 1759 - Karma: 10
my shins were bruiosed for along time, just ice them and stretch. you will eventually not get sore shin bruising.
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Feb 2 2004 9:05PM
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fulltiltrocker
Posts: 699 - Karma: 167
i havent tried it but my friend put like soccer shingaurds between the boots and shins
not like bulky ones but the ones that refs get angry cause they are too small, he said it worked and its cheap
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Feb 2 2004 10:01PM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 134
seriously, it doenst solve the whole problem. even with teh strap, i still get shin bang. i am gonna try putting bubble wrap in it, i dont think my boots have enough padding in the shin area,
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Feb 2 2004 11:06PM
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freeskierboy
Posts: 269 - Karma: 10
what if you boots already have a booster strap i have the rossi xx
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Feb 2 2004 11:12PM
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newschool_huck69
Posts: 1759 - Karma: 10
dont do that... it creates an unsmooth area and cuses sever presure points. It is something that has to happen, its been happening everytime in the beggining oof the season for me. Just take it easy and it will go away.... believe me.
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Feb 2 2004 11:31PM
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Switchin_Dirty
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 107
rub your shins with your poles, like rolling dough for bread or something, hurts like a bitch but it works really good!

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Feb 3 2004 1:16AM
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