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Boot moulding

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daveNZ
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i have salomon performa 7.0 sensifits, how du i mould them ta my feet? can i du it at home? +k

Nov 19 2009 2:50AM
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Silence
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skiing in them over a day or 2 will have the same effect.
Nov 19 2009 4:57AM
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snomaster
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I was just told by a bootfitter that heat molding actually effects the life of the liner, so it really is best to just wear them.
This makes sense to me...
Nov 19 2009 9:17AM
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NOS
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got told the same thing when i was buying my FT booters, i asked if heat molding was necessary, and he said that it was only necessary in the 90s when the liners only formed after the foot in 70-80 degrees and that you might pack them out to much and they would lose there ability to stay warm.
Nov 19 2009 10:28AM
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japanada
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That is false. If you read the info that came with the boots, they are made to be molded 4-6 times. I have coworkers that have molded their ID liners upwards of 5 times, and they have never mentioned anything about getting a colder boot. An intuition liner is blank sheet of sexyness that is meant to be heated up and molded so they become 100% custom to your foot. I would love to visit some of the shops that are telling people not to heat mold FTs, or dalbellos with ID liners.
Nov 19 2009 11:15AM
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daveNZ
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thanks for the help il just wea them for a while prbly.

Nov 19 2009 2:00PM
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snomaster
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How can you refute that exposure to heat and molding (especially multiple times) will not have an impact on life of a liner?
The fibers/material and shit are getting more worked.
just break in the boots and they will mold to your foot without as much stress.
makes sense to me.
Nov 19 2009 2:20PM
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no_steeze
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most liners are meant to be molded

would you sacrifice comfort and proper fit for a slightly longer lasting liner?
Nov 19 2009 2:23PM
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TimmyK
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It is fine to heat,  moldable liners, modern liners were all designed in some matter to be molded.  Now a normal liner will break in the same as heat molding in about 2 days, and can take a few heatings before they begin to break down.  Now intuition liners that are found in dalbello and full tilts, were designed to be heat molded in a convection oven, and can be molded two times before they begin to shortlast.   
Nov 19 2009 5:38PM
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daveNZ
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i've herd u can just chuck a hair dryer in them and then wear them, will this work? nd if so, how long will it take to mould.
Nov 19 2009 8:37PM
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japanada
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Be careful, a hairdryer can definitely melt you liner. They can get really hot.
Nov 20 2009 2:13AM
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daveNZ
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oh yeah i guess i should just leave it. thanks for the help
Nov 20 2009 2:23AM
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no_steeze
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i would get them molded, just don't do it yourself with a hairdryer

take them to a shop, do it right, and get some comfortable boots
Nov 20 2009 8:08AM
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