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james0406
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how do you attach your boots ? tight or not
Dec 20 2009 9:02PM
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DrZoidberg
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What are we robots?

Between Medium tightness put I pull the strap as tight as possible.
Dec 20 2009 9:11PM
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doublexl
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i pull the chord pretty tight, and the bottom buckle tight. keep the top one a little looser and crank down the power strap.
Dec 20 2009 9:14PM
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james0406
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what is the power strap ?  is there one on new spk model ?
Dec 20 2009 9:17PM
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DrZoidberg
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Wow is my image nor showing up, that's ruining my almost funny post.

The strap at the top of your boot is the power strap, I'm pretty sure the spks as well as all nearly other boots have it.
Dec 20 2009 9:21PM
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charmander
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snug, but not tight enough to restrict bloodflow
Dec 20 2009 9:22PM
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Malcolm
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perfectly
Dec 20 2009 9:23PM
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james0406
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okay thanks !
Dec 20 2009 9:24PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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as tight as possible
Dec 21 2009 12:40AM
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abc8tr8we98g
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nice and tight...my feet go a little numb on the first lift ride but are fine after that
Dec 21 2009 2:16AM
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Forkstealer
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I go loose on the bottom two, tight on top 2 and strap
Dec 21 2009 2:27AM
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cultrara
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you want to make the boot as tight as possible, this restricts blood from your legs and allows more blood to go to your brain so you can concentrate on your whirlybirds.   If you have your boots tight enough you wont get shinbang because the cuff of your boot severs your nerve pathways.
Dec 21 2009 9:06AM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
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On the classic four-buckle boot, the middle two are the most critical, those are the ones that push your heel correctly into the heel pocket.  Those two buckles should be tight enough so that your heel doesn't move around.  The top and bottom buckles' tightness is personal preference IMO. 
Dec 21 2009 9:31AM
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james0406
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THanks nice info
Dec 21 2009 9:51AM
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jabills
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i ride dalbello il moros and i cut the toe buckle off caues i dont even use it and it just flops around and the ankle i make medium tight but the top buckles/straps because shim bang comes from slop in the upper boot and ur leg coming from a position in the back of the boot and slamming into the front of the boot before flexing on landings if you make it tighter then there will be less of this slop and less shin bang   hope that helps  pm me if you need more info
Dec 21 2009 1:51PM
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Delaney
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loose
Dec 21 2009 1:51PM
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lebowski
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ive heard different ive been told by a boot fitter that the top two buckles are the most important and the bottom two buckles shouldnt be done up very tight because they really dont do to much. you might be right though
Dec 21 2009 5:16PM
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Telscopic
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something to think about also is that if the top of yours boots is loose thats how you get worse shinbang than if you had that top buckle and powerstrap tighter
Dec 21 2009 5:38PM
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cultrara
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it must be a disorder that makes people not read previous posts

you want to make the boot as tight as possible, this restricts blood from your legs and allows more blood to go to your brain so you can concentrate on your whirlybirds.   If you have your boots tight enough you wont get shinbang because the cuff of your boot severs your nerve pathways.

Dec 21 2009 5:45PM
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schillz33
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The buckle above the toe is what I've heard of as the race buckle.  It is supposedly the most crucial for performance because it pushes your heel back, but if it is too tight it will cut off your circulation in a matter of seconds.  That is the one that you have to adjust perfectly to avoid pain while still maintaining performance.  The top buckle needs to be tight enough that you don't have room  for your shin to crash into it and pack out the top part of the boot.  The second buckle helps keep the heel back and also is important for your ankle and shin.  the third buckle is the important one.  And toe doesn't matter.  Just make it comfortable.

This is for four buckle boots obviously.  If you like the powerstrap tight get booster straps! You can really crank it down and up your performance and reduce shinbang.
Dec 21 2009 6:08PM
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Chrris
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Yeah, thats the thing i hate about the spks is they don't push my heel into the cup enough. But i try for as tight as i can go before i cut off all circulation.
Dec 21 2009 6:46PM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
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Yeah, that design Salomon has is kinda weird and I'm not surprised you have that problem.  Neither of the two buckles push your heel back, they just clamp down on your foot. 
Dec 21 2009 8:04PM
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james0406
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maybe try put your hell in the right place then srap as tight the foot so your foot can go forward
Dec 22 2009 8:06AM
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