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Cutting boots/ankle pain?
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ive had this major ankle pain(only in one ankle. on the inside of it) ive looked at em pretty hard and i think theres this part of the shell that is pressing into my liner and then putting the pressure on my ankle( causing me not to ski for 2 weeks) should i just cut/shave this piece off and if so what with?
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i broke my ankle a few months ago and now my ankle that was broken is huge. almost an inch wider in diameter then my other one. so my boot hurts and are way too tight on my hurt ankle. what i started doing was putting a baseball bat in my boot the night before i ski and tighten my boot to normal, so that it makes my liner expand. after a while of doing this my liner has reshaped to my fat ankle and now i have no more pressure and no more pain.
it may be your liner or it may be your shell. i think your best bet would be to take them to a shop and tell a bootfitter whats wrong. or just wait for onenerdykid to respond. hes great with boot questions, and i'm not so great.
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first off, this is a common problem that a simple trim to fit footbed like superfeet with help improve by keeping your ankle from rolling to the inside as your foot pronates. since it sounds like it's really causing prolems, get it punched on the ankle bone.
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plus k and bump for any more help
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go to a boot customizing person, (all race shops have one/ good shops) and have them grind an ankle pocket out for you. they will grind down the shell in the spot where it hurts and the pain should go away
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yup, grind first, then possibly punch out, and maybe a half donut of foam.
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thx for the tips for the bootfitters and stuff but it might sound weird but there really arent any that i know of around where i ski at
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If you don't have a good boot-fitter near you, it might be worth the drive. Call, get an appointment made at good place and make a day out of it. There must be someone semi-close by that can (step 1) make you a good footbed, (step 2) alter your shell if need be. You really need to get a footbed first so you stop your arches from collapsing and consequently your ankle falling inwards. If you just get your shell worked on, your ankle will just move into that space and you'll still have a problem. (Step 3) sometimes getting some custom foam pads made to take up the space between the bottom of your calf and top of your ankle bone can work wonders too.
1. footbed
2. shell work
3. pads
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