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Boots and shinbang

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eddy9
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 I wana get some new boots, probably full tilt booters and was wondering if sertain boots can actwaly prevent shinbang and i getting them a few sizes bigger makes you get shinbang.

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May 5 2010 2:23PM
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Pahina22
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why would you want to get boots a few sizes too big?
May 5 2010 2:41PM
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eddy9
Posts: 383 - Karma: 216
So cus im groing theyl last
May 5 2010 2:52PM
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J.DUKE
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i think K2 makes adjustable length ski boots for children like you. Lange as well
May 5 2010 3:14PM
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eddy9
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Do they help against shinbang
May 5 2010 3:17PM
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eddy9
Posts: 383 - Karma: 216

Wich are the freestyle lange boots

May 5 2010 3:20PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
bigger boots will make your shinbang infinitely worse.

do not be set on a pair of boots before you go try them, fulltilts could fit your foot horribly and then they are pointless.

go into a good, reputable shop, and get your foot fitted for a proper fitting boot.
May 5 2010 3:21PM
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chardi
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^definatly this.

and don't ever purposly but a boot too big expecting it to fit later.  buy it in your size and if it doesn't fit the next year you can sell it.

May 5 2010 3:34PM
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leahey
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If you have slightly petite feet on the narrower side, get Full Tilts. I know from experience that they are centered towards a smaller person. If you have a bigger foot, there is the Ace Of Spades, SPK, or Kyrptons.
May 5 2010 4:10PM
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CDdesign
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salomon Ghost is the best boot i have ever tried! even over Ace of spades
May 6 2010 1:54PM
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DGOskeeze
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First, buying boots too big is possibly the worst idea ever. Defeats the purpose of a ski boot. Second, I used to have gnarly shin bang until I got into a pair of Dalbello Krypton Pro's. The flex pattern on a Dalbello is infinitely more consistent than any other boot I have ever put on. Combine it with the intuition liner and you have yourself an anti-shin-bang combo! Highly recommended!
May 6 2010 4:25PM
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Slinger1x1
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your spelling and grammar is actually so bad that I'm amazed
May 6 2010 5:58PM
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teleak
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Full tilts will solve all of your problems.
May 6 2010 10:10PM
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family_vacation
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Dalbelos are actually narrow, very similer to full tilts.(they are based on the same design.) If you buy boots without a fitter, you will go to skier hell.
May 7 2010 1:46AM
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Roachey
Posts: 611 - Karma: 209
yea get full tilts but dont go big cuz even with full tilts u will still get shin bang just try to find some used.
May 7 2010 10:02AM
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iggyziggy
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ahahahaah so true
May 7 2010 10:28AM
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[~_~]
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Buying boots too big so you can "grow into them" will simply not work. You need them to fit your feet as is, no way around it. The only way to get rid of shin bang is to not ski backseat, and as far as boots go, the most you can do is get a stiff boot that can support a properly-balanced riding stance (which should at least be over the balls of your feet). If you like a softer boots, you at LEAST should buy a boot with a meaty shin strap so that the shin pressure is distributed primarily towards the top of the boot. (lower shin buckle holds the ankle, upper shin buckle/strap support applied force).

The problem with soft boots is that they can be deceptive. They may feel like they give less bang when you're riding up the lift, because there is less pressure applied, but the lack of support will definitely make it harder to ride with the basic athletic stance, thus causing you to stand on your heels and get more shin bang. As a boot fitter, I'm telling you that its retarded to buy boots without getting them personally fitted. Take your ski socks to a respected shop and Go! diddymow!
May 8 2010 2:50PM
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Jimmy.
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go back to kindergarten.
May 8 2010 2:51PM
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eddy9
Posts: 383 - Karma: 216
Thats coz i live in spain and spent nearly mi hole life here and i dont try to rite well
May 9 2010 1:29PM
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Jimmy.
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this is evident.
May 9 2010 1:47PM
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