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Plastic on boot tongue causing pain.
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The tongue of my boot has exposed plastic, and it's digging into the top of my foot.
Is it supposed to be like that?
I bought them off of ebay, and my shop says there's nothing they can do.
Bummer to the max, I literally can't ski with them.
I tried duct taping the plastic part, but that didn't help.
Any ideas?
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Well, what boots are they?
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They're Lange freestyle boots, the 07-08 model I think.
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exposed plastic? like on the edge of the tongue where the plastic is stitched to the fabric?
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Depends on how much is exposed... but this is typically difficult to fix. If you cut it away, you now have a sharp line/edge. If you can grind/sand it away with a Dremel, it might be your best bet. Worst cast scenario is that you have to buy some aftermarket liners like Intuition/Full Tilt.
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Thank you, it's nice to see someone with boot expertise posting here.
One more question, if I have a 29 mondo boot, can I go a size down on the liner and go with 28 mondo liner and still have it fit the boot?
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Thank you, it's nice to see someone with boot expertise posting here.
One more question, if I have a 29 mondo boot, can I go a size down on the liner and go with 28 mondo liner and still have it fit the boot?
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I have a similar problem with any liner that has a plastic tongue. my foot has a high arch so the inside part of the foot always get a lot of pressure, so I've used a dremmel (sand paper can work slowly or a hot knife) to cut away most of the plastic in that area and then use some dense kraft foam to build up the opposing side.
I know it's not exactly your problem but cutting away and gluing/taping it up should make it a lot more comfortable.
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A smaller liner will always fit into a lager shell, but why do you want to go down a size in liner? Is your shell too big for you? ..that won't really fix the problem if that's what you are trying to do.
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No, however I want to see if a smaller liner fits better.
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