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Toe Bang?!?!?

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LikeALion
Posts: 132 - Karma: 12
i have been getting toe bang a lot lately and i was wondering if anybody knows a trick or two to fix it.  Thanks.
Dec 5 2011 11:18AM
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howlongcanausern
Posts: 4982 - Karma: 1,737
get full tilts
Dec 5 2011 11:21AM
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.Hugo.
Posts: 17360 - Karma: 28,485
Keep pressure in the front of your boots. Do not land backseat
Dec 5 2011 11:21AM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
Get a bootfitter to punch the toes out
Dec 5 2011 11:22AM
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LikeALion
Posts: 132 - Karma: 12
well i just bought some new full tilt konflicts but im still getting it   i dropped a cliff at the bird yesterday and i killed my toes 
Dec 5 2011 11:23AM
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Flying~Squirrel
Posts: 6494 - Karma: 192
fap more often
Dec 5 2011 11:31AM
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xoxxooxo
Posts: 462 - Karma: 31
You sure you are skiing in the right size of boot, could be cause from you slipping forward in your boots and slammin your toes as a result.
Dec 5 2011 11:38AM
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DayMan
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 8,748
I have Nordica Dead Money's and they have like a pad in the toes to prevent toe bang. Its pretty nice
Dec 5 2011 11:38AM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,896
I get toe bang every season. This year I got it from my running shoes before the ski season even started. One of my toenails is black, which is a normal occurrence at the end of the season but not at the start. I'm a little concerned my toe might fall off. Plus k for anyone who's figured out how to heal black toe syndrome quicker.
Dec 5 2011 11:38AM
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Flying~Squirrel
Posts: 6494 - Karma: 192
with a hacksaw, you still got 9 more to worry about
Dec 5 2011 11:40AM
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Maximili420
Posts: 565 - Karma: 59
Salomon spk's and spk pro's have toe cushioning that is really good for stopping toe bang

Dec 5 2011 11:48AM
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MichaelAlsid
Posts: 205 - Karma: 110
yeahhhh
Dec 5 2011 11:53AM
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iSmokeweed
Posts: 4793 - Karma: 1,370
finally, a non-repost...........








Dec 5 2011 11:57AM
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Yinzer
Posts: 1011 - Karma: 73
No toes... No toe bang!

kinda like a Zach G's logic in Out Cold
Dec 5 2011 11:59AM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
it's black from blood buildup behind the nail, you can poke a hole in your toenail with a nail or pin to drain that
Dec 5 2011 12:00PM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
Tighten up your boots so you're foot does not move within them. If you can't do that, your boots are too big and you can't really do anything about it.
Dec 5 2011 12:15PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13083 - Karma: 18,720
1.get full tilts or SPK boots
2. cut your toe nails!
3. learn to ride...never go backseat on skis
4. tighten your boots

thats it
Dec 5 2011 12:20PM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,896
Hahahaha! Great suggestion. Thanks. I owe you:

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Dec 5 2011 12:25PM
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why
Posts: 2064 - Karma: 65
so much win
Dec 5 2011 12:39PM
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RIP_leos_shack
Posts: 710 - Karma: 3,200
Cut your toenails mang.
Dec 5 2011 1:07PM
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northeast
Posts: 2119 - Karma: 254
get smaller boots. if your feet are sliding around in your boots that's probably the problem.
Dec 5 2011 1:19PM
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Justyle
Posts: 182 - Karma: 10
toe bang = oww im limping atm
Dec 5 2011 3:43PM
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Horsefacekillah
Posts: 867 - Karma: 878
get new liners or new boots your boots probally packed out. You could also get inserts that take up space in your boot or a foot bed might possible work
Dec 5 2011 3:46PM
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Dr.Newschoolers
Posts: 1357 - Karma: 508
you my friend just covered everything
Dec 5 2011 3:48PM
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LikeALion
Posts: 132 - Karma: 12
nice suggestions thanks
Dec 5 2011 6:14PM
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rubasu
Posts: 185 - Karma: 121
two years ago I landed backseat, double ejected, and hurt my toes. A week later my big toenail fell off. It sucked. Just don't land backseat and tighten your boots.
Dec 5 2011 6:22PM
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crab_pretzel
Posts: 3919 - Karma: 622
thats not toe bang. black nails are a common problem for people doing high mileage, but the cause is completely different from toe bang from ski boots. not a whole lot i can say on how to heal it quicker tho. just time
Dec 5 2011 6:40PM
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nevski
Posts: 69 - Karma: 20
Get some properly fitted boots and don't land backseat so much. nuff said.
Dec 5 2011 6:52PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,409
This is n00b and gaper to ask here, but if you've never felt toebang or shinbang before, what do they feel like, besides "You'll know when you have it"
Dec 5 2011 7:01PM
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onenerdykid
Posts: 6657 - Karma: 10,895
The most important part of solving toe bang is 2 fold: having the correct size/boot fit AND having good footbeds.

Footbeds are crucial because your foot is one shape when it is unweighted but it changes shape when you weight it. When you weight an unsupported foot, it flexes and splays inside a ski boot- it slides forward and you jam your toes.

If you want to solve toe bang, you have to treat the source of the problem which is preventing your foot from collapsing and splaying inside your boot. Footbeds will lock your foot in the rear of the boot not allowing it slide forward.
Dec 5 2011 7:02PM
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JcH_Unlisted
Posts: 127 - Karma: 26
all shin, foot, leg, toe problems solved by one simple solution. the boots made by geniuses
Dec 5 2011 7:03PM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,896
Like smashing your fingernail with a hammer, but because it is on your foot, it doesn't heal quickly. Every time you land hard, your toe smacks into the front of boot again so it pretty much hurts the whole time you're skiing. Then your toe nail turns black and eventually falls off.
Dec 5 2011 7:15PM
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CheddarJack
Posts: 5203 - Karma: 7,380
From my experiences:
1. Cut your toenails as short as possible. Long toenails make for less room in your boot so your foot has less room to slide before slamming into the end of your boot and so that if your toe is forced up, the toenail won't be forced down at the end causing toe bang.
2. Make sure your boots fit - too big and your foot will slide forward causing toe bang. Too small and your toes will be too cramped causing toe bang.
3. Don't land back seat - this will cause your foot to be pushed forward upon impact with the ground. Try to land as if you weren't wearing skis and you just jumped with shoes on.
Dec 5 2011 7:30PM
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DIX~
Posts: 4695 - Karma: 6,502
Patent that shit
Dec 5 2011 7:43PM
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POWDER.RANGER
Posts: 1698 - Karma: -24
spk
Dec 5 2011 7:59PM
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cwillygood
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lolz
Dec 5 2011 8:07PM
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clive_bixby
Posts: 1834 - Karma: 499
this. and be sure to get proper footbeds. my spk pro's are dominating with my new footbeds. hell i could have probably gotten away with the soles in the boots but holy shit having the right boot/footbed is the fucking ultimate tits
Dec 5 2011 9:06PM
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jahk
Posts: 68 - Karma: 94
There shouldn't be a time in your whole ski day where your boot-tongues aren't wrapped tightly around your shins. keep those boots tight and bend your knees
Dec 5 2011 9:34PM
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djskier007
Posts: 305 - Karma: 187
buy my spk's no toe bang rubber toe
Dec 5 2011 10:46PM
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E__
Posts: 5751 - Karma: 4,635
What are you using for footbeds? I have a pair of SPK's and I'm thinking about buying some footbeds as well.
Dec 5 2011 11:58PM
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rareison
Posts: 10263 - Karma: 219
I have the exact same problem, I have this years FT Booters, and I think it's because they are a little big, so I also have terrible shin bang right now, it got so bad to the point where my shins were just numb and I couldn't really feel anything and they hurt when I walk.
Dec 6 2011 12:14AM
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GNARwalls
Posts: 1287 - Karma: 528
i've never got toe bang before until i got my FT's, weird...
Dec 6 2011 8:26AM
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Joonas
Posts: 568 - Karma: 230
My shins are too skinny for pretty much any boot, and yet my feet is a 28, so its just impossible to get the boot tight enough without it breaking. No major toebang or shin bang tough.. just saying
Dec 6 2011 9:12AM
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dresserski
Posts: 1039 - Karma: 1,727
the two things that i would do is either get spks they have the black toe fixer, or the second thing i would do, is put ur tampon in the front of ur boot
Dec 6 2011 9:50AM
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MothaHucker
Posts: 4678 - Karma: 2,591
this... and it happened after opening day
Dec 6 2011 9:59AM
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Bateman
Posts: 8591 - Karma: 8,600
"Fulltilts are the best" is such a failed answer.

It all depends on your feet, For instance, i went with SPK's over fulltilts because they fit me better.

Go with what fits you, and if toebang is your problem i believe Salomon, Fulltilt and Dalbello (probably more) make those boots.
Dec 6 2011 11:32AM
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commander2984
Posts: 859 - Karma: 39
i was gonna make this thread a few weeks ago.. anybody else got bruised toenails already?? ideas..? i wear two pairs of socks an everything, just somethin ive put up with in the past, kinda ratty tho..
Dec 6 2011 1:14PM
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GNARwalls
Posts: 1287 - Karma: 528
this! if u have wide feet FT's rn't for u
Dec 6 2011 1:36PM
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Bateman
Posts: 8591 - Karma: 8,600
Boots with rubber at the front that is*
Dec 6 2011 1:39PM
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onenerdykid
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Rubber toes don't solve the actual problem of your foot sliding forward in the boot.

Footbeds solve the problem at it's source, rather than band-aid it. Having a proper size boot and a footbed is the solution. If you buy an SPK for the rubber toe but it is too wide for you and you don't have proper arch support, you can still get toe bang.
Dec 6 2011 2:24PM
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Justyle
Posts: 182 - Karma: 10
toe bang is like. picture your wearing a shoe, and you boot a brick wall as hard as you can. now picture that everytime you case/
Dec 6 2011 3:51PM
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