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Trouble with boots and ankle
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So I've recently got fitted up with a pair of full tilt seth morrison pro, this years model, at the recommendation of a boot technician. And they've been pretty good except whenever I try to ride them nice and snug I get an awful bruise on either the outside or inside of my ankle. The bruising maybe gets better if I loosen the boots but then I get toe bang... It's a bit of a shitty trade off. So I'm gonna take them back to the place and see what they can do, but I won't be back at the shop for another month (it's near my school and I'm on winter break).
Anyone on here have any recommendations on how to fix this issue? thanks guys
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Do you have footbeds in your boots? I would say about 80% of ankle pain is footbed related...
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Seconding footbeds. They'll fix the alignment of your ankle and stop it from rubbing against the shell. I used to get pretty bad blisters and pain on the inside of my right ankle - as soon as I started using footbeds, it disappeared. One of the best boot investments you'll ever make.
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Any recommendation for how to go about getting footbeds for full-tilts?
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Go back to your boot fitter and ask for footbeds. They should have a few different varieties. The trim-to-fit ones will be fine - you don't need anything special. Should run you around $20-$30.
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Most likely, he will need something better than a $20 footbed... A lot of those end up putting the foot/ankle in an awkward position. But, it always depends and sometimes they work well. Always get properly fitted to find out what one is best for your specific needs.
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Thanks for all the advice so far guys, but aren't full tilts suppose to be "unfriendly" with footbeds cause they have one built in already?
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Nope, they have nothing built in already. The brand ALINE works well in FTs, actually under the liner and mold the liner over the low profile bed. When I fit Wallisch for his boots, that's what we did. Same for Will Wesson and Andy.
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conformable/sidas volcano should fit in intuition liners, they are about $50
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i had a similar pain to this...and the shop put in a foam wedge under the liner near my heel. My heel bone wasnt in the pocket therefore bruising my ankle. The wedge was like half a centimeter at its tallest and had adhesive to stick the the boot. Worked great! No more pain!
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one thing u could try is buy some silicone inserts that women use dor high. heels. its a small silicone pad u can find at a drugstore
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actually, you want to avoid doing this. the foot and ankle need structure and support and their foundation needs to be built on a solid foundation. Adding gel or silicone under the foot/ankle is like building a house on a marshmallow. It might feel more comfortable at first, but it will allow the ankle to fall and move still. It's best to get the right footbed.
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you just said the magic words
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