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Tilts are too SMALL!!

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COCKTOMUS_PRIME
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So my full tilts are just getting to small i used to have 27.5 boots and always got toe bang so i figure id buy my full tilts in 27 they fit but are very snug but almost uncomfortably snug so my question what is the best way to make them fit better? K+ for any helpful answer
May 6 2012 1:24AM
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baaangthat
Posts: 2245 - Karma: 2,587
obviously full tilts were the wrong boots for you. that being said...go to a good bootfitter and have them heat mold the liner and custom blow out the shells however you need them,
May 6 2012 1:32AM
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Toaster-Tony
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There are other boots out there besides FTs...
May 6 2012 1:32AM
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rareison
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buy a size bigger liners
May 6 2012 1:32AM
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roddy116
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i read that wrong
May 6 2012 1:33AM
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sugar~glider
Posts: 142 - Karma: 13
this

they might not be the right boot for you, but also keep in mind that ski boots are supposed to have a really snug fit. aka dont be a bitch.
May 6 2012 1:37AM
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Balto
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actually get fitted hur dur
May 6 2012 1:37AM
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KillaSteeze
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defiantly read "tilts" as someone else....
May 6 2012 1:45AM
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s.jeff
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Boots are supposed to be uncomfortable for the first while. If your feet don't hurt in new boots your boots are too big or are extremely unlucky. Wear them in, they will pack out and fit perfect.
May 6 2012 1:47AM
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wellthisisold
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Thread was not what i expected...
May 6 2012 2:04AM
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*spike*
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this. haha
May 6 2012 2:09AM
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CrotchKiller
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upgrade then idiot
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May 6 2012 2:13AM
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Smilemon
Posts: 421 - Karma: 43
They might feel tight, but they might not feel too small. I'm no expert, but I'd take the liners out, and test the shell fit. Push your toes all the way to the front of the boot, and see how much space you have from your heel to the end of the boot. Anything from 1 inch to 1/4 of an inch should be pretty good. If the shell fits, then you should get the liner heat molded. Where exactly does the boot feel too small? you might be able to put extra padding around those parts of your feet while you heat mold to increase the space.
Good luck dude.
May 6 2012 2:14AM
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rareison
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misleading title is misleading
May 6 2012 2:15AM
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KillaSteeze
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that was amazing +k
May 6 2012 2:21AM
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Gknow
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^mmmmmhmmm
May 6 2012 2:23AM
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GrabsForFun
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Yepp me too
May 6 2012 3:21AM
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special-J
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where the fuck did that "L" come from...
May 6 2012 3:28AM
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riddsicle
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I was so dissappointed to find out this thread did not contain tits...
May 6 2012 3:35AM
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LIL-WAT
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i was expecting boobies..
May 6 2012 4:28AM
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NPF
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tits or get the fuck out.

May 6 2012 4:40AM
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Lolocaust.
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thought it said tits.
Fuck this thread. &Fuck OP
May 6 2012 6:11AM
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BieberHole69
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this a lot
May 6 2012 6:49AM
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JWeinstock
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i was expecting tits :( but anyway go to a boot fitter and get the boot that fits you best
May 6 2012 11:23AM
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Enstrut
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this x100 also said it aloud when I read it
May 6 2012 11:53AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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May 6 2012 11:58AM
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tcgoldman
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there are??!!!
May 6 2012 1:01PM
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Alex.B
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A push up bra could maybe help. get your TILTS heat molded if you haven't done that.
May 6 2012 1:30PM
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Pudge
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Welp, I read it as tits.
May 6 2012 1:33PM
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Schoellkopf
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Went into thread thinking I could make a witty remark...
May 6 2012 1:53PM
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COCKTOMUS_PRIME
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Thanks for all the help guys i will deffinatly get them heat molded and stop being a bitch. Also i see now that the title does look like t i t s so i am sorry.
May 6 2012 2:00PM
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Smilemon
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I was pretty wasted when I posted last night... How did I manage to read the title correctly?! Good luck with the boots. Hope you also have good luck with the boobs.
May 6 2012 2:21PM
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Motes
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27 and 27.5 have the same sole legnth
May 6 2012 3:18PM
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CrotchKiller
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not necessarily
May 6 2012 4:26PM
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dbchili
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check the middle buckle is tight, wear thin socks if you have to. There shouldn't be much difference between the full and half size there

but then again, how old are you? Maybe your feet just grew...
May 6 2012 5:51PM
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caucasian_chad
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Welcome to the world of ski racers.
May 6 2012 5:53PM
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