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Wearing loose ski boots

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gohamsam
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The boots i have at the moment fit great but are too stiff for my taste, but i cant afford new boots. The other day i loosened my boots up for a change and it made them feel a lot more flexy... Is this at all bad for me or my boots and will it put me at a greater risk of injury?
Feb 11 2014 9:53PM
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profa_212
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You will not have nearly as much controll. Also your foot will slide around, and you will be much more likely to develop shin bang. Just buckle them man.
Feb 11 2014 9:55PM
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Kunkle75
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Don't wear a loose boot, its just not good. Its up to you because you got to break in the new ones if you get them, but I would say just go for new ones.
Feb 11 2014 9:56PM
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yangumane
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Tighten them, but not really tight... That's what I do to try to avoid shinbang
Feb 11 2014 9:57PM
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Randy_Quench
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step 1: buy boots that fit
step 2: buckle that shit tight, son
Feb 11 2014 10:02PM
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PM4FreeJiberish
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I go as tight as i possibly can on my shins and then pretty loos on the tops of my feet. Stays comfy and you still got great control.
Feb 11 2014 10:12PM
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yangumane
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he said they do fit but he's still having problems
Feb 12 2014 10:30PM
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profa_212
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He's not having problems. They are just too stiff. OP either ski harder, get stronger, or buy softer boots. Personally I think soft boots are dumb, as you loose all mtn control. So I would suggest the first two.
Feb 12 2014 10:36PM
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notspoicey
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loose boots=shinbang

unless you have full tilts
Feb 12 2014 10:38PM
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bgeskior
Posts: 463 - Karma: 1,552
I wear my boots pretty loose and its all good. I dont get shin bang but I do get mad toe bang
Feb 13 2014 12:08AM
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swoger
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the cure for shin bang is a perfect fitting boot so i'm gonna go out on a limb and say you have a greater chance of shin bang with loose boots and definitely less control
Feb 13 2014 12:11AM
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