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Boot tightness

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skierman_jack
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I’ve been really struggling with my boots lately. If I loosen them I feel like I get nasty shin bang and I’m always landing backseat. When I tighten them I get terrible pains in my shin and calf. The only way I’ve found relief is tightening them to shit when I’m skiing and then popping the buckles open on the lift. It works but it’s less than ideal and I don’t race.

I was properly fitted by a pro and yes I have full tilts so fuck off. Just lookin for some advice
Feb 12 2021 8:21AM
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swagmasterflex
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I just crank them as tight as I comfortably can with one hand and bear through the pain, my steez feeds off the throbbing shin pain.
Feb 12 2021 8:55AM
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clorox
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Terrible pains when buckled immediately or after a few min? I unbuckle every lift ride so they feel tight at the top.
Feb 12 2021 8:57AM
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gilbertressel
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Morphine injection before every run
Feb 12 2021 9:23AM
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asparagus
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Have they always hurt or just recently?
Feb 12 2021 9:31AM
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KCoCM
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unbuckling on lift is pretty common, i do it all the time. i prettt much always start the day off real loose, and tighten up as the day goes on. something that helped me when i was having some issues was making sure my strap tightness and buckle tightness matched i.e. don’t crank the strap to as tight as it will go for the first run when ur buckles are still on the loose notches

**This post was edited on Feb 12th 2021 at 9:49:59am
Feb 12 2021 9:48AM
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WoFlowz
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I just tighten them tight enough to function and that my feet go numb by the first lift ride. Then I don’t have to feel it then on
Feb 12 2021 11:08AM
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FitzRoy
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Try out putting the booster strap under the tongue and running everything else a bit looser
Feb 12 2021 11:11AM
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nkwillie
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It is definitely a little annoying to unbuckle every lift ride but if you wanna rock em tight, it’s kind of the way to go
Feb 12 2021 4:38PM
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DominatorJacques
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skierman_jackI’ve been really struggling with my boots lately. If I loosen them I feel like I get nasty shin bang and I’m always landing backseat. When I tighten them I get terrible pains in my shin and calf. The only way I’ve found relief is tightening them to shit when I’m skiing and then popping the buckles open on the lift. It works but it’s less than ideal and I don’t race.

I was properly fitted by a pro and yes I have full tilts so fuck off. Just lookin for some advice


Advice? Yea, go see a new boot fitter.
Feb 12 2021 4:44PM
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Freeskier_boi
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use shin bang pads, worked for me 30$
Feb 12 2021 6:51PM
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funkynuggz
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that’s how my FT feel on my left foot... what I do is not over crank where to hurt but tight enough where it’s in the middle I guess. but I always leave the toe buckle up until I get off the lift. if my top buckle is cranked down all the way it starts to hurt. like wat others have said just pop the buckles in lift line until you get off the lifts
Feb 12 2021 6:58PM
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BrightFrog
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NEVER go see a boot fitter. They are just shoes. if ur feet fit in them u are good to go.
Feb 12 2021 11:25PM
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