Atomic Hawk 120 ultra and cold feet

[McMafia]

So today’s the first day on my new boots and after 2 runs I have frostbite! Fml. I got them professionally fitted and heatmolded, anyone else have this problem? I’m thinking punching out the toe box would help

 

[onenerdykid]

How tight of a shell fit do you have?

 

[hi_vis360]

I have the same boots and I usually have some problems with numbness at the beginning of the season, but they pack out and are fine after I few days shredding. I'd give it some time before doing anything drastic

 

[McMafia]

I have the same boots and I usually have some problems with numbness at the beginning of the season, but they pack out and are fine after I few days shredding. I'd give it some time before doing anything drastic

Word I probably just need to break them in a little

 

[JibbaTheHutt]

have you actually got frostbite? like black toes? because if you have thats going to take some time to recover, and there is a good chance that it will never fully recover.

How much space have you got, if you shell check how much space behind your heel? when you're in the boot can you move your toes at all? where are you skiing? have you ever had circulation issues before?

 

[McMafia]

have you actually got frostbite? like black toes? because if you have thats going to take some time to recover, and there is a good chance that it will never fully recover.

How much space have you got, if you shell check how much space behind your heel? when you're in the boot can you move your toes at all? where are you skiing? have you ever had circulation issues before?

I got early stage frost bite so I don’t think there’s any permanent effects. My boots were professionally fitted so I think I just need to break the liners in

 

[Rum_Ham]

You might be cranking the boots too tight too quickly. Try starting one notch looser for the first run then tighten up a bit at the top of your second lap.

 

[Greg_K]

Almost guarantee it’s because your bottom 2 buckles are too tight cutting off circulation. The top two buckles do the work pulling the heel back into the heel pocket, the bottom 2 are only there to keep snow out and should never be tight.

Use thin breathable socks and follow this sequence of putting on boots. This link should be a sticky and required viewing for all skiers.

**This post was edited on Nov 14th 2018 at 6:16:44am

 

[McMafia]

Almost guarantee it’s because your bottom 2 buckles are too tight cutting off circulation. The top two buckles do the work pulling the heel back into the heel pocket, the bottom 2 are only there to keep snow out and should never be tight.

Use thin breathable socks and follow this sequence of putting on boots. This link should be a sticky and required viewing for all skiers.

**This post was edited on Nov 14th 2018 at 6:16:44am

No not my buckles, all of them were on the loosest setting, I think I just need to break them in

 

[Vintagehue]

I had the same issue day one in them. I haven’t had the shells molded yet, but did do the liners. Admittedly it was a damn cold day- low teens and 30-40 mph winds - but I don’t recall having my feet go numb for that long previously, and it felt more like a circulation thing than cold exposure. Day two was with my intuition power wraps remolded to this shell, and no issues. I also had a much more locked in fit that required far less buckle tension, which I’m thinking is the silver bullet. To address some of the other questions and for your reference for comparison: my shell fit is about 1.5 cm, so tight, but not race-tight. I have a narrow calf, tiny ankle, and flat as hell feet, so getting locked into the heal pocket has always been challenging for me, and has often meant cranking the buckles. Enter the intuition liner. It’s not a cheap investment, but if you can swing it, I’d consider it. The platinum liners in these seem good compared to most, which is why I gave them a try. (That, and they just felt so comfy!). Turns out they still don’t hold a candle to a pair of intuitions, IMO.

Also, don’t forget the custom footbeds if you don’t have them. Combine them with the intuitions and it’s a game changer.

 

[Rum_Ham]

I had an issue with mine leaking after doing a heat mold with a toe cap. To remedy this I just put duct tape on both sides of where the buckles/ladders are riveted into the shell and tape over the plastic thing at the end of the overlap. My feet were significantly warmer when they stayed dry.

 

[BrawnTrends]

No not my buckles, all of them were on the loosest setting, I think I just need to break them in

If they were heat molded it's basically like if they were broken in already (it just accelerates the natural process). Can you close the two bottom buckles with only your pinky? If no, then they're too tight.

 

[xxACIDTRIPxx]

have you actually got frostbite? like black toes? because if you have thats going to take some time to recover, and there is a good chance that it will never fully recover.

How much space have you got, if you shell check how much space behind your heel? when you're in the boot can you move your toes at all? where are you skiing? have you ever had circulation issues before?

Wait. Call me a retard but i have been wondering why my 4th right toe had been black for weeks, srs.

 

[WoFIowz]

This link should be a sticky and required viewing for all skiers.

**This post was edited on Nov 14th 2018 at 6:16:44am

"toes touch the front....reminder that ya need to get your ass forward and ski like a proper person" hahaha this is great.