Better boot fit...

ImperialFlow

ImperialFlow

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I was using Atomic Race:11 boots in a 27.5, I lost 90 pounds from the time I bought those to now, and so my feet were just swimming in them... not to mention the shin-bang!

I just picked up a pair of the 04/05 1080 boots in a 27.0, and I can tell they're going to help a TON with the pain on my shins, but I still can't seem to get them tight enough to firmly hold my foot in place. There's still a fair bit of motion in the boot, but perhaps worse is that the heel cup in them just doesn't keep my heel down.

I'm wondering if I should try and drop down another size, go to a different manufacturer, or if there's anything that can be done to help with the fit of these boots.

I can't unfortunately try on a bunch of different brands around here because none of the shops have anything left in my potential sizes in anything other than rental and beginner boots.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

-Nathan
 
i put a heel cup on the outside of my liner off a differnt boot model. definately worked well and shops have um lying around.
 
most ski shops can put a custom foot bed in for about 100 bucks. i have the same boot as you and it helped out alot.
 
You can buy heel spacers. They're like wedges that sit under your heel/liner. Also a custom sole might help a bunch too.
 
Cool, thanks for the suggestions. Does anyone know if these boot liners are heat formable?

It looks like the newest version of the boots has a formable liner, but I'm having a hard time tracking down info on the 04/05 versions.

I figure if they are that should help create some mass over the top of my foot and around the ankle. It did wonders for my Atomics and my snowboard boots back when I did it to those.

Thanks!

-Nathan
 
yo im pretty sure they are heat moldable. ill check at work tongiht. but you should invest in some booster straps, my velcro ones suck and i got these and help so mcuh keeping the boot tight to my shin. also if you dont wanna spend 100 on custom insoles, check out super feet. they make really nice arch support and just overall comfortable soles. good luck
 
^^^ LOL, yeah I used to look like a big retarded toddler.

I went from 255 down to my present 167 in about 7 months about 2 years ago. I was thinking about writing a book.

"From Fat to Fit in 180 days: A story of biking, skiing, and getting laid" :-p
 
you're still buying your boots too big. before you purchase, take out the liner, stick your foot in the shell, move your foot so your toes hit the front and see how much room you have in the heel. should be one finger space.. plus, once you break boots in they expand like craaazy, so always buy smaller than you think.
 
Hmm... yeah there are several things on there that look like they'd work.

So the question becomes... sell the boots I just snagged, and take another shot at finding something that has a better fit out of the box, or frankenboot myself into fitting the 1080's.

Here's the issue with the 1080's and my feet.

My toes almost reach the tips of the boots. There's a bit of space above my foot, a bit of space around my ankle, and my heel lifts up probably a half to three-quarters of an inch if I press on the foot board with my toes and lift my leg.

What do ya think? Lost cause and better to start fresh, or worth working on?

Thanks!

-Nathan
 
sounds like too much room to make up.... but those solutions I suggested are really cheap, so you could give them a try and see if they work

most bootfitters also sell them so you don't even have to order them from Tognar, just ask for them by name at the local shop to save on shipping/taxes
 
There is so much bad advice in this thread and every other one about boots. Do yourself a huge favour and go to a good shop and talk to a bootfitter.
 
Here's a suggestion, 1080's seem to not fit you very well. If you have a pretty thin foot, look into dalbello kryptons, or rampages. You won't fint another boot that keeps you heel in plave better.
 
Yeah, sadly not nearly enough boot manufacturers are represented around here, and the boot fitting staff at several shops doesn't appear entirely competent either.

I'm definitely selling the 1080's though, I think they're just too big.

Gotta find a replacement before the end of the week as I need something to take to Whistler, and I leave on the 10th.

-Nathan
 
I did things in this order:

1) Cut out all refined sugars from my diet. If I want something sweet I eat fruit, or something naturally sweetened w/ evaporated cane juice or something. Moving away from starches helps A LOT too, so eat things with whole grains rather than white flour, and eat brown or wild rice rather than white, etc.

2) Cut out all fast food - that shit is terrible for you. Getting that crap out of your body will actually improve your athleticism FAST... our bodies don't process the shit they put in that food very well.

3) Cut down on fatty foods. If I can choose between grilled or fried/crispy chicken... pick grilled, etc. And I don't eat much cheese these days, and when I do it's usually feta.

Those things will make a HUGE difference all on their own.

Of course once you're actually feeding your body food that it can use for energy and nutrition rather than stuff that just makes you full there's still the matter of thermodynamics... eat more calories than you metabolize and it's gotta get stored someplace right! :)

So boost your metabolism... some foods can even help with this. Hot peppers have a chemical in them that actually acts as a natural metabolic booster. Exercise helps the best of course.

So once I changed my eating habits I started doing other things... like push-ups, pull-ups, etc. Started out only doing a few, and worked my way up. It's really discouraging when you start out, but after only a few months I was able to do 300 push-ups in sets of 75 without too much trouble, and 100 pull-ups in sets of 25.

What helped more than anything was biking... I LOVE mountain biking, almost most as much as I love skiing. When I'd get bored, and subsequently tired, instead of sleeping in the middle of the day I'd go out and ride my bike for a couple hours.

So biking, running, hiking, skateboarding, skiing, whatever... you just start doing it enough and instead of being an "outing" it becomes just one of the things you do regularly... and you'll find they start to replace all the bad habits you had before.

LOL... that was quite the diatribe, and in a boot fitting thread. :)

Though seriously if you want more info or have more questions, hell I probably even have some pics from both times in my life if I look hard enough just kick me an e-mail.

Cheers!

-Nathan
 
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