Boots and shinbang

eddy9

eddy9

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I wana get some new boots, probably full tilt booters and was wondering if sertain boots can actwaly prevent shinbang and i getting them a few sizes bigger makes you get shinbang.

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bigger boots will make your shinbang infinitely worse.

do not be set on a pair of boots before you go try them, fulltilts could fit your foot horribly and then they are pointless.

go into a good, reputable shop, and get your foot fitted for a proper fitting boot.
 
^definatly this.

and don't ever purposly but a boot too big expecting it to fit later. buy it in your size and if it doesn't fit the next year you can sell it.
 
If you have slightly petite feet on the narrower side, get Full Tilts. I know from experience that they are centered towards a smaller person. If you have a bigger foot, there is the Ace Of Spades, SPK, or Kyrptons.
 
First, buying boots too big is possibly the worst idea ever. Defeats the purpose of a ski boot. Second, I used to have gnarly shin bang until I got into a pair of Dalbello Krypton Pro's. The flex pattern on a Dalbello is infinitely more consistent than any other boot I have ever put on. Combine it with the intuition liner and you have yourself an anti-shin-bang combo! Highly recommended!
 
Dalbelos are actually narrow, very similer to full tilts.(they are based on the same design.)

If you buy boots without a fitter, you will go to skier hell.
 
yea get full tilts but dont go big cuz even with full tilts u will still get shin bang just try to find some used.
 
Buying boots too big so you can "grow into them" will simply not work. You need them to fit your feet as is, no way around it. The only way to get rid of shin bang is to not ski backseat, and as far as boots go, the most you can do is get a stiff boot that can support a properly-balanced riding stance (which should at least be over the balls of your feet). If you like a softer boots, you at LEAST should buy a boot with a meaty shin strap so that the shin pressure is distributed primarily towards the top of the boot. (lower shin buckle holds the ankle, upper shin buckle/strap support applied force).

The problem with soft boots is that they can be deceptive. They may feel like they give less bang when you're riding up the lift, because there is less pressure applied, but the lack of support will definitely make it harder to ride with the basic athletic stance, thus causing you to stand on your heels and get more shin bang. As a boot fitter, I'm telling you that its retarded to buy boots without getting them personally fitted. Take your ski socks to a respected shop and Go! diddymow!
 
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