Boots not feeling dialed in

[frenche]

Hey there i went to a boot fitter at the beginning of the season here in Quebec got my boots molded and everything but my heel is still moving around. My boot fitter recommended custom soles but I feel like it won’t completely fix my problem anyone got past experiences or just tips on if it will really make a difference? Thanks

 

[onenerdykid]

You should have listened to your boot fitter... without a custom footbed, your foot (which is more flexible than the boot) will twist, move, shift, slide, expand, etc. inside the boot. A custom footbed creates the interface between your flexible foot and the rigid ski boot, holding your foot in the proper place.

When you get a custom footbed, you will need to have your liners remolded because your ankle will be in a different position. If you don't do that, your ankle & heel won't be secure either.

All of this presumes you are in the right size/volume boot for the size and shape of your foot. If you simply picked a boot out because it was what YOU wanted and not what the boot fitter recommended, then you are doomed from the start.

Order of operations:

1. be in the correct size & shape boot for your foot.

2. be in the correct flex for your ankle mobility, height, weight, strength, etc. (not if you ski park or all mountain).

3. have a custom footbed that properly supports your foot.

4. have the liner molded.

 

[frenche]

Alright thanks I didn’t really have a choice for the boot since I had won them from a giveaway I’ll try the custom footbed and if nothing changes I’ll save up to restart from the start and get whatever fits to my feet. Do you know any professional boot fitters around Quebec Canada?

 

[MaimHelp]

Hijacking this cause I need some advice. Got new boots (Atomic Hawx Ultras) and have skied them for around 7 days. I got Superfeet insoles and changed the footbed out from the cheap plastic in them to my old rubber full-tilt footbeds. My heels keep going numb and causing a ton of pain after a while. I can only remove it by taking the boots off for a while. Is there any quick fix so my heels do not go completely numb. Otherwise the boots fit absolutely perfect and I love them (I was bootfitted)

 

[onenerdykid]

Do you know any professional boot fitters around Quebec Canada?

Ski Lachance in Tremblant are some of the best, period.

Hijacking this cause I need some advice. Got new boots (Atomic Hawx Ultras) and have skied them for around 7 days. I got Superfeet insoles and changed the footbed out from the cheap plastic in them to my old rubber full-tilt footbeds. My heels keep going numb and causing a ton of pain after a while. I can only remove it by taking the boots off for a while. Is there any quick fix so my heels do not go completely numb. Otherwise the boots fit absolutely perfect and I love them (I was bootfitted)

Did you have the liners molded?

 

[MaimHelp]

Ski Lachance in Tremblant are some of the best, period.

Did you have the liners molded?

No I haven’t had the time and read that skiing them will naturally do the same thing as heat molding them.

 

[onenerdykid]

No I haven’t had the time and read that skiing them will naturally do the same thing as heat molding them.

That's not really true, especially if you have a Mimic liner... that needs to be heated in an Atomic oven. Then it will mold to your anatomy and capture the shape of your heel, ankle, etc.

 

[frenche]

Ski Lachance in Tremblant are some of the best, period.

Did you have the liners molded?

Thanks man appreciate it

 

[9try]

Check out gs ski shop in Sutton, shout out Gord and Pat. Over two years of working with Gord I have gone from a 28.5 descendant to a 25.5 Firebird r 140 and couldn't be happier.

 

[DurhamClone69]

Ski Lachance in Tremblant are some of the best, period.

Did you have the liners molded?

I second ski Lachance! Super helpful

 

[mrk127]

You should have listened to your boot fitter... without a custom footbed, your foot (which is more flexible than the boot) will twist, move, shift, slide, expand, etc. inside the boot. A custom footbed creates the interface between your flexible foot and the rigid ski boot, holding your foot in the proper place.

When you get a custom footbed, you will need to have your liners remolded because your ankle will be in a different position. If you don't do that, your ankle & heel won't be secure either.

All of this presumes you are in the right size/volume boot for the size and shape of your foot. If you simply picked a boot out because it was what YOU wanted and not what the boot fitter recommended, then you are doomed from the start.

Order of operations:

1. be in the correct size & shape boot for your foot.

2. be in the correct flex for your ankle mobility, height, weight, strength, etc. (not if you ski park or all mountain).

3. have a custom footbed that properly supports your foot.

4. have the liner molded.

Question for you: Do skiers with lower ankle mobility typically prefer stiffer boots? I didn't realize till recently I have really low forward ankle mobility, might explain why I only like the feel of 130-140 race boots. Lower stiffness boots feel like I'm gonna blow out my achilles.

 

[onenerdykid]

Question for you: Do skiers with lower ankle mobility typically prefer stiffer boots? I didn't realize till recently I have really low forward ankle mobility, might explain why I only like the feel of 130-140 race boots. Lower stiffness boots feel like I'm gonna blow out my achilles.

Correct. With limited dorsiflexion, you want to prevent the boot from traveling past your limit. This usually means getting into a stiffer and more upright boot.