"Budget" upgrades for shitty ski boots?

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I am a poor college student who has no way of buying new gear. I've come to terms with this. The biggest problem atm is my boots are AWUFL. I've had them for around five years. A pair of Technicas from Sports Authority that cost ~$250 (never heat molded).

They are not in great shape and movement is becoming a problem. While the boots themselves are not a bad fit, there are what I would call "problem areas" within the boot. They hold plenty tight on my shins, but specifically in the "toe knuckle region" there is a lot of movement. On the knuckle of the big toe they hold so tight that I lose circulation but as I move to the outside of my foot they become extremely lose.

I was wondering if there is a self molding insole that would work well to help? Honestly cant afford anything over 10-15 dollar range. Any other advice specific to stopping movement but helping areas that suffer from circulation issues would be helpful as well. Thanks!

 

[onenerdykid]

I was wondering if there is a self molding insole that would work well to help? Honestly cant afford anything over 10-15 dollar range. Any other advice specific to stopping movement but helping areas that suffer from circulation issues would be helpful as well. Thanks!

I totally understand being constrained by a limited budget, but that will get you nowhere. A good insole that also won't cause additional problems will at least cost you $75-100, and this is what you will want to do in order secure your foot in the boot properly. The good news is that they will be transferable to a new boot, once that time comes. Do not waste money on Dr Scholls crappy products, it will be a waste of money.

And given that your boot sounds like it is too big/wrong shape for you to begin with, anything else that will be done now will unfortunately be a waste of your money. A boot-fitter could make some foam pads on your liner to help hold your foot in place but it won't really do anything that noticeable.

Start saving money, petitioning family members for a small loan that you will pay back this summer, start selling your body, do something to get some money for new boots & footbeds. It really will be your only hope to solve the problem so you can enjoy skiing.

 

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I totally understand being constrained by a limited budget, but that will get you nowhere. A good insole that also won't cause additional problems will at least cost you $75-100, and this is what you will want to do in order secure your foot in the boot properly. The good news is that they will be transferable to a new boot, once that time comes. Do not waste money on Dr Scholls crappy products, it will be a waste of money.

And given that your boot sounds like it is too big/wrong shape for you to begin with, anything else that will be done now will unfortunately be a waste of your money. A boot-fitter could make some foam pads on your liner to help hold your foot in place but it won't really do anything that noticeable.

Start saving money, petitioning family members for a small loan that you will pay back this summer, start selling your body, do something to get some money for new boots & footbeds. It really will be your only hope to solve the problem so you can enjoy skiing.

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Thank you for the reply. Just noticed there is a dedicated sticky to boot issues. I will transfer your answer and question to there.