How can I prevent shin bang?

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CaptainSpeke14

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I am a park skier and have only recently been hitting the big jumps. But it seems like I always get shin bang, yes I do tend to land in the backseat a lot, but I see other guys do that and they don't have problems with that. So what can I do to prevent it?
 
- wear boots that fit. if they are packed out, re-mold them. If they are too big, wear thick socks and add sponges.

- pop, stay controlled in the air, and land centered on your skis.

- make sure your boots are tight.
 
13610948:CaptainSpeke14 said:
I know I just don't have the money. Although I might be able to pick a pair up tomorrow because i'm going to a used ski gear shop and iv'e seen them there before.
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Dude, that is kind of a NS inside joke. Definitely don't buy FTs just cause they're FTs - especially not used ones. The most important thing when buying boots is fit.
 
13610948:CaptainSpeke14 said:
I know I just don't have the money. Although I might be able to pick a pair up tomorrow because i'm going to a used ski gear shop and iv'e seen them there before.
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He was kidding. Also, I believe in buying everything used except boots because they should be fitted by a bootfitter and molded.
 
13610991:Deforestation said:
He was kidding. Also, I believe in buying everything used except boots because they should be fitted by a bootfitter and molded.
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The only time I get used boots if they are used like new. For instance the ones I have now were some someone bought on overstock for cheap and then never wore them. Had them for like a year or 2 and then brought them to this shop and that's where I got them.
 
13611668:freeski1620 said:
1. Footbed

2. Booster Strap

3. Crossover liner instead of tounge
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one and two can be effective but the third may help some and others not so much.

One of the key aspects with shin issues is the instep height, fit of the cuff and the level to which your foot is held in neutral by the footbed.

Footbeds are not all alike and some may offer no real benefit even though they are custom. Alot of fitters forget the fact that you need to control the flex of the foot and this can not be done with the footbed alone. Stabilizing and even potentially forefoot postting need to be utilized to get the best fit. Usually higher end boot fitting specific and race shops will be your best bet here. If they sell full tilt they probably dont make good footbeds unfortunatly.

As for instep its so inportant to match the boot height to the foot. Too much space and you can get some real shin issues even if the rest of the fit is good. Using heel lifts and building up the bootboard can really help a lot and is usually quick and easy to do.

As for busters they may help, but tight boots alone will not fix things. You can actually overtighten boots and make things worse very easily. With a good fit you should not have to be tightening too much. A good check is with boots buckled and you learning forward, ensure you can fit two fingers between your calf and the back of the liner. If there is no space here, you can easily limit the bloodflow to the foot which can cuase even more problems.
 
13611672:tomPietrowski said:
one and two can be effective but the third may help some and others not so much.

One of the key aspects with shin issues is the instep height, fit of the cuff and the level to which your foot is held in neutral by the footbed.

Footbeds are not all alike and some may offer no real benefit even though they are custom. Alot of fitters forget the fact that you need to control the flex of the foot and this can not be done with the footbed alone. Stabilizing and even potentially forefoot postting need to be utilized to get the best fit. Usually higher end boot fitting specific and race shops will be your best bet here. If they sell full tilt they probably dont make good footbeds unfortunatly.

As for instep its so inportant to match the boot height to the foot. Too much space and you can get some real shin issues even if the rest of the fit is good. Using heel lifts and building up the bootboard can really help a lot and is usually quick and easy to do.

As for busters they may help, but tight boots alone will not fix things. You can actually overtighten boots and make things worse very easily. With a good fit you should not have to be tightening too much. A good check is with boots buckled and you learning forward, ensure you can fit two fingers between your calf and the back of the liner. If there is no space here, you can easily limit the bloodflow to the foot which can cuase even more problems.
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This post was amazing. Is there any way the average joe (me) can tell

if the instep height is too tall? I've been getting terrible shin splints. Also in an attempt to decrease the splints I've been over tightining. If I stay off jumps and cliffs I don't get it near as bad. i was fitted at inkline and have a custom bed. Not sure if it's my

boots or my skiing form. I see people ride backseat a ton more than me and they don't seem to get shin splints. Help tom?
 
13611672:tomPietrowski said:
one and two can be effective but the third may help some and others not so much.

One of the key aspects with shin issues is the instep height, fit of the cuff and the level to which your foot is held in neutral by the footbed.

Footbeds are not all alike and some may offer no real benefit even though they are custom. Alot of fitters forget the fact that you need to control the flex of the foot and this can not be done with the footbed alone. Stabilizing and even potentially forefoot postting need to be utilized to get the best fit. Usually higher end boot fitting specific and race shops will be your best bet here. If they sell full tilt they probably dont make good footbeds unfortunatly.

As for instep its so inportant to match the boot height to the foot. Too much space and you can get some real shin issues even if the rest of the fit is good. Using heel lifts and building up the bootboard can really help a lot and is usually quick and easy to do.

As for busters they may help, but tight boots alone will not fix things. You can actually overtighten boots and make things worse very easily. With a good fit you should not have to be tightening too much. A good check is with boots buckled and you learning forward, ensure you can fit two fingers between your calf and the back of the liner. If there is no space here, you can easily limit the bloodflow to the foot which can cuase even more problems.
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Dude! Thank you so much!! I will try all of this.
 
13611939:shin-bang said:
This post was amazing. Is there any way the average joe (me) can tell

if the instep height is too tall? I've been getting terrible shin splints. Also in an attempt to decrease the splints I've been over tightining. If I stay off jumps and cliffs I don't get it near as bad. i was fitted at inkline and have a custom bed. Not sure if it's my

boots or my skiing form. I see people ride backseat a ton more than me and they don't seem to get shin splints. Help tom?
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If you can lift your heel up a lot that can be an indication of too much room over the instep. I'd take the boots back and talk to the bootfitters at Inkline and explain your problem to them, see if they can do anything for you.

Also I found developing my calf and leg muscles helped a lot in decreasing shin problems. Get in the gym and develop those leg muscles, you'll feel less pain and be less prone to injury. The other thing that greatly helped me with shin pain was a foam exercise roller.

One of these things:

Aeromat-Foam-Roller-Pilates-Accessory_0_0-669x499.jpg


I just rolled on my shins everyday for a couple minutes. Hurt so bad when I first started but now it doesn't hurt at all and it definitely helped to desensitize my shins.
 
13612390:Negromancer said:
If you can lift your heel up a lot that can be an indication of too much room over the instep. I'd take the boots back and talk to the bootfitters at Inkline and explain your problem to them, see if they can do anything for you.

Also I found developing my calf and leg muscles helped a lot in decreasing shin problems. Get in the gym and develop those leg muscles, you'll feel less pain and be less prone to injury. The other thing that greatly helped me with shin pain was a foam exercise roller.

One of these things:

Aeromat-Foam-Roller-Pilates-Accessory_0_0-669x499.jpg


I just rolled on my shins everyday for a couple minutes. Hurt so bad when I first started but now it doesn't hurt at all and it definitely helped to desensitize my shins.
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Yep yep, however even with lower volume boots than I have now, i still got terrible shin bang. I do shin and calf exercises daily and already use a foam roller and do stretches. The other day I tried landing switch off every jump and it seemed to help.

Idk, slc is 3 hours away and don't ever have time with school to go back there.
 
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