Painful calfs/ small ankles
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steeze4days
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Sounds like you might have a little bit too much space at the top of your boots round your calf, best thing I can recommend is some booster straps they should tighten that space down a bit.
Good luck!
Good luck!
topic:SamDana said:
It would help if you said what type of boots you have. Booster straps usually solve these types of problems, but if it is really bad and you can't afford a new boot, you can buy inserts that go down over your shin to take up the extra volume. (never used them personally tho)
The best thing would be to buy a boot designed for a skinner calf/ankle; like the dalbello thall pro model. (i'm sure there are more, just can't recall)
I have really wide feet, over 100m so it is really tricky to find at boot that fits. I have Atomic waymaker carbon 110 at the mo, i also have a really high instep so most boots cause me cramp because it crush the vans on the top of my foot! So a guy with wide but small fee size 8 and a high instep! Its hard to find a boot with all three perfect, so the atomic i have at the moment are the only boots iv ever been able to ski in without having to take them off every 5 mins.
onenerdykid
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13300800:SamDana said:
Awesome choice in boots, if I do say so myself. For starters, do you have footbeds in your boots? Footbeds help with foot positioning, but they also make sure your ankle & leg are in the right position as well. Not having them will make solving your problem that much harder. Start there first, if you already haven't.
Next on your boot, the Waymaker Carbon series has a taller cuff than a "standard" ski boot. But you can also make it shorter by unscrewing the black spoiler at the top of the cuff. This can better position the cuff height against your leg and not contribute to the pressure you described.
Other than that, make sure you aren't leaning back when skiing powder. If youre leaning back constantly, there's only so much you can expect from your gear. Working on improving your technique can be just as helpful.
Caucasian_Asian
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Stop skiing backseat.
13301069:SamDana said:
Even with good fitting boots you can very easily get foot cramps if you are crunching your toes or tensing your foot in any way, which can happen unconciously, especially in sketchy terrain or at the end of a long day. Try doing a couple of laps really focusing on skiing relaxed, with special attention to your feet, and you might find it helps the cramps.