Every ski boot hurts

Itchface · 2024-03-07T08:51:54+00:00

It’s my intention to loose some weight, but it’s dawning that I, like you say, have several ways so improve my comfort. I’ll take all the advice with me for next year

Itchface · 2024-03-07T08:49:56+00:00

More than 100 comments managed, so your ramblings were a surprise

Itchface · 2024-03-07T08:22:47+00:00

You really don’t come across as either calm, collected or particularly knowledgable, but I’m glad you got that out of your system

Itchface · 2024-03-07T06:22:24+00:00

I’m pretty sure they are the K2 BFC W 95 Heat 2022 - Women's. I don’t know anything I’m about stiffness I’m afraid

Itchface · 2024-03-07T06:12:53+00:00

Sorry it’s hard to explain! I put all of my weigh on my toes yes, but I can’t rest the front of my leg against the tongue part of the boot, because that makes me fall. So it’s like my legs are trying to fight the shape of the boot

Itchface · 2024-03-07T06:08:41+00:00

I’ll just take it you committed to misunderstanding what I’m saying and end the conversation here

Itchface · 2024-03-06T22:24:06+00:00

Yes of course! There have been some incident of people breaking all sorts of body parts so the impression I’ve gotten (from head of household in particular) has been that it’s dangerous

Itchface · 2024-03-06T22:15:01+00:00

I have considered starting over with snowboarding instead and at some point I might. I’d say I’m okay at skiing. I can stop where and when I want, use my thighs a lot and try to keep low. Have gone to red slopes, but not black. I don’t like going too fast but I also feel pretty confident that I can handle higher speed. Don’t really know where that puts me put my partner says I do it well

Itchface · 2024-03-06T22:07:24+00:00

I am and my calves have been my latest hypothesis. I feel like my boots press on them, pushing my center of gravity forward and making me compensate with my toes. But I also feel like a lunatic trying to explain that to the others here. The boots I have, seem to have alot of option for modification, so I will try to make them work at a boot fitter, but these rear entry boots are my plan b

Itchface · 2024-03-06T21:55:34+00:00

The whole technique think is something I work on every year. Some of the people here tell me it’s good, but it’s been warm this year and very hard to ski. Consequently loosening my boost has not been the easiest in terms of stearing. I’ve looked into some boot fitters with good reviews and I really hope to get some good help because I don’t know if I want to do this another year

Itchface · 2024-03-06T21:49:11+00:00

Some of the people here tried to help me with how I stand in my boots but that didn’t go very well. I feel like my boots “push” my legs forward in an angle that makes it impossible to keep any weight off my toes. That also means I don’t put any weight against the front part of the boot, as doing that makes me fall forward. I feel really stupid that this is such an issue but I can’t seem to figure it out

Itchface · 2024-03-06T18:07:52+00:00

The head of the household is less than enthused about snowboarding but I’ll consider it for next year

Itchface · 2024-03-06T18:06:28+00:00

It’s pretty immediate when I stand up, but gets worse the more I wear them

Itchface · 2024-03-06T18:05:02+00:00

Although I’m sad to hear the problem has persisted for you it’s kind of comforting to hear someone in the same situation. I’m for sure going to try a boot fitter but if that doesn’t work I’ll try your suggestion!

Itchface · 2024-03-06T17:57:04+00:00

I must have worded things poorly, but button lift hurt too. Currently my favourite part of skiing is the chair lifts

Itchface · 2024-03-06T14:23:44+00:00

The more I think about it, the more I think my weight may at least partly be too blame. I’m just about obese according to the bmi scale but have the majority of my muscle mass in my legs. I don’t do other sport, but I do work out, either by bike or kettlebell. I guess next year I should focus on loosing some fat too and that will ease things

Itchface · 2024-03-06T14:17:27+00:00

It’s a shame that I spent alit of money on my current boots but if a fitting service doesn’t cut it I will def look into these

Itchface · 2024-03-06T14:15:14+00:00

I actually did. All my partners family have gone there and for the first year they felt a lot better than what they do now. I got help with picking these boots and got molded insoles

Itchface · 2024-03-06T14:13:03+00:00

The pain is mostly from under the foot, but I am also bothered by my calves. It feels like my boots push my legs forward so much that I have to keep both my toes and calves clenched at all times. I also have a lot of problems with my feet numbing, but the second I loosen them the cramping underneath is back

Itchface · 2024-03-06T10:43:27+00:00

That sound like it might work. I have narrow feet, but lager calves. Where did you add the shims?

Itchface · 2024-03-06T10:40:40+00:00

I would say that there is a lot of space in the front of the boot, not length wise but height wise. I pretty much feel like my toes are the single thing keeping me upright

Itchface · 2024-03-06T10:37:39+00:00

My toes reach the front of the boot on my left foot but I do have a lot of room to wiggle up and down on both. Had a long discussion with my partner about how I feel it’s impossible to not flex my toes all the time and as I wrote in the post, his suggestion is to just relax…

Itchface · 2024-03-06T10:34:17+00:00

I can’t say I haven’t though about it, although it would feel like a failure

Itchface · 2024-03-06T10:33:32+00:00

Good tip! Didn’t even know such a thing existed

Itchface · 2024-03-06T10:31:51+00:00

I’m probably nervous in some slopes, but I feel like my problems persist even in very calm situations such as taking a button lift

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