Blowing out boots

Brettski · Jan 9, 2008, 3:16 PM

Anyone ever do this...I think my wife could stand a little mor room on 1 boot

Anyone know if this is a myth and if not whats entailed?

andyzee · Jan 9, 2008, 3:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Brettski

Anyone ever do this...I think my wife could stand a little mor room on 1 boot

Anyone know if this is a myth and if not whats entailed?

No myth, but I wouldn't rush into it. I had an issue with a boot and took it to the shop to have it blown out. They advised me not to rush into it becuase once you push out the boot, you can't push back. What they did is made another recommendation which was warming up the boot and shimming to raise my foot. That worked.

As far as I understand it, blowing out the boot, just means pushing out a specific area. Oh, could look a bit ugly too.

uphillklimber · Jan 9, 2008, 4:27 PM

I have a blow out on my boot. Tried it for 3-4 trips with various adjustments, and just needed some room. Gave em to my wife, she brought em to Jeff Bokum, and he put what looks for all the world like a blister on it. It gave enough room finally to allow for comfy skiing! I agree, don't rush into it, but if you need it, it can be real good.

skidbump · Jan 9, 2008, 4:42 PM

To get boot to actually blow out you need to leave overnite .If they do it while you wait and throw snow on it to cool it will just return back to original shape after a short period.

uphillklimber · Jan 9, 2008, 5:17 PM

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Originally Posted by skidbump

To get boot to actually blow out you need to leave overnite .If they do it while you wait and throw snow on it to cool it will just return back to original shape after a short period.

Huh??? You ever had it done?

skidbump · Jan 9, 2008, 7:33 PM

i have had 6th toes on last 3 boots and big toe done on my nordica "nordicas are in shop because aholes at hunter didnt do correctly left for 3 days and ahole didnt do"..if its a case of boot need to be literally streched to make wider there are machines that will stretch out both sides of boot but needs to be left on over nite

hammer · Jan 9, 2008, 8:51 PM

I had some issues on my right foot which Jeff first tried to address with a bit of grinding...when that didn't give me enought room he heated the boot up and stretched it a bit using what looked to me like a shoe tree.

I'm guessing that "blowing the boot out" would be more significant than that...the only way I can tell that anything is stretched is by running my fingers over each boot (the one stretched has a little bump on it).

Main thing I'd recommend is to go to a good bootfitter and expect it to take a few iterations. It seems that grinding/stretching is, for the most part, not reversable...best to do it in small steps until the fit is just right.

Grassi21 · Jan 9, 2008, 8:55 PM

Worked for me.

wa-loaf · Jan 10, 2008, 8:01 AM

Streching/Blowing out are the same thing. Heat the portion of the boot to be stretched with a heat gun and then a hydrolic tool with various attachments will stretch it out where needed.

I don't know if they do it anymore, but they can also steam the shell (put it in a steamer with boiling water to soften the whole boot) and then put the liner and your foot back in and crank everything down. I guess the idea is if the whole shell is soft it will mold to your foot.

tjf67 · Jan 10, 2008, 8:23 AM

I have all my boots blown out. IMO it the only way to go. Grinding and taking away liner material just does not work well. Benny in Stowe can do it. Drifter know a guy in the Albany area that can do it.
Blow those suckers out and they will fit like a slipper.

Jan 9, 2008, 3:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brettski Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Joisey Posts: 1,978	Blowing out boots Anyone ever do this...I think my wife could stand a little mor room on 1 boot Anyone know if this is a myth and if not whats entailed? __________________ Brett

Jan 9, 2008, 4:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
uphillklimber Pico Mountain, Vermont Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 1,152	I have a blow out on my boot. Tried it for 3-4 trips with various adjustments, and just needed some room. Gave em to my wife, she brought em to Jeff Bokum, and he put what looks for all the world like a blister on it. It gave enough room finally to allow for comfy skiing! I agree, don't rush into it, but if you need it, it can be real good. __________________ lovin life, Bob "My helmet is my LAST line of defense, not my first."

Jan 9, 2008, 8:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Grassi21 First MTB Outing Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,327	Worked for me. __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days Namaste you guys!

Jan 10, 2008, 8:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
wa-loaf Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 3,871	Streching/Blowing out are the same thing. Heat the portion of the boot to be stretched with a heat gun and then a hydrolic tool with various attachments will stretch it out where needed. I don't know if they do it anymore, but they can also steam the shell (put it in a steamer with boiling water to soften the whole boot) and then put the liner and your foot back in and crank everything down. I guess the idea is if the whole shell is soft it will mold to your foot. __________________ Schivergnügen

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Jan 9, 2008, 4:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
skidbump buddy the wonder dog Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: hyde park,ny Posts: 347	To get boot to actually blow out you need to leave overnite .If they do it while you wait and throw snow on it to cool it will just return back to original shape after a short period.

Jan 9, 2008, 7:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
skidbump buddy the wonder dog Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: hyde park,ny Posts: 347	i have had 6th toes on last 3 boots and big toe done on my nordica "nordicas are in shop because aholes at hunter didnt do correctly left for 3 days and ahole didnt do"..if its a case of boot need to be literally streched to make wider there are machines that will stretch out both sides of boot but needs to be left on over nite

Jan 9, 2008, 8:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
hammer Mona Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: at a computer Posts: 2,197	I had some issues on my right foot which Jeff first tried to address with a bit of grinding...when that didn't give me enought room he heated the boot up and stretched it a bit using what looked to me like a shoe tree. I'm guessing that "blowing the boot out" would be more significant than that...the only way I can tell that anything is stretched is by running my fingers over each boot (the one stretched has a little bump on it). Main thing I'd recommend is to go to a good bootfitter and expect it to take a few iterations. It seems that grinding/stretching is, for the most part, not reversable...best to do it in small steps until the fit is just right.

Jan 10, 2008, 8:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
tjf67 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: L.P. Posts: 835	I have all my boots blown out. IMO it the only way to go. Grinding and taking away liner material just does not work well. Benny in Stowe can do it. Drifter know a guy in the Albany area that can do it. Blow those suckers out and they will fit like a slipper.

Jan 9, 2008, 3:16 PM
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