Boots and your feet - how "stock" are you??

[bigbog]

ADDucted would be correct

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Thank you Dr. of Smiles.....bought a pair of too-big Dachstein Pro3s, last pair in last shop I could find after reading about them...tail end of ~92 or 93 season. Had footbeds...and even though the boots were way too big they were a low volume with the adducted heel....a real game changer for my skiing;-)...was the month I became king of Wachusett:lol: ...and cleaned up my short-radius movement...

 

[Rushski]

True problem feet here. Right around a size 10, which certainly isn't unusual... Tore achilles just about eight years gao playing in a volleyball tournament. Full tear by the time I got it operated on. So this reconstructed tendon area is a lot larger than my other one. Also have ghigh arches and over pronounced heel and ball areas. At that time I couldn't fit into my undersized Salomon Equipes of that time. So going to a former, mediocre chain shop (rhymes w/Lee Park-it). They put me into a two large Nordica Beast which was softer and too large. A season or two later after the swelling had completely dissipated, I was swimming in them.

So Early Fall of 2010, went and got a pair of Technic Dragon Slayers. Took them out to a demo day to try some fun, new skis. Tough to have fun with numb, contsant pain. Went back to the shop where they were fine with taking them back and putting me into another pair. A different guy suggested teh Salomon Quest 120, as ithas the speed-type lacing for the upper boot to cinch my two different sized lower legs. OK, but still painful. I even suggested I wouldn't mind going wider and sifter if it would work but they said a Superfeet sole would make the difference. Again helped a little, but that's it. Went to Tahoe and first day at Alpine was excruciating as they felt worse as they broke in. Went to a shop in Truckee that a few locals suggested and they put me on a thinner Superfeet sole, which again helped a bit but far from truly comfortable.

Lats year in them I got to the point where I would levae the bottom two buckles undone to keep the pressure off the bottom of my feet. Better but sure I'm giving up some support in the bargain. The few times this year forced the issue and stopped last Friday and got a pair of Nordica Transfire R1s, after some research of my own on top of a couple different shop's guys highlighting it as one of my best bets. A bit wider at 102mm and a bit softer at around 100-105 flex.

Haven't been out yet but hoping for the best!!!

 

[bigbog]

Best of luck Rushski.
Yeah...as an example..I'm big over & up front and thin aft of my ankle...on up to a big calf. Believe me there are NO boots that come stock like that. The bootfitting really makes the fit all happen.
Hey, just as an example of what can be done for weird-shaped feet...keeping in mind that there are also many different liners out there...both downhill and AT! Downhill liner's tongues are valuable as they help in fitting my narrow lower leg/shin area....as most all AT liners have very little substance to their liner tongues. There are a few AT liners that are terrific = thin(uncooked) but burly(don't pack out = Dynafit's Zzero...etc.) & are warm and I've transplanted a few downhill liner tongues to those AT liners and have ended up with a great liners...that require just a very minute extra bit of room in the shell...but are comfy & tight between heel and over-ankle areas with the footbed in.

$.01
Steve

 

[Rushski]

Yeah, for me not having an overly large foot I do have fairly wide forefeet. Ankle/heel pocket would be narrow if not for the cadaver tendon... two shops I hit recently said the two best bets for getting performance out of a boot beyond 100mm wide would be the Nordica Transfires and Salomon RSs. Nordicas also made sense as the second of three buckles is mounted at 45 degrees, insetad of the normal two lower buckles that sometimes has the top of thsoe two hitting pressure points.

I'll try these initially straight out of the box, but will obviously probably need some fitting down the line.

 

[STREETSKIER]

Out of box on hill..size 9

 

[ScottySkis]

Horrible, I have to have side of my boots banged out for my wide toes. The boot fitters are amazing.

 

[Morwax]

I have always clamped right into stock boots with little or no mods. Currently in stock technica dragon130 with 100mm last.

 

[ScottySkis]

I have always clamped right into stock boots with little or no mods. Currently in stock technica dragon130 with 100mm last.

Your special.

 

[Morwax]

Your special.

Who asked you anything moron?