Do you unbuckle your boots on the way up the lift?

[Nick]

I have heard that properly fitted boots shouldn't need to be so tight that they are uncomfortable to the point where you need to unbuckle. My personal opinion is that generally I don't bother loosening my boots, BUT if I am skiing moguls or something more technical (Ice, trees) then I do like to tighten my boots a little bit more ...and that can cause some pinching and discomfort. Is that a placebo in that case (ie.. the tighter boot makes me feel more secure, but in reality doesn't provide any benefit?)

What do you guys do?

 

[2knees]

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?18682-What-do-you-do-with-your-poles-on-the-chair

You trying to outdo the former owner?

 

[Puck it]

Yes to boots and yes to him being a post whore. :razz:

 

[57stevey]

I unbuckle my boots when I arrive and when I leave. The rest of the time they are buckled to the same setting, even when they are at home on the shelf. Then again, I have had these for awhile now and they are fully molded to the shape of my feet or vice versa

 

[Smellytele]

I do not unbuckle between runs. I do check them a few times at the top to make sure they haven't loosened up.

 

[Nick]

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?18682-What-do-you-do-with-your-poles-on-the-chair

You trying to outdo the former owner?

That's like my favorite thread of all time

 

[hammer]

I end up tweaking through the day but do not unbuckle each time on the lift.

 

[billski]

Are we running out of topics?

 

[snowmonster]

As the late great Jeff Bokum used to say: "If your boots fit right, you don't need to touch them after you've buckled in." I was one of Jeff's satisfied customers. Never had to fiddle with my boots on the hill. RIP Jeff.

 

[ScottySkis]

Some times I buckle more after the first run.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I would think that if you feel the need to unbuckle your boots on the lift, it's indicative that they arent a proper fit?

 

[Edd]

I don't touch them on the hill normally.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Never ! Put em on ,leave em untouche drill i rheu skiing t the END of the day . Dont even unbuckle at lunch UNLESS it is way below zero out there,

 

[WWF-VT]

Sometimes I do, most of the time I don't. I can't wait for the thread on adjusting the powestrap

 

[gmcunni]

i do not unbuckle them on the way up the lift, i do sometimes unbuckle them before i get on the lift tho

 

[steamboat1]

Set it & forget it.

 

[drjeff]

I've come to realize over the years that if I find myself wanting to unbuckle my boots on the lift that it's because the liners have gotten so packed out that I want/need to buckle them tighter than usual to get the downhill performance that i'm looking for from and that it's likely time to SERIOUSLY consider new boots!

This concept was once again reinforced in my brain over the last few weeks as my old pair of Lange Comp Pro's with about 225-250 days on them and were requiring unbuckling/buckling on almost every lift ride with a new pair of Lange RS130's that I skied in for the 1st time last Saturday. The only buckle adjustments I made all day once I put them on was just some very minor tweaking of the length of the buckles to get them dialed in to my foot properly

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[o3jeff]

Nope, they stay buckled for the day.

 

[bobbutts]

more technical -> tighter buckles Is not how I've ever looked at it.
I want them tight for groomers and loose for powder/moguls.
I feel like when I'm looking to unbuckle on the chair (due to pain) it's an indication that I have them too tight.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Only if the tips of my big toes have gotten too cold and are starting to lose circulation. This sometimes happens for the first few runs before my boots have warmed up and start to feel broken in. And before I really get my blood flowing.

Otherwise I keep them as tight as I can with it still being comfortable.