Heat molding ski boots at home?

[MAD777]

Hi folks,
I know this sounds like a half-baked idea (no pun intended) but I don't live near a ski shop and as a backpacker, I have developed a habit of making or modifying gear at home so, the thought occurred to me to that I could heat mold new ski boots at home. (Assuming that they are designed for heat molding).

First thought was to sit a chair in front of the oven. Oven doors can be removed easily, then should I bake or broil? Do I want them browned on top? No, wait, convection! Moving air would be good! Do I need a fire extinguisher handy? Maybe, not such a good idea.

Second idea: Plastic garbage bag tied around my legs, just below the knees, with a very few small vent holes punched into the bottom, and stick a BLOW DRYER in the top through another hole! I like it! Now, my only question is,"How long do I need to do this?"

Those of you that have had this done in a ski shop, can you tell me how warm your feet got. Was it barely noticeable, nice cozy warm, definitely noticeably warm, or down-right when is this going to be over warm?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as well as any completely new ideas!

 

[riverc0il]

check telemark tips for an vid/article on cooking your own boots. a convection oven is extremely helpful it circulates the air uniformly instead of heating up way past the needed temp then cooling off the coils, i did it with a regular oven. i followed the info at TTips and did a good enough job that i was satisfied. if you screw up though, you'll need a rebake and things get more difficult from there if you keep screwing up. not a bad idea to take the boots to a shop on the mountain if you are uncertain.

 

[MAD777]

Re: heat molding ski boots at home

Thanks for all your input so far.

I left out an important piece of info. obviously, the boots are the new Salomon Falcon 10's.

Hard to tell through all the fuzzy marketing hype but they say something like a moldable shell ??

Anyone familiar with this boot technology?