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They Broke My Boots!
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-07-08 22:42re: They Broke My Boots!
the cuff of the boot is the top section, the upright bit where your leg goes {FYI the lower bit is the clog} as the sizes increase the height of this section increases to offer more support further up the leg...the assumption being someone with size 4 feet is likely to be shorter than someone with size 8 feet.... if you go to a bigger boot the cuff will come higher up the leg, therfore be having to be fastened round a larger bit of the leg, having a low cuff, and adding a heel lift to the ...
the cuff of the boot is the top section, the upright bit where your leg goes {FYI the lower bit is the clog} as the sizes increase the height of this section increases to offer more support further up the leg...the assumption being someone with size 4 feet is likely to be shorter than someone with size 8 feet.... if you go to a bigger boot the cuff will come higher up the leg, therfore be having to be fastened round a larger bit of the leg, having a low cuff, and adding a heel lift to the boot will raise the calf out of the boot and mean that the boot has to be fastened round a narrowed section of the leg...hope that makes sense
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Cool so I need a boot suiting my shoe size cos I am dead short too plus a heel lift and if I pray loudly maybe these boots will be ok. Was told you tend to need one size bigger for ski boots and I don't undersatnd these monde sizes what size is a size 4?Colin you are a star thanks for all your advice. Where is your shop maybe I should just go there you really seem to know your stuff.
re: They Broke My Boots!
|Dona,size 4 is 23/23.5 there are no half sizes in ski boots just lots of marketing to make you believe there are
i am based in Bicester, all the work i do is by appointment have a look at the web site for more info http://www.solutions4feet.com
re: They Broke My Boots!
ok cool so my boots must be about a 5 as they are a 24/24.5 which means they prob have this higher cuff you mentioned. Will def have a swizz at your web site and do drive through bicester a few times a year between portsmouth and MK. You may be hearing from me again methinks so long as thats ok. Thanks again for all your help.re: They Broke My Boots!
no problemsdepending on the boot the size may be right or wrong but it is likely to be too big, adding a heel lift may help
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Rach
It will be interesting to see if you still get the toe pinching with your boot having been blown out. I was told by my podiatrist that having your boot made wider will just allow your foot to turn out further (you are putting a lot of force through your foot when skiing) and it will still come up against the side wall of your boot and crush your toes. If you still get the little toe pinching after having your boot adjusted then it would be worth seeing a good bootfitter or even have ...
It will be interesting to see if you still get the toe pinching with your boot having been blown out. I was told by my podiatrist that having your boot made wider will just allow your foot to turn out further (you are putting a lot of force through your foot when skiing) and it will still come up against the side wall of your boot and crush your toes. If you still get the little toe pinching after having your boot adjusted then it would be worth seeing a good bootfitter or even have ...
Rach
It will be interesting to see if you still get the toe pinching with your boot having been blown out. I was told by my podiatrist that having your boot made wider will just allow your foot to turn out further (you are putting a lot of force through your foot when skiing) and it will still come up against the side wall of your boot and crush your toes. If you still get the little toe pinching after having your boot adjusted then it would be worth seeing a good bootfitter or even have a consultation with a podiatrist.
Im still struggling with my own feet (I have the shortest calf muscle my podiatrist has seen in 27yrs of practise so I have got a lot of stretching exercises to do!)
Good luck
It will be interesting to see if you still get the toe pinching with your boot having been blown out. I was told by my podiatrist that having your boot made wider will just allow your foot to turn out further (you are putting a lot of force through your foot when skiing) and it will still come up against the side wall of your boot and crush your toes. If you still get the little toe pinching after having your boot adjusted then it would be worth seeing a good bootfitter or even have a consultation with a podiatrist.
Im still struggling with my own feet (I have the shortest calf muscle my podiatrist has seen in 27yrs of practise so I have got a lot of stretching exercises to do!)
Good luck
