Bulgaria Ski discussion board

I have my own boots and took them back to the shop today as getting pain on the outsides of my feet when skiing. It takes about an hour to show itself but really aches. The shop told me that they're sure that the boots are perfect for me the way they are (have a footbed and a volume reducer in) and that it is more likely to be my stance when skiing.

They've given me a few tips but basically it boils down to the fact that my centre of gravity is not in line with the centre of my feet... i'm sitting too far back therefore inadvertantly pushing my feet outwards and that is causing pain due to muscle spasms.

Can anyone verify this or has anyone had this problem before? We're off on sunday so today was my last chance to take the boots back in.

sorry it's a long post but i don't want a week of agony!


thanks in advance

yeah i went to boots to get some shampoo and twisted my ankle after tripping on an escaped shower gel...i know strictly speaking its not foot pain but it still hurts..

oh sorry...ski boots. i dont believe anyone should have to put up with any sort of pain when wearing ski boots..you just need to find the right make and design to suit your feet...if you do sit too far back when skiing the pain should be in your legs...they will burn like hell.

out of interest where did you get your boots fitted??..i took my daughter to sno an rock in manchester to get new boots..what a bunch of cowboys they were.. talk about blagging it, they didnt have a clue what was best for her shape of foot...every pair she picked up they kept saying they were the ones for her...no decent advice at all..

maybe it was just a bad day for them..

It may sound silly but did they measure your feet? Different boots have different lasts, which really means that no 2 manufacturers are the same. The difference in the toe box may only be mm's but it can and does make a difference, slim ankles, fat calves, the list goes on. The hardest thing to find is a good fitter and take three or fours hours out of your time.
I got mine from Ellis Brigham at the Tamworth Snowdome. I tried on 6 different boots, each with 2 or 3 different innersoles, which made the biggest difference of all for me. The cost of the innersoles was £50, heat molded to my feet, hand fitted to my new boots, and comes with a life time refitting service if they require it. And after skiing hard for a week this year the only adjustment I had to make every day, was to tighten them after my first warm up run.
The guy I had was Ryan, very patient, very understanding, very good. This made a great holiday FANTASTIC this year. sb

thanks guys. I bought them through LD miuntain centre in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Having been to snow and roack and also finding them unable to answer my questions.

We fly sunday and i'm really looking forward to the week but don't want to be having to take off my boots every hour to get rid of the pain.

Will my instructor be able to help with the canting (they adjusted this yesterday but then adjusted it back! I don;t know why). Or is there anywhere i can take the boots if the pain doesn't ease after trying to centralise my gravity?

I loved skiing so much last yr decided to buy my own boots but the thought of pain could put a dampener on my holiday

Hi
I have really wide feet and this caused a major problem for me with severe pain so bad that i bought my own boots from filarinskis in havant.The guy who sized my boots for me was fantastic and new what he was talking about. I put the boots on and they felt great,he just said wait the pain will come and by god it did after 10 mins i had to take the boots off, he the looked at the red areas on my feet to determine what was req and after two hours i was sorted. Iwent to a dry slope and after a short period was in agony. went back to the shop and another 2 hours including stretching the boot(using a hair dry to heat the shell and stretching it with some special tool) he said he thought i would be fine.Went on holiday for a week to boro and wore the boots all day with no problem. Have had these boots 3 years and love them. By the way my boot fitter was a bulgarian and to me he is a genius

A good bootfitter will be able to adjust boots to acommodate a number of issues. Unfortunately it may be a problem with your foot and not your boot. I have a problem with my foot / joints that means that when I put pressure through my foot, when skiing, it turns outwards. When your foot turns outwards and comes across an umovable object (ie ski boot) your nerves that run between the base of your toes can get irritated and that can cause your muscles to do all sorts of things. The end result is generally painful.

I would suggest that you get to a good bootfitter. They will take a look at your foot in the shell of the boot to establish if the fit is ok. A good bootfitter should also be able to spot any potential problems with your feet as well. Lockwoods of Leamington Spa did exactly that for me and referred me to a podiatrist who will hopefully evetually sort out my particular problems