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Pain on Top of Front Foot in Straps Binding
I am repeatedly having problems with a pain that almost becomes
unbearable on the top of my front foot in a 2-straps binding. The pain almost becomes unbearable at times, requiring me to loosen the boot and bindings, but then I feel that I have to much movement. I am using the "Sanchez" boot, with metal wire laces that automatically tie by turning a click dial. I wear a single pair of socks designed for Snowboarding. Any suggestions or is this just a pain that you have to learn to put up with when riding? |
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Charles Coffin wrote:
I am repeatedly having problems with a pain that almost becomes unbearable on the top of my front foot in a 2-straps binding. The pain almost becomes unbearable at times, requiring me to loosen the boot and bindings, but then I feel that I have to much movement. I am using the "Sanchez" boot, with metal wire laces that automatically tie by turning a click dial. I wear a single pair of socks designed for Snowboarding. Any suggestions or is this just a pain that you have to learn to put up with when riding? If it's anything like the pain I used to have, it was caused by the boot and straps flattening the foot - mine was solved when I got a customer inner made. |
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Some people get it, some don't. I did, & it made riding impossible.
The answer is one word. Flow, as in Flow Bindings. There will undoubtedly be someone who tells you they suck (equipment arguments are part of the sport), but they are a miracle. No pressure points, and if you take the time to set them up properly, there is no sensation of a strap whatsoever. It/they feel like the board is glued to the bottom of you boot. |
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Good advice from Mike.
I'd also add that I usually loosen my front strap a few clicks while I'm on the lift. This increases blood flow which helps everything, and I re-tighten when I strap in up top. On the foot beds, even if you don't get custom foot beds, just replace the ones that came in your boot with "superfeet" or something like it. They work great. As predicted, I'm the one telling you that Flow bindings are not the answer to your problems. Although I would admit every foot/boot/binding combination is different, I had more foot pain with Flows than any other binding. For me it was that they do not allow easy on-slope adjustments as your boots and feet warm up after a couple runs. The only easy adjustment is to tighten the highback which for me only painfully increased heel pressure. Good luck, -todd |
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Charles Coffin wrote:
I am repeatedly having problems with a pain that almost becomes unbearable on the top of my front foot in a 2-straps binding. The pain almost becomes unbearable at times, requiring me to loosen the boot and bindings, but then I feel that I have to much movement. I am using the "Sanchez" boot, with metal wire laces that automatically tie by turning a click dial. I wear a single pair of socks designed for Snowboarding. Any suggestions or is this just a pain that you have to learn to put up with when riding? You can try shifting the front strap to another position. Instead of having it come across the front, try a different angle. I used to have it come across until I found that if you angle and have it come across the top of your toes it'll feel a bit better. Also I've switched bindings from normal toe strap to a "baltimore toe strap" (like the one found on technine's MFM binding or one of burton's that sport the 'chin' strap). It's like a chin strap from a hockey helmet. You put the strap on your toe box and the 'chin' piece holds it in place. It pulls the boot into the binding as well as down. Then the pressure points really stopped. stu |
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The problem is that you are tightening you forefoot laces (laces in
front of your ankle) and your straps too much... this crushes your instep and arch and causes a lot of pain. You are overtightening to compensate because you boots are too big don't fit well (hence all the heellift movement). Two things that might help Ankle wrap padding - a little foam that is places on your liner just around your achilles tendon area will help keep your foot down. http://www.tognar.com/boot_heater_wa...snowboard.html Lacing - do not lace the forefoot laces tightly! lace them comfortable until you get to the upper lace hooks that are above your ankle, then tighten those a lot. If you have hooks and not eyelets you can do a neat trick. Tighten all the way up... and then with your extra lace... wrap the laces back around the lowest hooks and lace up the ankle area twice. Email me if doesn't make sense --Arvin Charles Coffin wrote: I am repeatedly having problems with a pain that almost becomes unbearable on the top of my front foot in a 2-straps binding. The pain almost becomes unbearable at times, requiring me to loosen the boot and bindings, but then I feel that I have to much movement. I am using the "Sanchez" boot, with metal wire laces that automatically tie by turning a click dial. I wear a single pair of socks designed for Snowboarding. Any suggestions or is this just a pain that you have to learn to put up with when riding? |
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lonerider wrote:
The problem is that you are tightening you forefoot laces (laces in front of your ankle) and your straps too much... this crushes your instep and arch and causes a lot of pain. You are overtightening to compensate because you boots are too big don't fit well (hence all the heellift movement). Two things that might help Ankle wrap padding - a little foam that is places on your liner just around your achilles tendon area will help keep your foot down. http://www.tognar.com/boot_heater_wa...snowboard.html Lacing - do not lace the forefoot laces tightly! lace them comfortable until you get to the upper lace hooks that are above your ankle, then tighten those a lot. If you have hooks and not eyelets you can do a neat trick. Tighten all the way up... and then with your extra lace... wrap the laces back around the lowest hooks and lace up the ankle area twice. Email me if doesn't make sense --Arvin He doesn't have conventional laces. He's got the boa's (hence his metal wire laces and click dial). One thing I didn't like about those boots is that you can't customize which part to be tight and which to be loose on your foot. Charles Coffin wrote: I am repeatedly having problems with a pain that almost becomes unbearable on the top of my front foot in a 2-straps binding. The pain almost becomes unbearable at times, requiring me to loosen the boot and bindings, but then I feel that I have to much movement. I am using the "Sanchez" boot, with metal wire laces that automatically tie by turning a click dial. I wear a single pair of socks designed for Snowboarding. Any suggestions or is this just a pain that you have to learn to put up with when riding? Maybe time to ditch those boas and get old school laces on a boot that fits. stu |
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Good point. I don't like not being able to adjust the lacing; it's
very important. Whatever you do, don't continue to ride in pain. That's what I did for years, & it has really messed up my feet (I'm an old fart). I now have permanent foot damage that cannot be "repaired" through surgery, & I get to live w/it. Don't do what I did. The single huge problem w/ Flow bindings is that almost no one sets them up properly, & the mfg. rep's don't push the need for getting them adjusted right either. They require fine tuning & adjustment to get them set right, and it takes a long time to get it right. My initial adjustment took me about an hour; it would take a tenth that long if the rep's knew what to do, but they don't; they're salespeople. Once you get it, that's it. Actually, this goes for just about every binding. I've yet to see anyone take the time to set their bindings up for their riding style. Everyone just pulls them out of the box & goes. Big mistake. |
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Whatever you do, don't continue to ride in pain. That's what I did for
years, & it has really messed up my feet (I'm an old fart). I now have permanent foot damage that cannot be "repaired" through surgery, & I get to live w/it. Don't do what I did. The single huge problem w/ Flow bindings is that almost no one sets them up properly, & the mfg. rep's don't push the need for getting them adjusted right either. They require fine tuning & adjustment to get them set right, and it takes a long time to get it right. My initial adjustment took me about an hour; it would take a tenth that long if the rep's knew what to do, but they don't; they're salespeople. Once you get it, that's it. Actually, this goes for just about every binding. I've yet to see anyone take the time to set their bindings up for their riding style. Everyone just pulls them out of the box & goes. Big mistake. |
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