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Is this the correct place to ask for equipment help?
I've got a very high arch and most boots are very uncomfortable. If I tighten them up, the top of my foot gets crushed and is very painful. The best pair of boots I ever had were Hansons rear entry with wax liners, but they don't appear available anymore. Any suggestions? Thanks Dave |
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Dave wrote:
Is this the correct place to ask for equipment help? I've got a very high arch and most boots are very uncomfortable. If I tighten them up, the top of my foot gets crushed and is very painful. The best pair of boots I ever had were Hansons rear entry with wax liners, but they don't appear available anymore. Any suggestions? Thanks Dave Custom inserts (innersoles) to be made for your feet. The problem is that buckling your boots down tight they are trying to flatten out your arch. There needs to be something to resist this tendency. A good, custom made arch support is usually the answer. Combine this with careful fitting by someone who knows what they are doing. Yes, I loved my Hansons too, but the 70's are over, Over. My were coaxed into lasting well beyond their lifetime. The wax liners disintegrated and were replaced by a set salvaged from a discarded pair of Raichle's. Not too bad, and finally thrown out about 1992. |
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VtSkier wrote:
Yes, I loved my Hansons too, but the 70's are over, Over. My were coaxed into lasting well beyond their lifetime. The wax liners disintegrated and were replaced by a set salvaged from a discarded pair of Raichle's. Not too bad, and finally thrown out about 1992. I hope you haven't told lal about this. He'd be heartbroken. //Walt PS - Dave, most modern boots come with heat moldable liners, which together with a custom insole and some other miscelaneous tweaking will provide a very good fit. That's assuming you work with an experienced bootfitter to make it happen. No. it's not cheap. Yes, it's worth it. |
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Dave wrote:
Any suggestions? Vtskier's insole suggestion can help; take care to avoid cutting off circulation on the top of the foot - not too terribly expensive, and can be reused; worth a shot, might be your complete solution. Make your own boots - get a bunch of likely looking suspects at garage sales and go after them with a dremel tool and boiling water + stretchers; mix and match parts and move buckles, etc. - try it - it works - cheap; once you've done it you'll never blow money on boots again. Find a top bootfitter and let him dremel and stretch the boots and build insoles; works great - pricey. Let Mel Dalebout build you some boots - pricey; works, guaranteed. http://www.daleboot.com/root.html |
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Walt wrote:
VtSkier wrote: Yes, I loved my Hansons too, but the 70's are over, Over. My were coaxed into lasting well beyond their lifetime. The wax liners disintegrated and were replaced by a set salvaged from a discarded pair of Raichle's. Not too bad, and finally thrown out about 1992. I hope you haven't told lal about this. He'd be heartbroken. Cricky - why would anyone discard Raichles --- I had a friend who skied Hanson boots - took years to convince him to get a real boot - automatically improved his skiing several levels. Only other Hanson wearer I recall is/was Darth Vader; check his feet in the original SW ... |
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Walt wrote:
VtSkier wrote: Yes, I loved my Hansons too, but the 70's are over, Over. My were coaxed into lasting well beyond their lifetime. The wax liners disintegrated and were replaced by a set salvaged from a discarded pair of Raichle's. Not too bad, and finally thrown out about 1992. I hope you haven't told lal about this. He'd be heartbroken. Actually I did quite well by lal. He's ALWAYS needing parts for his Raichle's and I had a pair that I could not get to fit, so I sent them to him for the price of postage. //Walt PS - Dave, most modern boots come with heat moldable liners, which together with a custom insole and some other miscelaneous tweaking will provide a very good fit. That's assuming you work with an experienced bootfitter to make it happen. No. it's not cheap. Yes, it's worth it. |
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VtSkier wrote:
Walt wrote: I hope you haven't told lal about this. He'd be heartbroken. Actually I did quite well by lal. He's ALWAYS needing parts for his Raichle's and I had a pair that I could not get to fit, so I sent them to him for the price of postage. Lovely act of selflessness, a political statement about the need for cooperative reuse, a mantra about protecting the dear earth from the horde of evil consumerism ... Or maybe it was boots? They were/are much appreciated. |
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lal_truckee wrote:
VtSkier wrote: Walt wrote: I hope you haven't told lal about this. He'd be heartbroken. Actually I did quite well by lal. He's ALWAYS needing parts for his Raichle's and I had a pair that I could not get to fit, so I sent them to him for the price of postage. Lovely act of selflessness, a political statement about the need for cooperative reuse, a mantra about protecting the dear earth from the horde of evil consumerism ... Or maybe it was boots? They were/are much appreciated. You never did tell me if they actually fit, or were "parts" boots. And yes, it was boots. |
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lal_truckee wrote: Dave wrote: Any suggestions? Vtskier's insole suggestion can help; take care to avoid cutting off circulation on the top of the foot - not too terribly expensive, and can be reused; worth a shot, might be your complete solution. Make your own boots - get a bunch of likely looking suspects at garage sales and go after them with a dremel tool and boiling water + stretchers; mix and match parts and move buckles, etc. - try it - it works - cheap; once you've done it you'll never blow money on boots again. Find a top bootfitter and let him dremel and stretch the boots and build insoles; works great - pricey. Let Mel Dalebout build you some boots - pricey; works, guaranteed. http://www.daleboot.com/root.html Being a CSOB, I may try to hack up a old pair of boots I bought in the early 90's. Only wore them a couple of times. I loose circulation and pinch nerves since the top of my foot is so bony. I'll get shooting pains in my feet for days after a good day of skiing. I have to loosen them up between runs. It's really a top of the foot issue so I'm not sure of a insole insert will do the trick. Is there a good web site that gives pointers on how to do this? Thanks all for the tips and suggestions. BTW, I'm on a work assignment in Stratford, CT for the next few months, where is the best place to go skiing for a day trip? Dave |
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On Dec 17, 2:32 pm, Dave wrote:
lal_truckee wrote: Dave wrote: Any suggestions? Vtskier's insole suggestion can help; take care to avoid cutting off circulation on the top of the foot - not too terribly expensive, and can be reused; worth a shot, might be your complete solution. Make your own boots - get a bunch of likely looking suspects at garage sales and go after them with a dremel tool and boiling water + stretchers; mix and match parts and move buckles, etc. - try it - it works - cheap; once you've done it you'll never blow money on boots again. Find a top bootfitter and let him dremel and stretch the boots and build insoles; works great - pricey. Let Mel Dalebout build you some boots - pricey; works, guaranteed. http://www.daleboot.com/root.html Being a CSOB, I may try to hack up a old pair of boots I bought in the early 90's. Only wore them a couple of times. I loose circulation and pinch nerves since the top of my foot is so bony. I'll get shooting pains in my feet for days after a good day of skiing. I have to loosen them up between runs. It's really a top of the foot issue so I'm not sure of a insole insert will do the trick. Is there a good web site that gives pointers on how to do this? Thanks all for the tips and suggestions. BTW, I'm on a work assignment in Stratford, CT for the next few months, where is the best place to go skiing for a day trip? Vail. |
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