cold feet

here's my situation. I ride wearing Salomon Dialouges, which are about
3 years old. I've read some of the other postings regarding the boots,
but I think with my feet the coldness is not so much with the boots as
it is with my feet. my feet are constantly cold, even when i'm not
snowboarding. To add injury to insult when I bought my boots, I got
the "your liners will pack out" speech when i bought them so I got
them a little small so i could avoid any heel slip (I wear a 10.5 to
11 sneaker my boots are 9.5). The tightness in my liners usually
causes the second toe on my front foot to go numb. it sometimes stays
numbs for 2-3 weeks.
believe it or not I really like these boots. the liners lace up the
side with relieves any pressure on the top of my foot.
I'm going to try Hotronic foot warmers and see if they help with the
cold, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any company that makes
custom liners, not just foot beds which I already have. If not, does
anyone know of any boot that has a liner that cinches the heel down. I
have a big pet peeve about heel slip, which i don't get now and is one
of the reasons keep wearing them. I mostly carve, should i be looking
at a softer boot or a stiffer boot.

thanks.

(leon spinks) wrote in
om:

it is with my feet. my feet are constantly cold, even when i'm
not snowboarding. To add injury to insult when I bought my boots,

Do you wear a warm hat? or at least an insulated helmet?

On 14 Feb 2004 20:13:57 -0800, (leon spinks)
wrote:

here's my situation. I ride wearing Salomon Dialouges, which are about
3 years old. I've read some of the other postings regarding the boots,
but I think with my feet the coldness is not so much with the boots as
it is with my feet. my feet are constantly cold, even when i'm not
snowboarding. To add injury to insult when I bought my boots, I got
snip

Leon you are punch drunk... 8)
Your boots are cutting off circulation to your feet(thats why the toes
go numb) ....

Spiff

leon spinks wrote:

The tightness in my liners usually
causes the second toe on my front foot to go numb. it sometimes stays
numbs for 2-3 weeks.


You are injuring your feet. Get new boots immediately before they are
permanently numb.

Dean

"Mike M. Miskulin" wrote in message .3.44...
(leon spinks) wrote in
om:

it is with my feet. my feet are constantly cold, even when i'm
not snowboarding. To add injury to insult when I bought my boots,

Do you wear a warm hat? or at least an insulated helmet?

yes i wear an insulated helmet,old boeri with no vents, and when it
gets cold add a poly-pro baklava (sp?).

Spiff wrote in message . ..
On 14 Feb 2004 20:13:57 -0800, (leon spinks)
wrote:

here's my situation. I ride wearing Salomon Dialouges, which are about
3 years old. I've read some of the other postings regarding the boots,
but I think with my feet the coldness is not so much with the boots as
it is with my feet. my feet are constantly cold, even when i'm not
snowboarding. To add injury to insult when I bought my boots, I got
snip

Leon you are punch drunk... 8)
Your boots are cutting off circulation to your feet(thats why the toes
go numb) ....

Spiff

i prefer, stupid, stoned or not that bright, to punch drunk.
I know it sounds crazy, but when i go to bigger boots my heel lifts.
I'm trying to find a happy medium and failing miserably.
how can you tell if your heel is going to lift when you try boots on
in the store? I find that it's hard to repliacte the pressure you put
on your boots when you are standing in the store, even when you strap
onto a board. any hints?

On 15 Feb 2004 08:12:52 -0800, (leon spinks)
wrote:


i prefer, stupid, stoned or not that bright, to punch drunk.
I know it sounds crazy, but when i go to bigger boots my heel lifts.
I'm trying to find a happy medium and failing miserably.
how can you tell if your heel is going to lift when you try boots on
in the store? I find that it's hard to repliacte the pressure you put
on your boots when you are standing in the store, even when you strap
onto a board. any hints?

Leon...i have a foot condition that i need custom foot orthotics to
correct...i have plantar fasciitus(sp?)...painfull arches/heel pain
etc..I have some pretty pricey orthotics(approx$300)..I got to
thinking that maybe i could wear them in my boots to prevent heel
lift..its works...BUT these bad boys werent designed for use in
snowboard boots..(overall too thick)....So i went to the local Walmart
and bought these things called 'Heel Cups'..paid approx $8 cdn for
them..they work great! They are padded with an area directly under the
heel that wraps around the heel providing support and raising the heel
slighty..works like a charm!!!!

Spiff

They are padded with an area directly under the
heel that wraps around the heel providing support and raising the heel
slighty..works like a charm!!!!

Spiff

do these heel cups relieve pain or keep you heel locked down or both?
who makes them?
what do they look like, because I've seen lots of different kinds.

leon

leon you're an idiot get new boots.

tomtom

"leon spinks" wrote in message
om...
The tightness in my liners usually
causes the second toe on my front foot to go numb. it sometimes stays
numbs for 2-3 weeks.

That lingering numbness is nerve damage. One of my wife's big toes stayed
numb for over a year. Even affected her gait a bit.