how to fix slipping heels in almost-new boots

Hi All -- I bought some new boots recently and have skied on them maybe
8-10 times so far this season. The past two times I've skied on them,
I've noticed that my heel is coming up, which gives me slightly less
control. I'm worried that the boots may be a half size too big and
that I didn't anticipate how much the padding would get crunched. What
can I do to fix this?

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Hi All -- I bought some new boots recently and have skied on them maybe
8-10 times so far this season. The past two times I've skied on them,
I've noticed that my heel is coming up, which gives me slightly less
control. I'm worried that the boots may be a half size too big and
that I didn't anticipate how much the padding would get crunched. What
can I do to fix this?


1. tighten the buckle just above the instep
2. buy a heel cup or wedge and insert it under heel
3. buy either new boots or liners that is smaller

JQ
Dancing on the edge

JQ wrote:
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Hi All -- I bought some new boots recently and have skied on them maybe
8-10 times so far this season. The past two times I've skied on them,
I've noticed that my heel is coming up, which gives me slightly less
control. I'm worried that the boots may be a half size too big and
that I didn't anticipate how much the padding would get crunched. What
can I do to fix this?


1. tighten the buckle just above the instep
2. buy a heel cup or wedge and insert it under heel
3. buy either new boots or liners that is smaller

JQ
Dancing on the edge

So far so good, but one important question.

Do your heels come up when pushing against the
boot tongue or only when you forcibly push up
from the balls of your feet?

If the latter, then maybe they aren't too loose.

JQ missed the obvious. There is a pre-made
"butterfly" insert that goes around the heel and
above and below the ankle bone to reduce the
volume in the heel area. Any "good" ski shop
will have these available.

Also, when shopping for boots again, look for
an ankle buckle (second down from top) which
features a low diagonal "pull" across the ankle
joint. This will suck your heel back in place
and keep it there.

The Dalbello Krypton has this feature as do a
couple of the Scarpa AT models. There are probably
others, but I am most familiar with these two
brands.

wrote:

Hi All -- I bought some new boots recently and have skied on them maybe
8-10 times so far this season. The past two times I've skied on them,
I've noticed that my heel is coming up, which gives me slightly less
control. I'm worried that the boots may be a half size too big and
that I didn't anticipate how much the padding would get crunched. What
can I do to fix this?

If you're lucky you probably just need a butterfly. If you bought your
boots from a real shop with a real bootfitter they should do this for
you without additional charge. If not, then any competent bootfitter
can do it for a few bucks.

If you're unlucky, the shell is too big and there's bugger-all any boot
fitter can do for you. If you had bought your boots from the afore
mentioned real shop with a real bootfitter in the first place, this
would have beent avoided.

It's par for the course for boots to need same tweaking after a couple
of days. You need to find a bootfitter and get him/her to help you with
the fit. The best time to do this is *before* buying, but since it's
too late for that, the next best thing is to find a bootfitter and do
the best you can. Good luck.

//Walt

wrote:
Hi All -- I bought some new boots recently and have skied on them maybe
8-10 times so far this season. The past two times I've skied on them,
I've noticed that my heel is coming up, which gives me slightly less
control. I'm worried that the boots may be a half size too big and
that I didn't anticipate how much the padding would get crunched. What
can I do to fix this?

Tognar.com sells lots of shims and other products to help fit your
boots. They also have a boot fit guide on their website.

snoig

snoig wrote:

Tognar.com sells lots of shims and other products to help fit your
boots. They also have a boot fit guide on their website.

Tattoos, haircuts, and bootfitting are three things one should not
attempt to do for oneself.

That is all.


// Walt

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:08:20 -0500, Walt
wrote:

snoig wrote:

Tognar.com sells lots of shims and other products to help fit your
boots. They also have a boot fit guide on their website.

Tattoos, haircuts, and bootfitting are three things one should not
attempt to do for oneself.

That is all.


// Walt

Piercings?

Dave M