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I am Jack's total lack of heel immobilization
Hello all,
I'm having some issues with my heel lifting in my boots. I once saw a strap that you put on over your boots to help "tie" your boot to your foot. I can't find it anywhere on the internet so I'm thinking it must have been some kind of fad or gimmick. So the question arises, how do you control heel lift? I guess I should have gotten better fitting boots but there's no use in dwelling in the past. I've got 2000 Salomon Dialogue boots that I'm pretty happy with and I haven't really had a problem with them. I've got a very narrow foot, so my boots aren't the best fit but with thick socks, it's not so bad. I figure I should try to lace up my boots as tight as I can and see how that goes. Do the lace "puller" devices work well enough to try? Any advice would be great. I'm already looking forward to hitting Crusty Butte in January.!!! -Bruce |
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I am Jack's total lack of heel immobilization
"Bruce Chang" wrote in message ... Hello all, I'm having some issues with my heel lifting in my boots. I once saw a strap that you put on over your boots to help "tie" your boot to your foot. I can't find it anywhere on the internet so I'm thinking it must have been some kind of fad or gimmick. So the question arises, how do you control heel lift? I guess I should have gotten better fitting boots but there's no use in dwelling in the past. I've got 2000 Salomon Dialogue boots that I'm pretty happy with and I haven't really had a problem with them. I've got a very narrow foot, so my boots aren't the best fit but with thick socks, it's not so bad. I figure I should try to lace up my boots as tight as I can and see how that goes. Do the lace "puller" devices work well enough to try? I've got the Salomon Malamutes, and they have a built in heel strap, and a built in lace puller, as well as lace locks. They seem to work a treat (I also have narrow feet). Anything you can use to get the laces as tight as possible would be good. I used to rent boots that just had laces, and they were a nightmare, especially when your hands are cold and the laces are wet. So yeah, I'd reccommend some kind of lace puller. |
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I am Jack's total lack of heel immobilization
http://www.tognar.com/boot.html
Hope this helps. "Bruce Chang" wrote in message ... Hello all, I'm having some issues with my heel lifting in my boots. I once saw a strap that you put on over your boots to help "tie" your boot to your foot. I can't find it anywhere on the internet so I'm thinking it must have been some kind of fad or gimmick. So the question arises, how do you control heel lift? I guess I should have gotten better fitting boots but there's no use in dwelling in the past. I've got 2000 Salomon Dialogue boots that I'm pretty happy with and I haven't really had a problem with them. I've got a very narrow foot, so my boots aren't the best fit but with thick socks, it's not so bad. I figure I should try to lace up my boots as tight as I can and see how that goes. Do the lace "puller" devices work well enough to try? Any advice would be great. I'm already looking forward to hitting Crusty Butte in January.!!! -Bruce |
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I am Jack's total lack of heel immobilization
I'm just the opposite here, I HATE my boots to be tight as I lose feeling in
my feet within an hour. I usually keep the lower laces very loose and then as I approach the ankle and up, I make an effort to really tighten as much as possible. I still get some heel lift but its much better then the alternative of not being able to feel by feet and react lightly to the conditions. "Bruce Chang" wrote in message ... Hello all, I'm having some issues with my heel lifting in my boots. I once saw a strap that you put on over your boots to help "tie" your boot to your foot. I can't find it anywhere on the internet so I'm thinking it must have been some kind of fad or gimmick. So the question arises, how do you control heel lift? I guess I should have gotten better fitting boots but there's no use in dwelling in the past. I've got 2000 Salomon Dialogue boots that I'm pretty happy with and I haven't really had a problem with them. I've got a very narrow foot, so my boots aren't the best fit but with thick socks, it's not so bad. I figure I should try to lace up my boots as tight as I can and see how that goes. Do the lace "puller" devices work well enough to try? Any advice would be great. I'm already looking forward to hitting Crusty Butte in January.!!! -Bruce |
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I am Jack's total lack of heel immobilization
"jaycb74" wrote in message news:1069867203.712105@sj-nntpcache-5...
I'm just the opposite here, I HATE my boots to be tight as I lose feeling in my feet within an hour. I usually keep the lower laces very loose and then as I approach the ankle and up, I make an effort to really tighten as much as possible. I still get some heel lift but its much better then the alternative of not being able to feel by feet and react lightly to the conditions. "Bruce Chang" wrote in message ... Hello all, I'm having some issues with my heel lifting in my boots. I once saw a strap that you put on over your boots to help "tie" your boot to your foot. I can't find it anywhere on the internet so I'm thinking it must have been some kind of fad or gimmick. So the question arises, how do you control heel lift? I guess I should have gotten better fitting boots but there's no use in dwelling in the past. I've got 2000 Salomon Dialogue boots that I'm pretty happy with and I haven't really had a problem with them. I've got a very narrow foot, so my boots aren't the best fit but with thick socks, it's not so bad. I figure I should try to lace up my boots as tight as I can and see how that goes. Do the lace "puller" devices work well enough to try? Any advice would be great. I'm already looking forward to hitting Crusty Butte in January.!!! -Bruce Reducing heel lift is never easy. You can try adding wedges below the heel area under the foot beds that will raise the heel slightly higher. If the foot beds are not good ones, you should also replace them with readily available aftermarket ones. I saw some nice ones at Walmart recently in the pharmacy section. In the end, if you can't get the heel lift fixed, I would buy new boots that fit. It's not worth putting up with boots that don't fit and when you consider a lift ticket is $50+, spending $200 for good boots is well worth it. |
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