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Best boots to stop heel lift?
I've been riding my Northwave boots for about six seasons now, and
they've about had it. No matter how tight I lace them, my heel still lifts up. I'd love to hear from riders who have found a good boot that keeps your heels down. Or if you've a good trick for old boots, let me know. I'm hoping to catch the end of season sales in late March. Thanks, Stealth Eldorado |
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"stealtheldorado" wrote in message oups.com... I've been riding my Northwave boots for about six seasons now, and they've about had it. No matter how tight I lace them, my heel still lifts up. I'd love to hear from riders who have found a good boot that keeps your heels down. Or if you've a good trick for old boots, let me know. I'm hoping to catch the end of season sales in late March. I put my old orthodics in mine. They raise my heel about 1/2 inch, and now I have no noticeable heel movement. Retail footbeds might do similarly. Bob |
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i also note that the CAP STRAP on the latest burton bindings work to keep
the heel anchored. -- jmed |
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I've been riding my Northwave boots for about six seasons now, and
they've about had it. No matter how tight I lace them, my heel still lifts up. I'd love to hear from riders who have found a good boot that keeps your heels down. Or if you've a good trick for old boots, let me know. Like Bob said, footbeds can do wonders for eliminating heel lift - I have a set of footbeds that goes in both my soft boots and my hard boots and I would never ride either without them again. My 01/02 Salomon Malamutes were the best I've had in terms of little heel lift right out of the box - but that was more a function of the heel strap inside the boot than anything else. And if I cranked the hgeel strap too tight it cut off my circulation and screwed up the boot's flex. Fit is everything so find out what fits you the best. My experience is that a good pair of soft boots lasts me about 80 - 100 days before it performance starts to degrade due to the shell getting softened past the point of just being "broken in". I'm 195 pounds and rough on my gear so you may get a little more than that. I will never ride without my own footbeds again though, and would recommend looking into it for anyone who has a decent fit but wants to get a great fit. I thought my soft boot fit was good enough until I found that my hard boots were *way* more comfy, and this prompted me to tweak the soft boots some. Now the hard boots are still more comfy but only slightly so. Mike T P.S. IMHO hard boots are inherently easier to tweak so that explains why I can't get my soft boots tuned quite as well! |
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Like Bob said, footbeds can do wonders for eliminating heel lift - I have a set of footbeds that goes in both my soft boots and my hard boots and I would never ride either without them again. My 01/02 Salomon Malamutes were the best I've had in terms of little heel lift right out of the box - but that was more a function of the heel strap inside the boot than anything else. And if I cranked the hgeel strap too tight it cut off my circulation and screwed up the boot's flex. Fit is everything so find out what fits you the best. My experience is that a good pair of soft boots lasts me about 80 - 100 days before it performance starts to degrade due to the shell getting softened past the point of just being "broken in". I'm 195 pounds and rough on my gear so you may get a little more than that. I will never ride without my own footbeds again though, and would recommend looking into it for anyone who has a decent fit but wants to get a great fit. I thought my soft boot fit was good enough until I found that my hard boots were *way* more comfy, and this prompted me to tweak the soft boots some. Now the hard boots are still more comfy but only slightly so. Mike T P.S. IMHO hard boots are inherently easier to tweak so that explains why I can't get my soft boots tuned quite as well! I've got skinny ankles and my Malamutes grip like a vice - best boot I've had. Also got custom footbeds, which make a BIG difference. Andy |
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Burton SL/7 and the Cartel or Carbon60 bindings are the dream team. It's
like you had your heels glued to the boot. Tested it while Boarderweek 2004 in Val Thorens, France. Sadly, it's out of my price range with 350 Euro for the boot plus the same for the binding. Greets from snow covered Germany "stealtheldorado" schrieb im Newsbeitrag oups.com... I've been riding my Northwave boots for about six seasons now, and they've about had it. No matter how tight I lace them, my heel still lifts up. I'd love to hear from riders who have found a good boot that keeps your heels down. Or if you've a good trick for old boots, let me know. I'm hoping to catch the end of season sales in late March. Thanks, Stealth Eldorado |
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Northwaves are nice thin boots but if you're still lifting, my local store
put some "butterflies" in mine for a minimal price and they worked wonders in holding my heel down. They are thelse little foamies and go inbetween your inner and outerboot but hug you ankles "Stelios Kougras" wrote in message ... Burton SL/7 and the Cartel or Carbon60 bindings are the dream team. It's like you had your heels glued to the boot. Tested it while Boarderweek 2004 in Val Thorens, France. Sadly, it's out of my price range with 350 Euro for the boot plus the same for the binding. Greets from snow covered Germany "stealtheldorado" schrieb im Newsbeitrag oups.com... I've been riding my Northwave boots for about six seasons now, and they've about had it. No matter how tight I lace them, my heel still lifts up. I'd love to hear from riders who have found a good boot that keeps your heels down. Or if you've a good trick for old boots, let me know. I'm hoping to catch the end of season sales in late March. Thanks, Stealth Eldorado |
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"stealtheldorado" wrote in message oups.com... I'd love to hear from riders who have found a good boot that keeps your heels down. Or if you've a good trick for old boots, let me know. I'm hoping to catch the end of season sales in late March. I recently saw DC boots with a pump mechanism for the liner. Anyone here use those? Do they hold your heel down? I think fit is always YMMV, but it seems like a promising idea. I recently stuck bits of adhesive rubber padding to the liner of my Nitro boots, and it reduced heel lift, but didn't stop it. I just added the optional toe ramp (Gas Pedal?) to my front Burton Custom binding, hoping that tilting the binding back slightly will make up for a little heel lift. Not sure that's the right approach though... |
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Bob wrote:
I put my old orthodics in mine. They raise my heel about 1/2 inch, and now I have no noticeable heel movement. Retail footbeds might do similarly. I would agree that's worth a try. You can find them in the store for $15-20 a pair. I know because I've used them for other sports.... also, I want to know if the OP has J-bars in his boots. that usually helps any sliding around or movement of the liner. I'm not sure if the liner is just so packed out that his heel moves around anyway, but if you have J-bars available then use 'em. bri -- * enjoying the karma * remove LKJSDFJSD from address to email |
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