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Breaking in new boots
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I've read that with new boots, it's good to wear them around the house for a few hours to help the liners start to mold to your foot. Does it make any difference if you actually *move* during this time? Like, is sitting and watching TV less effective than clomping around and scaring the pets? Lisa |
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Lisa Horton wrote:
In the current context of boots I've read that with new boots, it's good to wear them around the house for a few hours to help the liners start to mold to your foot. Does it make any difference if you actually *move* during this time? Like, is sitting and watching TV less effective than clomping around and scaring the pets? Maybe, but I've never done it. I might put them on for a few minutes just to see where they hurt, but in my experience, putting boots on for a while and NOT moving makes my feet numb. Try it though if you wish. Make sure your boots are warm and that you have the same socks that you were fitted with. Story: My daughter bought and was fitted to new boots which Daddy (me) got for her. She was fitted with thin liner socks which is common since the liners will pack out and make room for slightly thicker sox. She then proceeded to wear them skiing the next day with thick wool sox. I never noticed what she had on until she complained and had to quit for the day. She still has the boots and wears them with the "right" sox. VtSkier |
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On 2004-12-16, Lisa Horton penned:
In the current context of boots I've read that with new boots, it's good to wear them around the house for a few hours to help the liners start to mold to your foot. Does it make any difference if you actually *move* during this time? Like, is sitting and watching TV less effective than clomping around and scaring the pets? I'm curious about wearing boots in the house, too, but from a different angle (literally!). Since your stance is different while skiing than it is while standing/walking around the house, and since your feet change their shape pretty dramatically depending on your stance, I'm wondering if the "wear boots around the house" advice is any good at all. Seems like they'd pack your boots into the wrong shape. My new boots have a forward enough lean that walking in them is a pretty big effort. I've reverted to the kind of rolling swagger (heel-toe, heel-toe, heel-toe) that would absolutely destroy the hardwood floor in our front hall, not to mention scaring the crap out of our cat! It's a really big adjustment for me; my old boots had the walk/ski adjuster knob and I used it whenever I could. -- monique Longmont, CO |
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