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Any Skiers on here 16:29 - Jan 12 with 5770 views

I’ve just bought some ski boots. They are tight, and I know tight is the way to go. However I think they could be too tight. I’ve just looked up a ski boot size chart and I’ve bought Mondo 28.5 and on the chart this equates to 9.5. But I’m a 10.5/11. Any advice greatly appreciated as I’m off next week and don’t want to be in excessive pain whilst attempting to ski. Thanks

Any Skiers on here on 16:30 - Jan 12 with 3450 views

unbelievablue

Change them. Too tight. I wear half a size down and still not convinced about that, to be honest.

Unless you're some kind of elite skiier, it doesn't have to be 'too' tight.

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Any Skiers on here on 16:36 - Jan 12 with 3412 views

ronnyd

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Any Skiers on here on 17:30 - Jan 12 with 3368 views

ITFCson

Any Skiers on here on 16:30 - Jan 12 by unbelievablue
Change them. Too tight. I wear half a size down and still not convinced about that, to be honest. Unless you're some kind of elite skiier, it doesn't have to be 'too' tight.

Thanks. Appreciate the advice

Any Skiers on here on 17:50 - Jan 12 with 3339 views

Churchman

The question is did you have them fitted at somewhere like Snow & Rock or Ellis Brigham? If not, take them to one of those places or a specialist ski boot place, if you can find one and visit with the socks you are going to wear and get them to take a look. Boots can be stretched/adjusted to an extent and the inners can be changed out.

Official sizing is a bit irrelevant. It depends where they are made and even then they vary. I have used Nordica boots for years because the fit is just a little bit wider which suits my duck feet!

If they’ve been properly fitted, try them with thinner socks - you should only ever wear one pair of socks unless you fancy frostbite and there are lots of good ski socks on the market that may well fit better. The feet need a little air around them!

Ski boots should be snug but not wheel clamp tight. If they are you will be in misery for much of the time. There will be clips and adjusters on the boots so try adjusting them.

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Any Skiers on here on 18:01 - Jan 12 with 3301 views

TractorWood

Depends on ability and their audience.

If they are beginner boots, they will probably give a lot even if the first week. I wouldn't worry about them being a bit tight on the shin, as again they will give big time. They won't give on the lower foot and toe. So again it depends.

I went a lot in my late teens and early 20's. Maybe 15 weeks in all. I don't go anymore after I nearly triggered an avalanche near the Dufourspitze a few years ago.

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Any Skiers on here on 18:19 - Jan 12 with 3271 views

Rob88

There’s some good guides on YouTube about how they should fit I.e where the foot should be when standing and once bent at the knee.

I would try and get back to the shop you bought them from as the last thing you want is to be uncomfortable or you try them and if you aren’t feeling them just rent whilst away worst case.

We are off to Meribel on Saturday for a week. I went to get fitted at Ellis Brigham last weekend and drove an hour there to be told they were short staffed and we had to book for a fitting on that day only and they couldn’t get us in. Massive waste of time.

Any Skiers on here on 18:30 - Jan 12 with 3244 views

Swansea_Blue

I had a pair once. They were tight (as advised). Got them stretched, still too tight. Sold them.

You’re not going to enjoy it if your feet hurt. I couldn’t manage more than an hour at a time in mine, and it killed any enjoyment. I always go for comfort over ‘performance’ now.

PS. I wouldn’t consider myself a skier, so feel free to ignore!

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Any Skiers on here on 18:34 - Jan 12 with 3223 views

Churchman

Any Skiers on here on 18:19 - Jan 12 by Rob88

That’s rubbish. They should have fitted you in. I’ve not used Ellis Brigham (in London) for anything other than gloves, odd stuff and ski helmet years ago. For boots and skis I used Snow and Rock, but always went in the summer as you could usually get a decent deal on last year’s stock (cheapskate) and people’s time was freer as there were fewer customers about then, obviously.

Yes, YouTube is a good idea.

Any Skiers on here on 18:49 - Jan 12 with 3201 views

Rob88

Any Skiers on here on 18:34 - Jan 12 by Churchman

The wife was livid, bordered on embarrassing.

I’m in the midlands so my nearest Snow and Rock looks like Leeds.

That was exactly my plan, I’m guying to try and pick up a deal like you say by going in the summer.

Any Skiers on here on 18:58 - Jan 12 with 3177 views

GlasgowBlue

Definitely too tight. They need to be snug but not uncomfortable.

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Any Skiers on here on 19:01 - Jan 12 with 3170 views

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Any Skiers on here on 16:36 - Jan 12 by ronnyd
All you need now is some snow.

We've had some up here. But not enough to get the slopes open last week unfortunately.

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Any Skiers on here on 20:23 - Jan 12 with 3117 views

ITFCson

Any Skiers on here on 17:50 - Jan 12 by Churchman

[Post edited 12 Jan 2023 18:27]

Thanks for the advice. I went to the shop at Ipswich dry ski slope. They do adjust boots there and I went under the impression they would be fitting boots tailored to my foot. However they just sold them to me the way they came. At the time I said they feel pretty good, I think this is partly because the first to pairs they got me to try were horrendous so my bar for comfort was low. I did however buy them so I take responsibility, but now having worn them around the house for a while I am starting to wonder what they'll be like on the slopes for a full day.

Any Skiers on here on 20:25 - Jan 12 with 3110 views

ITFCson

Any Skiers on here on 18:30 - Jan 12 by Swansea_Blue
I had a pair once. They were tight (as advised). Got them stretched, still too tight. Sold them. You’re not going to enjoy it if your feet hurt. I couldn’t manage more than an hour at a time in mine, and it killed any enjoyment. I always go for comfort over ‘performance’ now. PS. I wouldn’t consider myself a skier, so feel free to ignore! [Post edited 12 Jan 2023 18:31]

I am 99% sure you're skiing skills are more advanced than mine!

Any Skiers on here on 21:05 - Jan 12 with 3085 views

iamatractorboy

Any Skiers on here on 20:23 - Jan 12 by ITFCson

I have very wide feet so I feel your pain (literally). When I bought my boots the shop had a machine that heats the outer plastic shell up enough to make it pliable and stretched a bit. Admittedly this was in Italy but I am sure there will be good quality ski shops in the UK that can do this. They also heated the soft inner thingies (which can be removed) before you put them on which helps mold them to your feet. Not sure if you had that done at your original fitting but that might help too.

Any Skiers on here on 21:06 - Jan 12 with 3085 views

Matterhorn

Any Skiers on here on 20:25 - Jan 12 by ITFCson
I am 99% sure you're skiing skills are more advanced than mine!

Snowsun Adrenalin sports at nacton might be able to help you, they do a fitting service & really know their stuff, I had mine heated up & fitted to fit my feet, I still keep falling over tho but my feet don’t hurt!

Any Skiers on here on 21:07 - Jan 12 with 3084 views

Churchman

Any Skiers on here on 20:23 - Jan 12 by ITFCson

It doesn’t sound the best to me. Tailoring is finding the right size, length and width and the inners being moulded to fit your feet.

Regardless, wear them (with the socks you will be using - the thinner the better) around the house in the warm as often as you can. The shells flex with warmth. Looks daft, feels daft, but helps.

Look up how to tighten the clips on the internet and try different sequences. It makes a difference. The order I use is toes first (lightly), foot lightly, ankle fully, calf lightly, toes fully, fully foot fully, calf fully. That works for me and doesn’t distort the boot

If you are worried, take them to the specialist Matterhorn recommends in Nacton. Boots are literally the difference between a good time and discomfort. We’ve all been there!

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Any Skiers on here on 21:18 - Jan 12 with 3051 views

iamatractorboy

Any Skiers on here on 21:07 - Jan 12 by Churchman

[Post edited 12 Jan 2023 21:11]

I would say don't even bother with the clips across the foot, if you want the room. I only do them extremely loosely as I get paranoid they might snap off if I have a fall and they are sticking up. The important ones are the ones round the shin.

Any Skiers on here on 21:33 - Jan 12 with 3035 views

Churchman

Any Skiers on here on 21:18 - Jan 12 by iamatractorboy
I would say don't even bother with the clips across the foot, if you want the room. I only do them extremely loosely as I get paranoid they might snap off if I have a fall and they are sticking up. The important ones are the ones round the shin.

Loosely is fine but being able to close them with your fingers is the loosest they should be. You don’t want them coming undone while skiing. If you wipe out, they may come undone anyway (all of them once with me in one airborne effort), but since you are crash landing, it doesn’t matter. If you break a clip, a ski shop can replace it

Any Skiers on here on 00:00 - Jan 13 with 2949 views

Freddies_Ears

I have skied 1 week a year for 35 years. The worst ever was when I bought new boots that felt snug in the shop (snow & rock) but were too small. After 2 days I gave up on them, in agony. I hired boots for the rest of that holiday, and bought them for â‚¬80 at the end of the week. 8 years later, they're still fine. Oh, and both big toenails went black and dropped off a few months later...

Any Skiers on here on 00:07 - Jan 13 with 2942 views

MalcolmMeatballHead

I'm not a skier but I used to have a skateboard made by Trutoy. Does anybody remember Trutoy skateboards? I had one with a picture of a skeletons head and it had 'MAD SKULL' written underneath

Edit: it was a similar style to this but had 'MAD SKULL' written in the middle with a picture of a skeletons head with no flesh or skin on

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Any Skiers on here on 00:26 - Jan 13 with 2908 views

XYZ

Any Skiers on here on 00:07 - Jan 13 by MalcolmMeatballHead

[Post edited 13 Jan 2023 0:12]

"... a picture of a skeletons head with no flesh or skin on ..."

Like, a skull?

Any Skiers on here on 00:40 - Jan 13 with 2894 views

MalcolmMeatballHead

Any Skiers on here on 00:26 - Jan 13 by XYZ
"... a picture of a skeletons head with no flesh or skin on ..." Like, a skull?

I couldn't remember the phrase but yeah I meant a skull

Any Skiers on here on 00:48 - Jan 13 with 2889 views

BlueForYou

Have skied at a good level for over 40 years. I have a very narrow foot with a high arch, & for years I went through ski boot pain. I had foam injected boots, they were unbelievable for performance but agony after only an hour. Finally I was in Selva & went into a shop, & got fitted for a pair of Lange boots. I've had them for nearly 30 years & they've seen a lot of skiing. I would hope that modern boots are easier to fit. I don't go anymore as it's got too expensive. My advice is to always get your boots in resort from a decent knowledgeable shop.

Any Skiers on here on 00:56 - Jan 13 with 2883 views

XYZ

Any Skiers on here on 00:40 - Jan 13 by MalcolmMeatballHead
I couldn't remember the phrase but yeah I meant a skull

Did the words "MAD SKULL" not ring any bells?

Any Skiers on here on 01:07 - Jan 13 with 2869 views

MalcolmMeatballHead

Any Skiers on here on 00:56 - Jan 13 by XYZ
Did the words "MAD SKULL" not ring any bells?

I say this with respect but I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about

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