 Poster: A snowHead
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I really like the idea of a Superfeet footbed for my ski boot, but was wondering if the custom carbon winter with a rounded bottom is a problem? I know it's primarily designed for a ski boot, but most other footbeds (even the Superfeet red hot) has a flat base, which makes more sense... Or realistically there is no room for movement anyways with such a custom footbed?
Many thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@szladob, the product works on the principles applied to carbon graphite orthotics... they can do this because of the depth of the heel cup and the rigidity of the evolite material used for the cap.... the principle is this....." when the distal medial edge of the device is on the ground the device cannot pronate further" which simply means when the front inner edge of the device (lets think about the evolite carbon cap as the "DEVICE" the top surface is there for comfort and to ensure it stays in one place in the ski boot) is on the ground the material structure prevents the foot from collapsing further
various other insole used in ski boots do the same: Sidas Comfort premium (and many of their newer models) Instaprint have a new insole which is the same.
the key here is the producer of the device, for "most" people the rounded bottom is going to be fine based on A) the principle above and B) the lack of room for it to move in a ski boot BUT if someone needs extra stability any of these products can be posted to neutral by a good fitter (some shops will do this some either won't or don't know how to)
hope that helps
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Presumably this orthotic requires careful pairing with boots to ensure sufficient volume?
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Many thanks CEM - very helpful. So would you only do the posting to neutral if there is a problem (vs. routinely)? Many thanks again.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| szladob wrote: |
| Many thanks CEM - very helpful. So would you only do the posting to neutral if there is a problem (vs. routinely)? Many thanks again. |
yes, that's correct, we build on a post for the really big guys and those with very unstable feet
betterinblack every orthotic needs careful paring and more importantly interfacing with the boots, there is no more volume in this than many other products out there, and whilst for the most opart it is not a product for race boots it can fit pretty well into most other types of ski boot
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Many thanks! When you say not ideal for a race boot - do you mean proper race boot, or would this be a bad idea for an X-max 130 (punter race boot  )?
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| szladob wrote: |
| Many thanks! When you say not ideal for a race boot - do you mean proper race boot, or would this be a bad idea for an X-max 130 (punter race boot )? |
should go into an X Max just fine (assuming you are not shoe horning your foot in there in the first place), main reason for not using it in "proper" race boot is the thickness puts the boot over FIS limits for competition, which is not an issue in that boot
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Great, many thanks for your help, much appreciated!
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