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Boot buckle tension??

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I never know how tight the boot buckles should be.

Any pointers? Very Happy Very Happy
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glisser, err.........well I keep them firm, but comfortable, mine can be uncomfortable if they are too tight.
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Someone will be along in a while to tell you not to do them up and to get some lessons. You see, good skiers don't bother tightening boots up, glisser and most of the time find they can leave a ski at home so they only need to use one boot. This gives them the option of dribbling a football while zipper lining moguls and playing intimate footsie in the apres bar scene with the other aspiring ski instructors.
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glisser, moffatross, has you at the expense of an in-joke at the moment - take it as a sign that you will fit right in around here.
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glisser, somebody once told me that the top ones should only be as tight as you can do up easily with one finger and the bottom ones only need to close the front to keep the snow out. Can't remember who though - maybe it was moffatross. wink
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moffatross Can real skiers ski wilst juggling as Id love to
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pam w wrote:
glisser, somebody once told me that the top ones should only be as tight as you can do up easily with one finger and the bottom ones only need to close the front to keep the snow out. Can't remember who though - maybe it was moffatross. wink


Similar advice is given by alot of boot fitter. Most important thing to get tight is the stap at the top. And that the upper buckle or two of them provide heel lock. The lower buckle/s are just meant to keep the boot closed and the snow out. You'll realise if you over tighten all it does is compress the boot shell inwards and makes your feet go numb. Good measure of lower buckle tightness is that it should be tigh enough not to pop open when you flex forward but not so tight that you need to wresle it down.

Would say to have a read here.

http://www.edgeandwax.co.uk/blog.aspx?tag=ski-boot-buckles
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There's no big secret. Do them up so tight that they hurt, then loosen them off a little. That should be about right.
The clips that really makes a difference are the ones nearest your ankle.
After a couple of warm-up runs, your foot starts to bed in, so you might try tightening them a bit more.
That's what I always do... but no doubt someone with more sense will be along soon....
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I always have to tighten by one or two turns on the buckles after lunch rolling eyes More faffing Laughing
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They should be tight enough that your heel is clamped down when you're skiing or dangling your legs off of a chairlift. As above, this is mostly achieved by the buckle at the ankle.
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I am years fiddling with mine so cant answer the question, I just do up my boots on the bit that feels best and go with that.
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