 Poster: A snowHead
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Last trip I got really sore shins from the ski boots so have been looking into buying a pair of shin pads specifically designed for skiers. Has anyone bought these products and if so how effective are they?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just get some boots that actually fit would be a better solution.
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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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tomboofey, I have used the Sidas stickon reusable gel thing and it works well.
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I would think your probably tightening your boots too much, it is something that can happen.
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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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Have used Epitact reusable tibial protection. I couldn't have skied without them last year so recommend something like it if you are having problems. It's not always a question of boots fitting incorrectly IMO...
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No but sometimes when doing up boots people can tighten the top clip more than is needed, so will bruise their shins, worth checking it out and saving money on pads if you don't need them. Sometimes it is just a matter of making the tension less tight if you insist on closing them on the last possible clip.
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tomboofey, i used to have a pair of what you describe.
2nd year skiing i foolishly hired a pair of racing boots.
Seemed wonderfully comfortable in the shop, but by the end of the day my shins were agony.
I thought the whole trip was ruined.
Changed to rear entry salomons (remember them?), but still agony.
Then someone showed me these padded thingies that went right round my shin (rather than shin-pad a là football), slightly cone-shaped with an elastic but that went round the bottom of my foot.
Saved the day. Never had to use them again, but kept them for years. Might still be up in the loft somewhere.
So, yes, best to get boots that fit proper
but if you get clobbered by the Wrong Boots, special shin protectors might well be the answer.
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I was saved by a pair of shin shields I think they are, boots went from great to agony overnight and they sorted it right out.
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If your shins hurt, the boots are too big or not done up tightly enough.
You may also have hiking or tennis socks, multiple pairs of socks or leggings tucked down your socks. You shouldn't.
The pads are good if you've already bruised them by ignoring the above rules.
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the epitact gel shin pads are great for people with a very sharp tibial crest, scarring or bone callus from a break, (or if you have done the damage and need a quick fix) but for the most part pain like this can be alleviated with a boot which fits that area snugger, it is not about cranking up that top buckle, but having it loose to the point where your leg is banging back and forth inside the shaft of the boot is a recipe for pain... the pain can also be caused by a twisting motion of your lower leg if the foot is not well supported in the boot.....ie if the foot pronates excessively there will be an internal twist of the lower leg which puts a force on the shin
other things which can cause shin pain (depends what you mean by pain of course)
socks (either ribbed or too short)
hairs on legs (coming through socks and catching with the friction..shave shins if this happens, they will be plucked bare after a couple of weeks anyway)
hanging on the front of the boot or sitting back (stance & technique related problems)
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Good explanation CEM  My boots fit well but I've always struggled with my Zipfit liner tongues (which have had more gunk injected each season). They have caused me loads of discomfort for the first few weeks then my shins are generally OK for the rest of the season. Last year I went out very hard and fast on my first day, skiing loads of chopped up and bumpy powder. I was in agony for weeks and suffered all season with bone spurs and swelling on my shins. So I'd agree that shin bang or pain is a symptom of something not being optimal with the boot but not the only reason like Colin has listed above. Any news on the new pair CEM?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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juliad, new pair?
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