 Poster: A snowHead
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I bought a pair of Strolz ski boots c. 2008 and have absolutely loved them. Custom fitted and have fitted perfectly since I bought them BUT are now starting to get a bit loose and find myself having to tighten them to the max to keep everything ticketyboo. Feeling a wee bit of heel lift too. I wondered if getting new custom foot beds would help, given that they too are around 10 years old too? Generally ski about 6-14 days a year plus several trips a month during winter to local dry slope/fridge.
Strolz boots are foam injected, so unsure about how long they should last before they get thinned down. Before I bought them I spoke to several folk on chair lifts etc who had them on and general feedback was 30+ days a year for 10 years or so and the boots were still going strong.
Any advice would be appreciated as I would ideally not need to get a new pair of boots.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My foam liners pack down in about 25 weeks of skiing and that seems to be about the norm, and for the last couple of weeks they are noticably thinner. I just get new liners made for them, it's not as expensive as buying new boots (€180 for race liners). Saying that though, boots have come a long way in the last ten years, lighter weights, carbon fibre spines, touring/walking modes etc
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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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@boabski, stick a another pair of generic footbeds in there underneath your custom ones - that'll do it.
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Thanks folks. Will go to my local boot fitter and hopefully she can help. Out in st Anton in march for few days so could have strolz have a look if really necessary.
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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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Zipfits?
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I had 2 Strolz liners and both were noticeably packed out after ~80 ski days. I guess it probably depends on how big/strong you are, ie how hard you flex the boots.
If money was not the issue, I would not bother with new liners for 8 year-old shells. As @Scarpa pointed out, technology has moved on.
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| ulmerhutte wrote: |
| If money was not the issue, I would not bother with new liners for 8 year-old shells. |
Zipfit liners would give you good hold on your foot, and can be moved and remoulded to a new pair of shells when you 8-year old Strolz are worn out. Adding extra height underneath the baseboard won't do as a good job in terms foot hold as a new pair of liners.
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Or Intuitions if you want to spend a bit less.
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@rob@rar, Yeah, I think that might cause a bit of pressure across the top of the bridge and potentially lead to numbness. As a cheap option maybe get a fitter to glue a shaped piece of foam around the ankle area of the liner. I had this done to my touring boot liners due to having a narrow heel.
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@Scarpa, yes, that would be a better option. Ankle hold is what you really want, not lifting the entire foot inside the shell.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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No dispute on the Zipfits. Sold on them, but still not sure I would put them into 8 year old shells.
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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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@ulmerhutte, yeah, I'd agree with that. But they last forever and can easily be moved from shell to shell - provided you get the right size to start with. Other than the cost, I don't really see any downsides to it.
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