 Poster: A snowHead
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My other half is suffering from rubbing on her lower shin. I'm happy her boots are OK, as they were properly selected and fitted (took nearly 3 hours). I think she just needs some sort of extra padding.
We've looked at this sort of product for around £20, but wondered if anyone has any more advice, especially as the rubbing is right down near her ankle :-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sidas-Shin-Protectors-SILITENE-Gel-Ski-Boot-Shin-Pads-X2/162821359283
We're also going to go back to the shop to see if they can blow that part of the boot out, or suggest anything else to help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sounds more like a boot fitting issue, and this product would be a sticking plaster, rather than a fix.
In the distant past I had boots that I thought were properly fitted, but would rub the hairs off my shins (yes, I’m male). Once I had properly fitted boots, it never happened again.
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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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@ratkinsonuk, also perhaps try "MONNET GEL PROTECH SKI SOCKS"
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OH and son both have flat feet and found skiangel to be a lifesaver, totally removed all pain, good luck
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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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Can vouch for Ski Angel, use it whenever I get a sore spot.
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Thanks for all the suggestions peeps. Having thought about this, I'm not sure a pad is the right way to go anyway. The pain is being caused by pressure rather than a rubbing action. Adding more material is just going to increase the pressure.
I think she needs to go back and see if they can expand or stretch that part of the boot. It might even just be down to poor posture - doing the buckle up too tight and not pushing her heel back into the boot properly to relieve pressure on the shin
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On the opposite issue to Mrs OP, anyone successfully used shin pads or similar to take up excess volume around shin/calf? I can't get a snug fit and feel on the shins or tongues on any boots (very narrow lower leg); cranking the buckles up just eventually causes nerve impingement (or similar).
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@Grizzler, Did you skip leg day?
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@Grizzler, I think most of the replies address your issue... Mine certainly does.
Santa brought me the gel socks for Crimbo and I shall try them out next week.
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@Grizzler, I have a very narrow left lower leg due to having a relatively mild club foot. The only solution for me, which includes foamed liners, was to glue shaped high density foam around the calf muscle area to take up the excess volume.
I should add this was done by Profeet as part of the fittng process, rather than by me as a after fitting bodge 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Please don’t make the obvious jokes but Panty liners work very well particularly if you are alergic to latex.
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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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Epitact shin pads are very good
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You could also try a booster strap which worked for me
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You know it makes sense.
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After developing bleeding shins on the BB one year BFG loaned me his shin pads which helped a lot. Since then I've made my own using tubigrip, poron 3mm and double sided which works just fine.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Grandma Sunshine wrote: |
| After developing bleeding shins on the BB one year BFG loaned me his shin pads which helped a lot. Since then I've made my own using tubigrip, poron 3mm and double sided which works just fine. |
Think you need to change your nickname to Heath
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Poster: A snowHead
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@ratkinsonuk, Mr Robinson if you please
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Grandma Sunshine,
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After developing bleeding shins on the BB one year
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Ouch, imprinted on my memory. 'Just pressure those boots' was your exhortation to me, as blood oozed gently out of your own. 
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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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@Hurtle, at least I practise what I preach
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