 Poster: A snowHead
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Just returned from a trip in which my trusty Salomon (performa 9.0) boots have begun to leak to the extent that on removing my boot you can ring out the sock and when removing the inner the water can be poured (only a few drips but never the less ) from the remainder of the shell.
The boots fit well and have never had this problem before, any suggestions as to this sudden change 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I guess they need a bit of duct tape around the rubber plug near the toe of the boot. Worth a try. And you'll look a real mountain man. Or woman. Confusing these snowheads' names.
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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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RDSpearing, Are they leaking or is just man sweat 
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RDSpearing, your use of the word "trusty" inplies to me that your boots are pretty old? Have you checked the shell for any hairline cracks?
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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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I have checked them, they appear to be ok, they are about 7 years old, have worn them for about 15 weeks, I have had a man sweat issue in them before but not at minus 15!!!!
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RDSpearing, appearances at room temperature can be deceiving, particularly when things contract at -15C, I'd put the duct tape on the rubber toe dam piece anyway. Then start looking for loose hardware on the boot like buckle rivets and things.
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CEM, are you being serious about replacing boots after 15 weeks or so?
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Woo-hoo, new boots for me then.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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CEM,
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constant on / off of boots with regular dry slope users can break the liner down also
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So as one of the above - how can I tell ? My boots are 4 years old...will have had 20 weeks or so snow use (lucky old me)....and lot's of dry slope abuse. They feel a little more sloppy than when new, but not that much ?
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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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Kramer, fairly serious yep
the liner of a ski boot degrades from the first week of skiing, the total lifespan is around 120 skier days :- 6 days skiing per week =20weeks total
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I'd back that... I feel I need new liners/boots about every 2 years or so...
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seems like a good excuse to treat yourself to some new boots to me mate 
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You know it makes sense.
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seems like a good excuse to treat yourself to some new boots to me mate
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Love to buy some new boots but spend this years skiing money on holidays ( just back from 10days in Banff) with 2 further weeks to come still the only option may be to raid the kids' piggy banks, how much for a really good pair of boots these days for an advanced skier?
Does skiing type e.g. on piste off piste balance matter?
Does type of ski used matter?
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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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RDSpearing, boots for advanced skier £220-£350 depending on how advanced, skiing more off piste may indicate a slightly softer boot, but much more important is foot shape + body weight[for flex]
remember to add a bit for footbeds £30-£100 dependin gon your foot and the level of support and comfort you want
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Poster: A snowHead
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@CEM, the advice above is very helpful and may help my own slightly leaky atomics. Regarding the silicone bead is that best applied with the boots done up but not on your feet? Strangely my wife won't let me silicone anything around the house (any more) but is quite happy for me to silicone my ski boots to my hearts content!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Holy Thread Resurrection Bat-toyah807! Nearly 12 years!
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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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@under a new name, fair point! I didn't even notice that.....amazing what a Google search throws up!
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