 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all
I am trying to void buying new ski boots because the ones I have (Salomon sensifit) are so comfortable but last week walking, I heard a couple of cracks and found that the heel piece on each boot had fractured and part of it had fallen away exposing a void underneath each heel. They were still serviceable and skied fine however where do I find new heels at a reasonable price and how can I make sure I buy the right ones? are they interchangeable at all?
If I were to buy new ski boots and I bought the same size from Salomon, what are the chances of the liners fitting and me having the same snug fit?
thx
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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 was in the same position and held onto my Salomon boots for longer than was safe, as they were so comfortable....and was frightened new boots wouldn't be.
My heel piece crumbled and fell off during a blizzard....and I clipped in without noticing. It could have resulted in a nasty accident.
My advice is to bite the bullet and get some new boots from a recommended Bootfitter.
My Boots were so old, heel pieces were no longer available.
I would not bypass the fitting process.....this could be a ten year investment, so worth getting right.
FWIW. My current boots are just as comfortable, better fitting and give higher performance.
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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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@bassetsbury, how many weeks skiing have you done in the boots? What year were they produced?
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They sound ready for the bin to me.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If you go to a ski shop they will probably have all kinds of bits in drawers. Worth a try.
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@Layne - gosh this embarrassing, probably 15-20 years but they are sooooo comfortable .....
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| bassetsbury wrote: |
| @Layne - gosh this embarrassing, probably 15-20 years but they are sooooo comfortable ..... |
I'm afraid they are now potentially dangerous.
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| bassetsbury wrote: |
| @Layne - gosh this embarrassing, probably 15-20 years but they are sooooo comfortable ..... |
Yeah, unfortunately it's time bite the bullet.
Just need to go to a good boot fitter and you'll be fine.
Where do you live?
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I haven't broken any part of my boots yet. I bought them in lermoos in 1995! Like you I hate to go buy new boots because these ones fit like gloves. I guess I will wear them for my next trip and then get new ones next year. ( I have been saying that for a while now. )
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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How many weeks a year do you ski? The boots might well be OK if you can get new heel pieces. Most ski shops in the Alps have drawers full of heel pieces for boots at least as old as that! As we discovered when my sister's white rear entry boots - which were at least 20 years old - dropped little bits of pink plastic in the snow as the heel pieces deteriorated.
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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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| Old Fartbag wrote: |
I would not bypass the fitting process.....this could be a ten year investment, so worth getting right.
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10 years? I'd feel a bit shortchanged with 10 years use, at least 20 I would have thought.
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| davidof wrote: |
| Old Fartbag wrote: |
I would not bypass the fitting process.....this could be a ten year investment, so worth getting right.
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10 years? I'd feel a bit shortchanged with 10 years use, at least 20 I would have thought. |
Let's split the difference and call it 15. 
I think mine were more like 25 when they fell apart....which really is pushing the envelope.
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You know it makes sense.
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As with most things there are two factors age and usage. If you ski many days/weeks over a season your boots will wear out in a couple of years purely based on that usage. But equally even at one week a year, the materials of the boot will age and degrade despite the light use.
The heel piece coming apart is a good indicator that the boot itself is coming to the end of it's natural life.
Still, 15 year old ski boots might be OK if you are just cruising around, taking it easy, not to bothered about performance and not stressing them to much.
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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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| Layne wrote: |
| As with most things there are two factors age and usage. If you ski many days/weeks over a season your boots will wear out in a couple of years purely based on that usage. But equally even at one week a year, the materials of the boot will age and degrade despite the light use. |
That might be the case in the sunny uplands of Milton Keynes. Here in the alps boots last much longer. Must be the cold, dry air.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Here in the alps boots last much longer.
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and replacing brittle old heel pieces which fall to pieces is perfectly normal practice.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Buy custom molded liners.
Skiboots today are much lighterweight.
Get new boots.
Don't delay.
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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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| pam w wrote: |
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Here in the alps boots last much longer.
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and replacing brittle old heel pieces which fall to pieces is perfectly normal practice. |
I'm sure you are right that someone will have them in a draw.
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Old plastic boots (I'm thinking climbing boots) had a nasty habit of disintegrating on your feet. How boots are stored will affect their longevity. Sunlight is lethal...or was, in the past.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@bassetsbury, Post a picture of the damage to your old boots.
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| davidof wrote: |
| Layne wrote: |
| As with most things there are two factors age and usage. If you ski many days/weeks over a season your boots will wear out in a couple of years purely based on that usage. But equally even at one week a year, the materials of the boot will age and degrade despite the light use. |
That might be the case in the sunny uplands of Milton Keynes. Here in the alps boots last much longer. Must be the cold, dry air. |
Define "last".
How old are your boots?
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| Old Fartbag wrote: |
| bassetsbury wrote: |
| @Layne - gosh this embarrassing, probably 15-20 years but they are sooooo comfortable ..... |
I'm afraid they are now potentially dangerous. |
+1 my partner is still suffering years on from the effects of concussion due to old boots popping out of bindings. As above, don’t delay.
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