 Poster: A snowHead
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i skied for the first time and my navicular bone hurts a lot after a day of wearing rented ski boots.
do i need to get a custom boot to solve this issue or can i just buy any ski boot off the shelve and ask the shop staff to adjust my boots to fit the navicular bone?
i live in a country where it doesn't snow at all so waiting for weeks for a custom boot isn't the most ideal solution
any boot fitter that you would recommend in japan/austria/germany that has reasonable prices?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@ski9, the key is get the correct size and volume of boot and have the foot well supported and then the shell and liner can be modified for the navicular bone, this is a really simple job for a decent boot fitter (in fact it should be boot fit 101)
have the boot fitter supply the boot and do the work it will work out better as they will help select the boot that works best for your foot rather than guessing and ending up with something that isn't right
japan- Boot solutions
Austria Fabian Stieple at Brundl sports in Kaprun, or H & N sports
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do normal sports shops like intersport/decathlon modify the boot like how you described to accommodate the navicular bone?
will there usually be sizes (US 9.5) available at the boot fitters if i purchase an off the shelve boot around march?
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You need a specialist, get a good footbed made to support your foot and be guided by them on make and model. They'll fit you in something to help you progress and something that you can use for a good few years.
The big chains don't have the experience, knowledge or time to deal with issues like yours. Seek out a specialist. CEM knows em all so take his advice...
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| ski9 wrote: |
do normal sports shops like intersport/decathlon modify the boot like how you described to accommodate the navicular bone?
will there usually be sizes (US 9.5) available at the boot fitters if i purchase an off the shelve boot around march? |
unlikely that you will find someone in a decathlon store but possibly some intersport (if you get lucky) but many staff in these big chains have no understanding of the foot
this is obviously a problem area for you, don't try and fix it on the cheap, it will cost you much more in the long run
PS ski boots are not sized in US, UK or EU sizes, thye are measured in metric mondo point sizes and this DOEs NOT convert well to any imperial size scale
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| ski9 wrote: |
i skied for the first time
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i live in a country where it doesn't snow at all so waiting for weeks for a custom boot isn't the most ideal solution
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Question 1) were you skiing on a dryslope/rolling carpet and 2) did you ask a whole bunch of questions about this over in r/skiing?
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@CEM what about rhythm japan? i see that they have boot fitting services as well.
what are the differences in boot fitting for boot solutions vs rhythm japan?
also what brands would you recommend for beginner ski boots?
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@ski9, i think there was a connection, might have been my imagination but i think the boot solutions crew had a shop in shop at rhythm
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@CEM boot solutions' website said its next to rhythm japan but in google maps it seems like rhythm japan moved their store closer to the welcome center?
both don't look related though as prices are slightly different
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| ski9 wrote: |
@CEM boot solutions' website said its next to rhythm japan but in google maps it seems like rhythm japan moved their store closer to the welcome center?
both don't look related though as prices are slightly different |
quite possibly, i am thinking back 8- 10 years or so
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@CEM if they are 2 different companies, what are the differences in custom boot fitting?
what should i look out for in a beginners boot?
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