 Poster: A snowHead
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HI all,
Looking for some recommendations for ski boots that will take a foot that has a very high instep, i have a pair of Head atm but they are very tight across the top of my foot, other than new boots could i heat them in the oven to "stretch" them into place?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Aqua66, Yes, probably, but you'd need something to pad them with. Personally, I'd take them to someone who knows what they are doing, but it should be easy to solve, assuming the boots otherwise fit well. Consider a moulded footbed to support the arch if you don't already have them.
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You've gotta go see a professional bootfitter. Sometimes high instep boots will mean lots of volume everywhere which you may not need. 3 piece boots offer me relief of pressure on the top of my foot but again may not suit you.
A good fitter can advise on low profile footbeds an/or grind the baseboard to drop you inside the boot or punch the shell above the affected area. A mm can make all the different in instep height.
Go see a good fitter.
UK? South - Colin at Solutions for Feet
North - Graham at Rivington Alpine.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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as someone who suffers from the same, I was properly fitted in Technica Mach 1 (MV) in a 130 flex. But that fits ME, it might not fit YOU.
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Like people already mentioned... go to a bootfitter, it's the best money you'll spend on any ski gear.
If for some reason you still don't wanna go, get high-volume boots, almost all boot manufacturers will have HV models.
I got the Fischer Ranger One (https://www.fischersports.com/ranger-one-130-dyn-2944) but still had to do quite a lot of adjustments as I have very wide feet.
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I have a high instep and was fitted into a low volume boot...... Been perfect. Go see a bootfitter.
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Don't "carpet bomb" the problem, high volume boots tend to be high volume everywhere which can carry its own issues.
Again....go see a fitter...!!
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@Aqua66, I have high insteps and finding a boot that fits properly without swamping the rest of my foot was tricky. IIRC, the bootfitter mentioned that creating space over the instep is harder than in some other parts of the boot, which makes sense to me as you're limited by the geometry of the clips. So starting with a boot that is as close as possible to fitting, is likely to be important. If you have a boot that's too big elsewhere in order to get the space over your instep, it's likely that you'll end up overtightening the clips which will cause problems (pain, cold feet, long term numbness all possible).
Which means - go and see a good bootfitter, rather than trying to guess whether what you've got is right.
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Raise the roof!
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Bootfitter, bootfitter, bootfitter.
I have a high instep. My first pair of boots came from Snow & Rock. High volume "because of the high instep". They were just pure torture devices, so much so, that at their worst, I could only ski about 200m before stopping as the pain was unbearable.
Then, I went to see CEM in Bicester. They are much smaller boots but with fitted footbeds. I can now ski all day long without pain in my feet.
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I have a very high instep. I started in 1989 with Raichle Flexons and after a long hiatus in the 90s where I tried to become a stylish snowboarder (failed!), came back to 2 planks and now have a pair of Full Tilt/K2 FL3X hybrid boots.
I think the 3 piece design of the 'Flexon' boots helps relieve the pressure normally associated with high instep etc. The heat mouldable liners also help.
I also have a very knock knee stance so the Flexon canting adjustment sorts that. I actually 3D print Flexon canting chips now.
The ability to replace the tongues to vary the flex is another of my favourite features. The tongues from 1980s boots fit all the way through to 2023 and vice versa! There are loads of replacement tongues for Full Tilt boots still on sale online.
The boots are also really easy to put on and take off (I once pulled a muscle in my back trying to get some Lange boots off!).
Yes, I LOVE the Flexon family of boots!
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I have a very high instep. I started in 1989 with Raichle Flexons and after a long hiatus in the 90s where I tried to become a stylish snowboarder (failed!), came back to 2 planks and now have a pair of Full Tilt/K2 FL3X hybrid boots.
I think the 3 piece design of the 'Flexon' boots helps relieve the pressure normally associated with high instep etc. The heat mouldable liners also help.
I also have a very knock knee stance so the Flexon canting adjustment sorts that. I actually 3D print Flexon canting chips now.
The ability to replace the tongues to vary the flex is another of my favourite features. The tongues from 1980s boots fit all the way through to 2023 and vice versa! There are loads of replacement tongues for Full Tilt boots still on sale online.
The boots are also really easy to put on and take off (I once pulled a muscle in my back trying to get some Lange boots off!).
Yes, I LOVE the Flexon family of boots! |
I came to say this - 3 piece cabrio boots are good for people with high instep. The key brands are Full Tilt/K2 and Dalbello. I have fairly high instep, medium width forefoot and narrow heel. I find these boots (had both plus Raichle of old) provide me with excellent heel hold AND comfort over forefoot which I've had less success in combining with a traditional overlap boot.
My suggestion would be go to a bootfitter who works in a shop that stocks either of those brands.
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