 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all, I'm not even sure what it's called, but I have lost one of my ski boot internal foot plates (the right one). It's not the insole that goes inside the boot liner, but a hard plastic plate that is part of the boot shell itself. It must have fallen out when I took the liners out at some point. My boots are fairly old (Fischer Viron), but the plate looks fairly universal. I'm reluctant to replace the boots since it took me a while to get comfort. I've searched the internet to no avail, so I wonder if anyone knows where I might be able to source one of these, the size on the left one I still have is marked 'TG 26/27.5 SX'
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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'm gonna take a wild punt here and suggest either contacting your supplying retailer or a Fischer boot retailer as if they're available they'll be able to order you one 
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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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3d print it
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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@brianr, the Viron hasn't been produced for a number of years i have just spoken to my Fischer agent and the part is no longer available, normally parts are available for 5-7 years post production, your only hope is to find someone with one lying around their workshop, best hope is probably anything technical in Kendal
the alternative is find something similar and adapt it, or 3d print one
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Or find an old pair of Viron boots being sold second hand in the right size, e-bay etc., and buy to cannibalise them?
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Or mould your own? You more or less have the mirror?
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Use it as an excuse to treat yourself to new boots!!
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| andy n netty wrote: |
| Use it as an excuse to treat yourself to new boots!! |
That's what I heard too.
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@brianr,
The key is the thickness of the plastic plate. Simply use ply wood that is the same thickness as the plastic plate and use the left plastic plate as a template to get the shape.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@welshflyer, yeah it’s not the most technical of parts
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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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@under a new name,
Exactly. Think outside of the box!
All that is required is a solid platform for the boot liner to sit on top of. It is the thickness of the platform that is the key measurement in this case.
If he can't find plywood of the correct thickness he can use other thin sheets of solid plastic to build up to create the correct thickness/height.
In fact places like Anything Technical in Kendal sell foot shaped solid foam inserts which are specifically designed to sit underneath ski boot liners to "reduce the volume" of Boots. These inserts can be "cut to size" but they may not be solid enough to use on their own because they are high density foam.
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@welshflyer, yeah the ones in my last race boots broke early on and were kept together with duct tape
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