 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello everyone, another damnfool question here from Durham Red:
I have ony been skiing four times but every time I have found that my feet ache after a few hours.
I have always rented boots and have gone for the superior rentals recently (because of the agony of standard pairs) and they have helped a little - but it is always a relief once I can get the boots off... which seems ironic, given that I spend 11 months a year wanting to get them on!
The aching is always in my arches, and I must admit that walking more than a mile gives me a mild ache, unless I wear my trusty Vans- so I suspect I have dodgy feet! No, I am not overwieght 
I've tried leaning more forward, backwards, sideways... and suspect I will have to get a custom measured pair (but am trying to resist at the present). Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Durham Red, there are people here who know an awful lot more about boots than me - HappyMouffe had similar problems with achy feet, they were improved by getting conformable footbeds and eliminated by getting Strolz boots with injected liners. Buying your own boots is definitely the way to go though - typically you'll spend a couple of hours getting boots fitted, whilst when you rent you'll get 15 minutes, if you're lucky!
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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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Durham Red, I can only agree with Hoppo. Buy your own boots and get them properly custom fitted. I don't know any boot-fitters in the North East, if the Lockwoods snowHeads clinic on 23 Oct is too far for you to get to - which I suspect it is!
Mr c has had awful problems with his boots in the past, only finally solved this last year by getting them properly fitted at Profeets in London. We now have happy skiing days! 
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Durham Red, I had major problems with hire boots, but none since I've bought my own. Buy your own, but make sure you go to a reputable bootfitter. There still may be some slots for the sH Boot Clinic on the 23rd October if you're lucky and can get there:
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=17998
PM SMALLZOOKEEPER if you require and appointment.
If you can't get to this CEM may be able to help you or point you in the right direction 
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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 thought that might be the only answer, but I'm off travelling for a few years from next september (with only a couple of chances to ski and no room to pack boots), that's why I'm resisting buying any for the time being.
Can anyone give me the names of a few reputable boot fitters so I can look up the nearest ones to Durham? The SH event is a little too far.
I guess they will, at least, be a little more professional than the half-cut students that hurl boots at you in the resort hire shops!
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Durham Red, the nearest are Snow and Rock in Gateshead, Nevisport and LD Mountain centre in Newcastle. Personally I would use Nevisport or LD as they have been around the longest. You could also try Ellis Brigham in Castleford - only 90 minutes down the road.
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Smokin Joe,
Thanks very much Smokin Joe.
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Durham Red - there's nothing more expensive than painful boots. I once paid £1,200 for a trip to Whistler and wasted 3 days out of 14 not skiing because my feet hurt too much. Do the math!
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| PhillipStanton wrote: |
| Durham Red - there's nothing more expensive than painful boots. I once paid £1,200 for a trip to Whistler and wasted 3 days out of 14 not skiing because my feet hurt too much. Do the math! |
You think that's bad?
I went from the UK to visit friends in Vancouver last November. Travelled over to Whistler for two days to get some skiing in, only to find that they had closed the slopes for grooming. They opened the slopes up again the day after we left!!! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rob@rar.org.uk - only the Blackcomb glacier is open at that time of year I think.
The glaciers is heavily used for freestyle camps in the summer - so it might be that they were dissassembling the terrain park features they put in for the summer.
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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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Back on topic (sorry, I know, I rarely do this)
Investing in properly fitted ski boots will make a greater difference to your skiing than any other single piece of equipment, and will allow you to progress far further than lessons alone.
Here endeth my on-topic post.
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You know it makes sense.
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PhillipStanton, I finished a ski course half a day early in Whistler due to painful feet, and missed a days skiing, so I know how you feel.
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