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Does switching sock thickness mean getting re-heatmolding?

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Hiya - just a quickie..

Had a quick session at Castleford on tues, started on my blades and boots felt fine and responsive, etc. Tested some 1080 foils from E-B and everything went to pot bootwise - felt like my ankle (actually, my right ankle.. left wasnt so bad) could lift a fair bit from the boot - entire thing just felt a bit weak and noticable.

Wondering if this is down to my boots liners being used to the thick tube socks I had them fitted in, as I've just switched to smartwool/really thin tech socks?

Or perhaps just wearing heavier skis that I'm not used to threw me?

Cheers,

Dave
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toiletduckuk, Yep that's swingweight. Would i be wrong to usher you towards thinking about a NEW PAIR of .....................
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For what its worth, I start with the thinnest pair of socks on the 1st day and then get thicker. Bit of a flaw as I only have 4 pairs of socks until I have to wash them and start again...!!! But since my new footbeds worked fine recently, I'll just get a new supply of X-socks and Smarty thingies at the same weight/thickness.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER wrote:
toiletduckuk, Yep that's swingweight. Would i be wrong to usher you towards thinking about a NEW PAIR of .....................


I can't really afford to spend the money to do it right, really - plus, in all honesty, I don't know how good my "real" skiing is, after gaining confidence/technique blading not on full length skis - went with family when i was 13-15, didn't really like it, had no confidence, went back at 18 on blades and learned to worry less, can now carve competently and confidently on blades, going to relearn to ski on full lengths this season.. feels like a small interim period where buying boots to match my ability is daft when hopefully my ability will catch up with what I can do on blades very quickly.. I hope that made sense!

What's swingheight, fwiw? My boots do feel really comfortable and "right" in blades.. Sad
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_of_inertia
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JT wrote:
For what its worth, I start with the thinnest pair of socks on the 1st day and then get thicker. Bit of a flaw as I only have 4 pairs of socks until I have to wash them and start again...!!! But since my new footbeds worked fine recently, I'll just get a new supply of X-socks and Smarty thingies at the same weight/thickness.


Real men wear one pair of socks all week. Without washing. Next you'll be saying that you change your underpants on a ski holiday as well. Very Happy
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Kramer, you mean you WEAR underpants on a ski holiday?
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
I have two pairs of boots one for my thick socks and one for my thin Cool
Oh no, I forgot I’ve only got one pair of boots that have buckles on so I can tighten and loosen them as is my want Toofy Grin
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