 Poster: A snowHead
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.......that you should be digging your boots out and giving them a try around the house, at the local dry slope or snow centre.
most people [unlike many of the lucky peeps on here] get between one and two weeks skiing in a year, this means your feet are not in ski boots for the majority of the remaining 50 weeks of the year.
just think... you have been walking around in your trainers, flip flops, deck shoes, barefoot etc etc all summer long and your feet need to be conditioned to being in ski boots again. So dig em out and spend a little time reminding your body how it feels to be held in a forward flexed postion inside your boots.
A little bit of time spent now will pay dividens on your holiday avaoiding the first day feeling in your feet.
It is also worth working on some calf muscle stretches, this is particularliy important for ladies [and any blokes out there  ] who where high heels all day and for anyone who does sports such as running or cycling that build and tighten the calf muscles...You know it makes sense!
Check over your boots now for damage and wear & tear, get that loose or bent clip replaced or repaired, replace the worn out heel pads and make sure the mice haven't taken up residence in [and eaten] the liners.
it is also the time of year that the ski workshops are winding up for the onslaught, now is the time to check out your skis and make sure they are tuned and waxed ready to go....don't wait till 3 days before you go away on holiday and have to beg your local shop for a rush job, it will never be as good as when you give them a bit of time to do the job.
with all this said enjoy... the snow is just around the corner [ i hope  ]
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Deck shoes? Aren't those the sorts of shoes we wore in the 80s with fluro pink one peice suits?
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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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| kiwi1 wrote: |
| Deck shoes? Aren't those the sorts of shoes we wore in the 80s with fluro pink one peice suits? |
for most yes they were...but there are a few sailors on here that probably still wear them 
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A big THANKS to CEM, who managed to squeeze me in for my Heatronics fitting, and a minor adjustment done to my boots - so hopefully toastie, comfy feet next week
So just to reiterate CEM's words . . . get sorted now, these guys are busy peeps.
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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've never really considered getting my boots checked/ adjusted/ serviced before. Is it worth doing? They're Salomon 1080's, about 5 years old, custom footbeds, fitted at S & R (but given what I've heard of their reputation among the more experienced on here, I'm not sure that's a good thing) and they do, occasionally, hurt like hell.
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| rainman wrote: |
| I've never really considered getting my boots checked/ adjusted/ serviced before. Is it worth doing? They're Salomon 1080's, about 5 years old, custom footbeds, fitted at S & R (but given what I've heard of their reputation among the more experienced on here, I'm not sure that's a good thing) and they do, occasionally, hurt like hell. |
If they hurt like hell something is wrong, get yourself into see CEM 
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kitenski, not all the time, though! Sometimes I find I'm having to tighten them so much that I get pain across the top of the foot. Sometimes I can ski all day with no pain at all. I suspect it's more to do with deficiencies in my skiing, than the boots...
CEM, do I still have time before Christmas to get booked in?
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>> Sometimes I find I'm having to tighten them so much that I get pain across the top of the foot
I am no expert, but I suspect this means your boots don't fit you properly!
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kitenski, I've been thinking the same myself! But a new pair may have to wait a while. Or at least until I get out to Chamonix in March (and the missus isn't with me) 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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kitenski,
I agree, my boots needed to be ultra tight to fit and then hurt later on... CEM sorted me out with an custom insole and confirmed the boot fit itself wasn't bad so I just needed the custon footbed to hold the foot down better...not tighter, better. Now, I ski in them all day on the same buckles and have no pain AND a better fit. It has extended the life of the boot and when I change them I will take the footbed with me..
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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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rainman, no problem, i am out most of next week but pretty clear from then on
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