 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm a skier at heart but have done about two full weeks of boarding and am reasonable at it. I've just done a bit this time but what annoyed me was my heel virtually left the boot when I wanted to turn on my toe side. I have a Goofy style and found that my ankle wanted to leave the boot as well when I was leading with my right foot.
I tried a smaller size which was very tight in the toes and wound them right up but still had the same problem.
I need a boot that locks me in. Is this possible?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sounds like the boots were crap/worn out/not laced properly. I don't know if all Burton boots do it but mine have little yellow J bars, velcro sided banana shaped things that go inside the boot around the ankle bone, locks you right in.
Actually saying that I took mine out 
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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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I'm liking K2's women's boot, and Mr L is likewise pleased with his T1s from the same manufacturer. Both have a Boa lacing system (on the innner boot in the case of the T1) which allows for quite precise tightening of the boot around the foot. Took him a bit of getting used to after his (not very good) old boots though.
Alternatively, both Burton and 32 do a system where the lacing thingy for the inner boot pulls directly on the heel/ankle, with a separate system for the upper part of the boot - I liked this on the Burton Sapphires I tried, but went with the K2s as they were far and away the most comfortable.
General opinion I found when looking for boot advice was that Burton are resting on their laurels a bit and being outpaced by the likes of 32, K2 and others.
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Jack Hallam, Sorry guy, ya just got to go shopping till you find the manufacturer(s) with the right 'last' shape for your feet/ankles. I have (had) narrow heels and ankles and I found that both Salomon and Northwave are a nice close fit. But it really is a matter of getting out there and sticking your plates into them till you find what fits you.
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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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Totally agree with Masque
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Me too. Just bought some Salomon Dialogues. Nice tight fit at the ankle - but you gotta try them all on to know what fits best
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I have a pair of Burton Motos that are great on my left foot but are a bit wierd (as in loose around the heel) on my right, which is my bigger foot - work that one out!!!
Anyhow, What I did was place an extra inner sole out of my Salomon trainers inside the sock in my boot and then wear a thick, woolly sock that I chopped off below the ankle (so it looks like a trainer sock) and now everything fits fine. It doesn't sound (or look) pretty but it works ad it means I don't have to fork out another £100+ on some more boots just yet!
I suppose you just have to look around for the right boots but I'd suggest just placing another innersole in the ill-fitting boot and it might just help push your foot up into the lower lace zone and keep everything tighter.
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Specialman, I agree. When I got my new boots I also invested in a couple of pairs of heat molded inner soles. The fit was good before hand but much better with the inner soles
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