boot fit

A snowHead

hi there.

i'm a bit new to this, but here goes.

i went snowboarding for the first time this year. i bought a pair of boots (salomon synapse) before i went in a specialist shop. i tried on sevral pairs of other boots and thought the salomons fitted best. i noted in the shop that my toes lightly touched the toe box of the boot and mentioned this to the fitter. he said to lean into the tongue a bit since that would be the riding position and my toes didn't touch anymore.

after a few days riding with growing confidence and speed i noticed my toes were starting to touch the toebox, and by the end of the week they were being pumelled to the point of being quite painful at the end of the day.

i was on a wide rental board and i assume the highbacks were quite upright. i'm buying a board and bindings soon (rossignol scope mid/wide and burton missions - any comments?) and wonder if the binding set up might reposition my foot in the boot?

i just contacted the guy in the shop and he said they'd swap boots if i wanted, but i don't know. (boots have superfeet green footbeds) - any thoughts?

A snowHead

swap the boots. Wear thin socks when you try the new ones, heat moulded inners and lots of boot/foot wiggling in the shop. Toes slightly touching end of boot in upright stance, a bit like a shoe really. The liners will compress throughout the day when riding, and you rarely have an upright stance when riding so the boots should be a snug fit. Mashed toes is better than heel lift though

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Hi Rogg it may be that at the moment your stance is a bit upright (straight legged) hence your toes touching the front of your boot. When riding your ankles and knees should be flexed which will draw your toes back. However, having ridden with mashed toes (having bought boots a half size too small) can confirm its sheer agony so much so that I had to buy a new pair of boots!!!!! By the way good choice of bindings, I am a great fan of Buton bindings, you will find the backs have adjustable forward lean which may help.

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thanks guys

like i say my big toes only lightly touch the toebox when stood upright. i tried the boots on with salomon snowboard socks on, which were the socks i wore in them. i think i might stick with the boots, and hope that the new set up helps me flex knees and ankles to pull the toe back. it has to be said i could stand bolt upright on the board, and have to nearly pull up on the toes/from the shin muscle to get on the heel edge, so hope the new set up does the trick.

thanks again

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i have never bought boots where my toes touch the end ever.. ignore all that when you lean into them rubbish,, if your toes touch standing up then as the boots break in a bit and your on a heel edge for any length of time your toes will get battered.. get a half size bigger and do em up tighter..

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Sorry CANV CANVINGTON, I have to disagree. I like my boots to be a real snug fit that way I can feel whats happening under my feet but hey each to his own.

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Indigo, im not advocating a pair of wellys wink

but to have your toes touching the end of your boots will not be comfy.. even if its only slightly it will be annoying for most of the time if not painful, especially if your a beginner and will be working your feet really hard..
you can get snug boots without jamming your toes on the end.. and it should not be your toes that stop your foot sliding forward in the boot..

After all it is free

CANV CANVINGTON, my toes just slightly touched the ends of my new boots and I have had no probs, and after a little bit of riding they have slackened a bit into a good fit. I agree with Indigo,

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