Poster: A snowHead
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Maybe a dopey question but how do footbeds work? Do they go directly on the ski boot bed or inside the liner itself?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Inside the liner in place of the original insole. They provide support to a foot that is being asked to function in a way difficult due to it's design. Loads to write here. Could go for hours. Better if i answer specific questions.
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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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Thanks
I dont understand being a newby, but i the liners in my boots dont have an insole, they are just a one piece deal. So am i right in thinking that you get your footbed and just fit it inside the linerf and away you go? Any help on this would be appreciated
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?? what boots do have ?? oh, and how old are they...
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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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Rossignol Bandit B 12's from last season
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That's the one with the total thermo fit liner? So presumably they were fitted by a professional boot fitter ? Did they advise that you may or may not need footbeds ? You only need to consider custom fit footbeds if you have problems with the fit/feel of the boot. But then I have no comercial interest so I would say that. Are you having problems with the fit of your boots ?
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Really bad pains under the balls of each foot and cramping under the arches so looking to have them checked out and no i wasnt advised that i might need footbeds.
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Please go and get them checked. If you can, go back to where you bought them and hopefully they should be able to help. We sometimes have to suffer enough for our sport, you should not have to be tortured as well...
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Regardless of where you bought them from, as some places do not have the equipment to make custom footbeds, take them to Ellis Brighams if you have one local and get a pair of custom footbeds made. They cost £50 which may seem a bit steep, but if you are having problems it will be the best £50 you ever spend. Whilst doing this ask them to check the fit of your boots.
Brighams in Manchester is the best place I have ever come across for service, it does not matter if it takes hours they will do everything to make sure boots fit. It really makes me laugh when people buy boots off ebay to save a few quid. False economy my wife took her boots back when they were 2 years old and was ready to buy a new pair but they blew them out slightly at the toes, no charge because she had bought them there.
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You only need to consider custom fit footbeds if you have problems with the fit/feel of the boot.
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Not true.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Ethanboy, where are you based? There's lots of experience of getting good boot-fitting services on the forum. I'm sure you'll get some recommendations if you let us know roughly where you are.
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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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Ethanboy,
rob@rar, is right.
They will be the best 'ski thing' you'll ever own - basically the manufactures make a low volume insole as every foot is different. Also most ski boot insoles are thrown away or used by boot fitters to protect the boots outer surface when they are in the boot press.
Your footbed will be the 'base of support' for everything you do in your boots - TRUE
If you ski you'll need skiboots - TRUE
They are a nasty hostile enviroment for your feet - TRUE
Treat your feet well - buy them a nice footbed.
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Ethanboy, footbeds do a few jobs whilst hidden in the depths of your ski boot, firstly they help to hold the foot in the best position as you ski, in doing this they help to distribute the weight of your body over a larger area rather tan lettin git go through small points of contact if you were to stand in the boot without a footbed..... the footbed can also help to hold the foot in a compact small position that reduces elongation and therefore allows you to fit into a boot without the foot wanting to collapse, spread and distort and suffer various problems from black bruised toes to pain in the arch or on the ankle bone... as SMALLZOOKEEPER has said there are pages that could be written on the subject sufice to say that skiing is one of the few sports where everyone could benefit from a footbed of some description be it off the shelf or custome made, when you break to cost down over the lif of the boot and the cost of your skiing holidays then do the right thing and support your feet
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You know it makes sense.
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just a quick note about this I am no expert but i had the similar pains you discribed after buying my boots at the local dry slope. When i went back he told me i was doing the lower part of the boot up way to tight and in effect crushng my foot down on to the sole of the boot. Since then my lower two clips have only ever been done up so they just clip in place. The boots have been great ever since.
Just my two pennies worth but you may want to try it out before spending more money
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