 Poster: A snowHead
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i bought my first pair of ski boots recently and went to try them out today at chill factore before my trip to zermatt
this was the first time i used them on the snow but before that i had walekd bout the house as recommended byt he person who fit them...i had no problems in that respect. but when i came to ski with them on tho outside of both feet began to ache nd get pins and needles..
will this wear off as i use the boot and the liner wears down or is this a problem with the fit of the boot?
thanks j
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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mmm-doesnt sound right. pins and needles is an indication that something is too tight somewhere which is restrciting the blood flow -when you move or adjust the blood flow is coming back and causing teh pins and needles. new boots will take a little while to wear in but should be a little uncomfortable and not aching a sore. trust me - i have really dodgy feet and it took me 2 seasons to find boots. i had numerous fittings both in resort and in the Uk. the mistake they made was to simply measure my feet and offer me a boot of that size - logical you woudl think but no...my feet are wide at the toes and i have a very high arch relative to my little feet. i needed to increase boot size a little to accomodate this. the very first pair of boots i had were womens boots due to my small (UK size 6) feet. big mistake - they were too soft as women generally are not as bulky and powerful as men so the flex is softer. also they are lowe int eh cuff due to womens calf muscles being differnent. i simply couldnt get power thorugh the boots as i became a more competent skier. my new boots were fitted by snow and rock and they took a long time over it. i woudl say 3/4 hours over several visits. I had custom footbeds made - expensive but worth every penny as the boots fit like a glove and they blew out the shell (streching it using a small hydraulic ram to re-shape the plastic shell) across my wide toes. now the only thing i have to do is tighten them as the ski week progresses due to the liner compacting with the effort of skiing but i think this is normal. the salomon heat mould liners helped as well - they heat them up for 15 mins in an oven in the shop then you put your feet in and they mould to your feet. its not exactly a true custome fit but it really does help.
i would go back to teh shop and describe your problems - they can make many adjustments for you
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jamie92, if it's bearable then it's worth skiing on them for a day or two to see if they pack down, if it's unbearable then you may need some tweaking.
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jamie92, go back and explain your problem,it is normal to have to tweak the boots.Keep on trying them out and go back again if neccessary.Any excuse to visit the snowdome before your trip 
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jamie92, welcome to snowHeads 
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jamie92, welcome  They will wear in but skiing all day in boots that hurt will not be pleasant and will probably effect your skiing. You could try different socks. I've had my boots for a couple of years now and they were fine until I got a new pair of socks for Christmas. Then they almost killed me. My brother owns those socks now!
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jamie92, did you try loosening the boots slightly? It may just be that you had them fastened a little tight around the foot?
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