 Poster: A snowHead
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I had some ankle shims put on my boot liners recently. This was on the left foot to sort some heel lift. I also had the right boot liner done to even things out otherwise I would have one tight boot and one loose boot that would pack out earlier.
Couple of things:
1. Worried that this may have changed the alignment slightly as I felt like I might have been on one edge more when I last skied them. Could have just been me worrying about it but going in a straight line felt odd as I ciouldn't keep the skis as close together as I used to. Could a shim cause this?
2. The right foot now has some slight ankle pain on the left side ankle of the right foot. Does this mean I can't flex my ankle region as much in the boot? Would I need to? Any advice to solve this, e.g. by shaving down the shim a bit?
3. On some steeper slopes, with heavier snow/crud, and if I get chatter in the ski, I still feel some foot movement on the left boot. Is this normal when the ski is chattery or juddery?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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anyone... anyone 
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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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The only comment I can come up with is to wonder whether perhaps you worry too much about your boots, which isn't very helpful.
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If you're sticking shims to your liners to reduce volume but you're still moving the foot inside the boot I wonder whether your boots are just too big for you, or whether the liners have compressed beyond their useful life. Perhaps new boots or new liners will sort you out? Trip to a good bootfitter is recommended.
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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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GordonFreeman,
1. Probably. See a good fitter/alignment guy - not S&R
2. Dunno. See a good fitter/alignment guy - not S&R
3. Boots are too big. See a good fitter/alignment guy - not S&R - & take your credit card.
In a previous thread ( http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=36756&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 ) you stated that you're shell gaps are at least 20/25mm & the concensus was that your boots were too big. You were recommended to bite the bullet & change them as you're throwing good money/time after bad. This is what happens when you're trying to get a too big a shell to start with to work 
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I have had some volume fillers put in and the shims taken off so I can try them out for the final weekend then I'm going to get something in the sale and fitted properly.
The guy at the store told me that I could probably go a half size to 1 smaller, and get a boot suited for a thinner foot, and a bit stiffer as my performance level is higher now.
How much is a half-1 size smaller ? Is this shell cm or a boot measurement?
I've only had these 4 years, I don't think they would have compressed that much ?
Probably only about 30 days use.
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GordonFreeman, I'd be concerned about the limited choice of makes/models available in the sale & the shop punting you what they want shut of, but that's just cynical old me. I'd recommend choosing your fitter very carefully & I'd want to know exactly what shell gap the fitter was proposing as it's up to you to decide on the balance of performance/tightness that you want. Going from a 25mm gap to a 15mm gap will seem great initially but if you're skiing regularly (as you are) & your ability's increasing (which it is) then you'll soon be having the same problem again - I know as I've done the exact same thing myself.
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