 Poster: A snowHead
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My partner suffers badly from sore shins when skiing and this severly limits the amount of runs she can do in a day. She has tried top of the range ski socks with shin protection and Snow Angels gel inserts to no avail.
Anybody and tips?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Its probably got more to do with stance than equipment. Book some one to one lessons for her.
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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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Could be down to loose boots around the calf area - to start with check they are buckled up nice 'n tightly.
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probably got more to do with stance than equipment.
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Maybe. But although I have never broken any skin, my shins do get a little sore sometimes now that I've had lots of lessons which have succeeded in getting me really getting the weight forward and drive my shins into the boots.
Have a look at this thread:
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=32118&highlight=sore+shins+foam
We got these for my daughter, who always had major problems - raw rubbed shins - and they worked wonders. Might work better than the gel. Worth a go.
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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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there are many things which could cause this..the most common is excessive pronation of the foot [collapsing inwards] as the foot pronates the tibia twists in the shaft of the boot it is this twist which causes the rubbing/irritation, it is a bit liek a really bad friction burn on the shin, i have seen bleeding shins because of it.
the solution if this is the problem is to look at boot fit, a good footbed and a liner which matches the shape of the shin is critcal to give a clean interface and reduce the motion, this may mean boots a little tighter round the leg than she is used to.
of course it could be something else completety but withous seeing the foot it is impossible to say
i must say i do not think a lesson will sort this, it make make her ski better but will not alter her biomechanics 
good luck
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Before I went skiing for the very first time, my GP said to take some Dr Whites sanitary pads (anyone remember those?!) to pad my shins - I never did, and never got sore shins. Sorry Ardsian, not much help
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| Before I went skiing for the very first time, my GP said to take some Dr Whites sanitary pads (anyone remember those?!) to pad my shins - I never did, and never got sore shins. Sorry Ardsian, not much help |
I image "Always"would be a better bet. judging by the adverts they make you a better skiier, swimmer and volleyballer player
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Has she got very hairy legs? My shins were getting bad and I shaved a line up the front, looks daft but worked.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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These always seem to crop up whenever shin troubles are mentioned Eliminator Tongue
Also double a sanitary towels in an emergency 
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Kaiser, Furball? 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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seriously - sanitary towels, shins and ski boots?! surely this isnt a good combination!
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Poster: A snowHead
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I agree with CEM, who I believe is a specialist boot fitter. You need to find a good boot fitter. I assume your partner has her own boots, if not she should have so that they can be customised.
It is better to have your boots fitted in the ski resort as long as you can find a good boot fitter. In resort you can then get adjustments made to the boots after skiing in them. A few years ago I had to buy replacement boots in the ski resort and lost about a day and a half while having them adjusted. However they were very comfortable and fitted so well that my skiing improved.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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welshflyer, i'll not rise to the in resort at home argument, just so long as you find a good fitter 
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