 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Everyone,
I bought my first set of boots last week (X-Wave 8's) im really pleased with them but when I tried them on last night for about 45mins as the bloke in the shop suggested, by the end I had pins & needles in my toes  and when I took them off, I actually couldnt feel my toes at all.
The buckles around the toe area were as loose as they can go.
Are these boots too tight for me? or will they get better as I wear them in.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Oh also..
I was sat / standing still watching TV I suppose this world effect circulation??
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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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I don't think sitting watching TV is a good test of boots. Standing & flexing a bit is a better bet.
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yeah I was standing and flexing for about 30 mins.
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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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will they get better as I wear them in
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Yeah, once your toes have dropped off, they'll be much more roomy 
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When you ski you (should be) leaning forward on your shins and your toes will pull back as your heels press against the back of the boot.
Unless that's how you were standing then, sure your toes will be crushed.
DYOR. IMHO. ect,ect.......
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They will ease a bit with use but this sounds pretty extreme. I would go back to the shop if the change is that dramatic. I've tried new socks in my (well fitting) boots and everything was fine until I sat down (all right then, lay back on the settee) to watch the TV for about 20 minutes and then I got the pain - so it was all down to the abnormal stance (except when I "catch an edge"!) rather than the boots.
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Try loosening the top 2 buckles rather than the bottom 2 - if you have circulation problems it's more likely to be because the blood can't get past your calves, make sure you wear one pair of thin socks, and like others have said, that you are standing up and not sitting in a warm room. The other thing is, boot liners tend to pack out slightly over time so although they might be very tight now, they should loosen a bit as you ski the first few weeks.
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Go back and get them punched out a bit.
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Going by my X-wave 9s, I would hold back before doing anything irreversible. My liners certainly loosened up a good deal in the first three days skiing. Again, I second that about circulation being affected by the upper buckles and felt in the lower foot.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I agree. Wait 'til you ski on them first - if still a problem, dead easy to get your boots altered in resort overnight.
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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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Ok, I'll wear them a load more between now and when I go (end of Feb) to try and loosen them up a bit. I think the problem is too much pressure over the instep or around the calves cause theres plenty of room to wiggle my toes a little.
Not really much i can do with the buckles - their all as loose as they can go.
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freebie, you have the Customfit liner and it was _not_ heat-moulded to your foot, is that correct?
The buckle/clip across the instep should be of a different colour. It is designed to be easily shifted on the shell to best fit your foot.
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You know it makes sense.
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Yeah its a Customfit liner. But the bloke in the shop did put it on a heater for about 15mins then I wore them while they cooled down.
Im pretty happy with the fit, there's no pressure points so I dont think the green 3d buckle needs adjusting.
As their my first pair of new boots, im not sure just how tight they should be. I feel like I could hapily wear them quite a bit tighter - but as they are now they make my toes go numb.
Ive only tried them once and I think it was because I was stood still of about half an hour. I'll try again tonight and try wiggling my toes and moving around a bit.
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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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freebie, very well. You've some good stuff to work with above (I like Plake's advice).
Be also aware that you might be a candidate for insole and footbed work. Things like arch support are really hard to get just right for every individual without modifications to factory spec.
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