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Ski boots replace?
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I have some Salomaon Performa & boots that are about 6 years, 7 ski weeks old and I have just returned from St Anton where the snow was oftern crudy and also mogally. I noticed that my left ski was often being rattled and knocked around and my boots did not seem to be tight enough to enable me to prevent it. I usually have the boots on the tightest buckle setting particularly on the two leg buckles but I can still get my hand part way down the shin. Does this mean that the paddling has been crushed too much so that they no longer fit and can I refit them by warming up the foam liner (sensifit) or is it that this snow has found a hole in my technique or do I need new boots?
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Maybe they were never a terribly good fit if you have only used them for 7 weeks and they are already so loose? Go to see CEM in Bicester and get some nice new ones - mine are a whole size smaller than my old ones, and fit really well.
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robyouth
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Second the other comments CEM is to be highly reccomended. Sounds like the boots are too big the most common problem when buying boots ive done it twice
. Liners feel snug at first then pack out, feet rattle around the boot and you loose all sense of control you had previously very noticable in the conditions you descibe above.
Do a shell check (this will be the first thing CEM will do when you go and see him) he will do this with every boot you try.
Remove liner put bare foot in shell with toe just touching front how much space have you between heel and shell???? >15mm you may have problem > 20mm your boots are too big. If the shell check is ok you may be ably to get work done with these shells if not any work will be a compromise.
I found that fastening the powerstrap around the liner rather than the shell helped snug it round my shin and made my boots a bit more responsive.
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