 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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IncogSkiSno, would recommend the skins but would not recommend the ankle length ones under your boots.
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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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IncogSkiSno, I'd buy 3/4s, wouldn't want to put the full length in, might be uncomfortable 
There have been a few threads on Skins if you search about.
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IncogSkiSno, I've got the full length ones, and I have them under socks inside my boots. They're not too painful for me that way.
They were very painful when trying to push them up over my knee, to see if there was any damage after a fall.
I am intending to get another pair, but the 3/4 length ones this time.
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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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IncogSkiSno, see here for some discussion, including recommendation of a cheaper equivalent. I too would be inclined to go for the 3/4 ones, so as not to mess up your boot fit.
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IncogSkiSno, wear them and have for years now... full length and inside socks... the snow skins are designed so no seams on critical areas and the seams are flat anyway... and they themselves are quite thin... I'd think(in fact I know I do have that isssue) that fluid from altitude/flying/pms etc would cause more swelling than the room the snowskin will ever take up... Maybe you will need to undo the micro adjustment on the boot by a couple fo turns...
I have issues with wearing a graduated compression garment that does not cover the full lower limb length -I would expect more issues with fluid not returning past the sudden increase in gradient...
I spoke to Michael Milton about this - he also wears his inside his sock(singular obviously) and had the other leg modified... (His sister Jenny and I were discussing this and Michael was kind enough to chat to me about it - he is sponsored by skins) He said the same as me re the compression... if you really cannot tolerate the full length then cut them - which gives you the other length... but I'd start with full...
BTW - I find the smooth surface actually decreases rubbing on my skin compared with thermals etc...
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