 Poster: A snowHead
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Last winter, I had a pain on the inner ankle, between the bone and achilles when i walked for any distance. It eventually went away, and I thought nothing of it. As weather was dry and warm in July on holiday, I didn't wear my boots, but on Sunday, I wore them again and the pain returned, but far worse than before. I hadn't associated the pain with the boots in the past, but it is now obviously the cause. Any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hells Bells, get new boots??
Is it rubbing something or are the laces perhaps too tight?
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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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kitenski, no rubbing on the surface, it is inside the ankle.
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Custom foodbed?
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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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Hells Bells, is there a footbed of some type in there (yep they are good in walking boots too) this will stabilize the foot a bit then it is really a case of seeing if the boot is putting your foot into an unnatural position, which is aggrevating the ankle area... if it is where you describe (between the ankle and the achillies then it could be the foot pronating and putting stress on the posterior tibialis tendon, even a bit of padding in the wrong place could iritate the area
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CEM, I'm thinking I'll probably ditch the boots, they weren't expensive, and have other problems, as they come too high up my little short leg. My previous one's were Salomon kids boots and really comfortable. I'll give some footbeds a try first though, there's a pair in my old ski boots in the loft I think.
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get a foot bead in there, mess around with lacing techniques, are they really walking boots, I mean proper leather boots with a semi rigid sole or just one of these hybrid trainer/fabric shoes with a poor sole unit?
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, I've got really narrow feet, size 3 or 4, and it is difficult to find any that are a good fit. I think these are them http://www.hi-tec.com/uk/64303-product-montclair_mid_-womens.html . Most others I tried at the time were far too wide and sloppy.
I didn't buy them specifically for long distance walking, mainly for dog walks, and going to the pub in the snow. Walked only a couple of miles in them on Sunday and my ankle was hurting within a few hundred yards.
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Hells Bells, I spent months last year trying on various clearance, bargain boots, non felt comfortable, I ended up spending ages in cotswold with their boot fitter and also the Ellis Brigham non winter store at XScape Leeds. I did end up with v comfortable boots, but they cost close to £100, however have been waterproof and comfortable throughout all last winter...
So I guess the moral of the story is get walking boots fitted if you can 
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kitenski, if I'd planned to do any long hikes, I probably would have done.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hells Bells, I worked out walking the dog once or twice a day every day for 3-4 months over Autumn and Winter was probably more than most walkers do in the same period!!
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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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I suggest you find out if there is a podiatry department at your local university. At Salford the final year students get some experience by operating free-of-charge clinics. There's always someone with more experience lurking in the background and, although it can take some time, you can get to learn a lot about your problem. Heel lifts and wedges are free but custom orthotics (footbeds) are charged at cost (about £50/pair last time).
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