 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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I have them in my right boot, just waiting to try them out in January. Never yet found the perfect solution for one foot, but here's hoping.
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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 had a look at the video, I'd be doubtful of their effectiveness, as a veteran of trying to keep sticky pads of various shapes and descriptions in boots and shoes over the years those pads must really come with some incredibly strong glue on them to stay put. I note it says that you will need to hold them in place with fingers when re-inserting the liners, but also noted that the video didn't show the re-insertion! I would think that they would just roll off during the insertion. I expect that you would do as well with some sellotape extra sticky sticky pad fixers with one side left on  Try them and report back I could easily be wrong, and they might be best thing since sliced bread. If it's any use this is what I did http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1482603&highlight=neoprene#1482603
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Megamum, Not easy to get them in and they do say that they are good for a week, so not a permanent fix, but again here's hoping. Your sock sounds interesting can you point me in the direction of a seller?
thanks
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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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Totally agree about getting them to stay in place on re-insertion of the liner. Perhaps the addition of some duct tape may help..
I'll get some and give it a go.
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mfamily2, I've been trying to find the manufacturer on the internet - I've half an idea that Salomon were mentioned, but that it may have been an out of production think. I wonder if the elbow of a neoprene suit would work.
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Megamum, I will experiment, thanks.
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Megamum, don't use the elbow of a suit, just buy some neo socks - loads of suppliers for bodyboarding (where fins are used) and some diving suppliers, it seems to be a big thing for fishing too.
Just buy them much bigger than you need, and cut off the bits you don't want (heel, toe etc) and they should be fine. Google "neoprene socks" and about a million results come up for around a tenner.
I have tried a couple of things - one was a boot fitter chucking a couple of pads onto the outside of the liner, just the right shape, either side of the achilles, which has worked (they are very very well stuck on) the other was a lace up thingy which goes outside the liner and can be tightened up, unfortunately nowhere near as tight as the clasps on a ski boot really.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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The nice thing about the liner was because it fitted completely around the foot it filled space both above and below and the difference they made when I put my foot back in the boot was amazing, esp. with the the addition of a superfeet insole.
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I have some homemade equivalents - been in place about 5 snow weeks, work a treat. Made of that blue and red stickyback foam you often see lying around in the bootfitters, cut into L shapes. No problem staying on while reinserting the liners into boot. aj xx
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