Hello all, I am due to go skiing in Courchevel for the first week in April and fully expect to have severe foot pain - this post is seeking advice on where and how I can minimise the foot pain before I sadly and very regretfully have to consider giving up the sport... :0(
I am an intermediate / advanced skier, physically fit but overweight (weekend rugby player).
A number of seasons ago, Lockwoods in Leamington Spa diagnosed my foot pain as having a "forefoot varus" in both feet and advised an anatomic insole, a pair of custom molded Salomon boots (Crossmax 10) and Zipfit inners.
For a variety of reasons, I got the insole created by a third party unrelated to Lockwoods (by an NHS foot surgeon) and although it was clearly a good insole, I'm not sure it was very compatible with the boot. When I went skiiing, I suffered enourmous pain again.
So I am looking at going back to Lockwoods or Solutions 4 feet and getting another fitting done. I am prepared to start from scratch or reuse bits of my existing kit, e.g., new insole and inners with the old shell.
I supect that Lockwoods and S4F are equally competant, but does anybody have any recommendations on what I should do, where I should go and / or alternatives?
Many thanks Sasha
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Started by Sasha320 in Ski Hardware 09-Feb-2009 - 7 Replies
Sasha320 posted Feb-2009
RossF
reply to 'New member - ski boot fitting advice needed' posted Feb-2009
Both are widely recommended, CEM who runs solutions for feet even posts on here so if you have any specific questions I am sure he would be happy to answer..
Sasha320
reply to 'New member - ski boot fitting advice needed' posted Feb-2009
Just booked an appointment with S4F. Thanks
Janetfevans564
reply to 'New member - ski boot fitting advice needed' posted Feb-2009
Dear "footsore"
I sympathise, because I suffered for years with painful feet while skiing. The breakthrough came when I finally hit upon a pair of hired boots that were really comfortable. At about this time I was also told that my feet have a higher than average arch and therefore boots press down on the top of my foot, stopping the circulation to the toes and causing agonising pain. Once I had slackened off the clips, relieving the pressure, the pain went away and I was once again able to ski in comfort.
This may not apply to your situation, but may be of use to others. :lol:
I sympathise, because I suffered for years with painful feet while skiing. The breakthrough came when I finally hit upon a pair of hired boots that were really comfortable. At about this time I was also told that my feet have a higher than average arch and therefore boots press down on the top of my foot, stopping the circulation to the toes and causing agonising pain. Once I had slackened off the clips, relieving the pressure, the pain went away and I was once again able to ski in comfort.
This may not apply to your situation, but may be of use to others. :lol:
Cem
reply to 'New member - ski boot fitting advice needed' posted Feb-2009
CEM also used to be the guy at Lockwoods, i left 4 years ago [come the end of this season]
Bandit
reply to 'New member - ski boot fitting advice needed' posted Feb-2009
cem wrote:CEM also used to be the guy at Lockwoods, i left 4 years ago [come the end of this season]
Time flies when you're having fun )
PertyB
reply to 'New member - ski boot fitting advice needed' posted Feb-2009
See my entry for another member recommending an excellent orthopaedic boot fitter in Les Menuires- if Lurch (Armando at his shop "Au Pied des Pistes") can't help you, I'd be very surprised!
Cwagner
reply to 'New member - ski boot fitting advice needed' posted Feb-2009
sasha320 wrote:Hello all, I am due to go skiing in Courchevel for the first week in April and fully expect to have severe foot pain - this post is seeking advice on where and how I can minimise the foot pain before I sadly and very regretfully have to consider giving up the sport... :0(
I am an intermediate / advanced skier, physically fit but overweight (weekend rugby player).
A number of seasons ago, Lockwoods in Leamington Spa diagnosed my foot pain as having a "forefoot varus" in both feet and advised an anatomic insole, a pair of custom molded Salomon boots (Crossmax 10) and Zipfit inners.
For a variety of reasons, I got the insole created by a third party unrelated to Lockwoods (by an NHS foot surgeon) and although it was clearly a good insole, I'm not sure it was very compatible with the boot. When I went skiiing, I suffered enourmous pain again.
So I am looking at going back to Lockwoods or Solutions 4 feet and getting another fitting done. I am prepared to start from scratch or reuse bits of my existing kit, e.g., new insole and inners with the old shell.
I supect that Lockwoods and S4F are equally competant, but does anybody have any recommendations on what I should do, where I should go and / or alternatives?
Many thanks Sasha
Hi Sasha
I have the saem foot problems and they are finally gone after 20 years!!! thanks to Rob Graham at Daleboot in Kitzbuhel. They also have other outlets around Europe too. You can see my writeup in the Ski boot threads
mum works too hard to pay for the ski trips!
Topic last updated on 28-February-2009 at 08:36