Ski boots - Pain?

I am only a snowboarder so know nothing of the pain of ski boots :oops:

But, I usually get pain in my soft boots, I purposely bought them a size too small. However this season I have realised with increased fitness the pain has subsided. Thats not to say it does not occur, certainly after a heavy night and too much good food I get pain. I am not an advocate of fitness regiemes by any means but I think it makes a huge difference in terms of muscle pain/weakness, tiredness and ability. I have been going for it since late October and last week put in an 80km day on a snowboard with no pain, no aches and no tiredness!!

General strength and fitness in the affected area can not be under-estimated.

I am by no means implying your issue is not something more fundemental, but I have been shocked by what I can achieve by increasing my fitness.

tino_11 wrote:I am only a snowboarder so know nothing of the pain of ski boots :oops:

But, I usually get pain in my soft boots, I purposely bought them a size too small. However this season I have realised with increased fitness the pain has subsided. Thats not to say it does not occur, certainly after a heavy night and too much good food I get pain. I am not an advocate of fitness regiemes by any means but I think it makes a huge difference in terms of muscle pain/weakness, tiredness and ability. I have been going for it since late October and last week put in an 80km day on a snowboard with no pain, no aches and no tiredness!!

General strength and fitness in the affected area can not be under-estimated.

I am by no means implying your issue is not something more fundemental, but I have been shocked by what I can achieve by increasing my fitness.

You always have been, and remain, my hero.
And apologies if in the morning i reALISE this was influenced by alcohol.

funny you should say that because mr-a and I both got our boots from that shop. I was first, had a fantastic experience with a guy who really seemed to know what he was talking about and I've never had a problem with them. A few months later my other half went on my recommendation. I was a little aware of what was going on and it didn't seem great compared to what I'd experienced, but what do I know?

In resort a few months later, mr-a had a lot of pain. He tried to get them fixed there but to no avail.

When we got back we went to the same shop and a lady who seemed to know her stuff spent about an hour and a half fixing his boots at no extra cost.

We left the shop very satisfied and he's not had a problem with them since.

Moral of the story - it depends who you get

Caron-a, think you are right the last lad that served me seemed to understand immediately what my issue was and boots changed and sorted in no time.

I guess the other thing is we really don't know what our boots should feel like until its too late and what is on your feet just feels wrong and you can't do anything about it until you return home.

Still a few visits to MK in the next few weeks and then Westendorf 6th Feb and I'll start the process all over again, though from the little use I have had so far from this pair, I think I have cracked it this time as I felt more at one with the ski's beneath me.

TC wrote:

I guess the other thing is we really don't know what our boots should feel like until its too late and what is on your feet just feels wrong and you can't do anything about it until you return home.

That's the crux of the matter. If you don't know what you are looking for, you have to be asked the right questions, and give thoughtful answers. Even then, I don't think anyone really has an idea of what a good fit is, until they have experienced some bad fits, and have a little knowledge of ski boots. Just because you don't get any pain, doesn't mean you have a good fit.

Trencher

That's the crux of the matter. If you don't know what you are looking for, you have to be asked the right questions, and give thoughtful answers. Even then, I don't think anyone really has an idea of what a good fit is, until they have experienced some bad fits, and have a little knowledge of ski boots. Just because you don't get any pain, doesn't mean you have a good fit.

I think that sums it up better!

In my case it wasn't pain, just the sensation after a full day in the boots that they were too big (the liners reallly bedding in) and having to clip down tighter and tighter, eventually you have to stop else the blood supply would have been cut off, pins and needles effect.

My comfort here is that I brought them at a shop fairly local to me, they have a sensible returns/fitting policy and have eventually ended up with a pair of boots that will hopefully be okay for a number of years.

In the future I will be far more aware of what I need or what to experience than 3 years ago when a bit more of a novice than I am now.

Pain or no pain, would rather be on the slopes somewhere rather than at work like now, it is amazing how ibuprofen helps!