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Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?
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How do you have money to spend after solving a problem without expense when the idea was to solve a problem without expense coz one was broke?????
Thanks everyone for the replies..I am most intrigued by swingbeeps suggestions as the way you have described the boot certainly fits the way it feels when sking!! when you say a "spoiler" presumably you mean some packing material...should this be tapered or flat and should it be soft/hard or compressable? as I may give this a try ..changeoverday today so v. busy but skiing tomorrow all day so may do it this evening ..looking forward to trying out my new boots!!!
P.S.
I havent saved any money cos I didnt have any to start with ...and the socks were not stolen!!!!!
No matter what Scapula does with old socks, duct tape, carpet wedges etc, the boot is too big in the clog and too soft on flex.
Does Scapula have a Birthday anytime soon? :D
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Started by Scapula in Ski Hardware 19-Jan-2011 - 59 Replies
Dave Mac
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
OldAndy
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
Dave Mac wrote:Yahay! Result!
What are you going to do with the money you saved?
Dave for Chancellor !!!!
How do you have money to spend after solving a problem without expense when the idea was to solve a problem without expense coz one was broke?????
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Scapula
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
SwingBeep wrote:Nice work Scapula!
The boot looks like a Head Edge+ 8.5, which is a very wide (104mm last) high volume boot often fitted to skiers with wide feet and large calves, so as well as it being too long it's also probably too wide and as your calves don't seem very large, there may also be too much room in the cuff.
As well as the fit issues there are also some performance issues. As the boot is so long, your foot will be positioned too far back so your shin will not be in proper contact with the tongue. This means you won't be able to flex the boot properly and as the boot is better suited to a person with large calves, your centre of mass might be to the rear of where it should be. You might be able to improve things by fitting a spoiler between the shell and the back of the liner.
A boot that is too long will also place you somewhat further back on the ski than you would be if the boot was the correct size.
Thanks everyone for the replies..I am most intrigued by swingbeeps suggestions as the way you have described the boot certainly fits the way it feels when sking!! when you say a "spoiler" presumably you mean some packing material...should this be tapered or flat and should it be soft/hard or compressable? as I may give this a try ..changeoverday today so v. busy but skiing tomorrow all day so may do it this evening ..looking forward to trying out my new boots!!!
P.S.
I havent saved any money cos I didnt have any to start with ...and the socks were not stolen!!!!!
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EmmaEvs
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
Hmmm... continuing with the frugal theme, could you use the leftover donor socks to pack out the back of the boot and push your shin forwards I wonder?
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain
Bandit
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
EmmaEvs wrote:Hmmm... continuing with the frugal theme, could you use the leftover donor socks to pack out the back of the boot and push your shin forwards I wonder?
No matter what Scapula does with old socks, duct tape, carpet wedges etc, the boot is too big in the clog and too soft on flex.
Scapula
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
I know!!
its all going rapidly downhill!
Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
:roll:
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
Bandit
reply to 'Boot liners compressed!! can I wash them?' posted Jan-2011
snowb4ndit wrote: :roll:
Does Scapula have a Birthday anytime soon? :D
Topic last updated on 26-January-2011 at 10:48