Jacaru wrote:Trencher wrote:Jacaru wrote:Hello
I am actively trying to solve this to no avail. While I try not to lean on the back of my boots, I find it really difficult to lean on the front of them during a turn. The natural way to be stable for me is a neutral stance, at some times leaning backwards when I want to come to a stop when losing it.
Could be that you have some boot fitting issues. Boots should set up the skier's stance where a you will feel comfortable skiing with some pressure on the front of the boot cuff. The heels should not lift when you do this.
Trencher
What I meant is that I step up with strong pressure in the front of my foot, and my heels raise as the foam of the boot permits. Lol I for sure have boot fitting issues. I have always been renting ( read for 13 years). I just bought ones and they hurt, ouch! They didn't hurt at the shop.
If you were used to rental boots, chances are that what felt like a good fit at the store, was because the foam had not packed in. Once you start skiing in them, the foam gets packed in, and the boots are really too big. In this situation, people often have to over tighten the lower buckles, which is uncomfortable, or painful. It could also be that you need some heel lift under the footbed. If you ski that often, it would be very worth while investing in boots that set you up in the correct stance. Unless you know what you are doing, that means seeing a good boot fitter.
Lessons may help a bit, but you are flogging a dead horse, if your boots are working against you.
Trencher