Sore Points On Feet

Just used my boots for the first time in a while last night.

Something happened that hasn't happened before.

I started to get pain (both feet) after an hour in the section marked shoulder below (couldn't find an easier to describe the location)

Is this a boot fitting problem or am I buckling my boots too tightly?

Dunno, but fab picture. What was it used for initially :D

Hirsty wrote:Just used my boots for the first time in a while last night.

Tempted to ask if you simultaneously got a pain in your shoulder??? :lol:

When you say "used" was this for skiing (indoor or dry slope?) or just walking around the house?

At a guess, that might indicate any of a lack of width in your boot, stance too upright (so foot too forward) or maybe just doing the front buckle too tight - but you need to discuss this with a specialist boot-fitter if it continues.

It is a reflexology chart (not so sure about it myself but it is good for pointing out the sore points)

It was the first time on the dry slope for a while.

May have been standing up too much as the dry slope is just so slow.

Was a bit panicked when I 'phoned the ski shop and they said that it could take a week (flying out on Saturday morning)

Hirsty,

Tryn this;

1. Put om boots white thin socks or thinner socks.

2. Do not buckle first unit. That one near toe.

If no pain after 30 minutes,,,,you may have issue with linner foam that has expanded.

This zone ( great illustration) is the very easiest to fix.

Two options are open to you;
Go to reputable ski shop that has heat lamp system to heat boot shell in that area and widden with special tool.

You can make lateral 10-15 cm cut into liner ( at area shown) and with long thin nose plyers take out some foam. Do this slowly with very little foam taken out!

Do not worry this minor "surgery"

If I was you I would do second option since less costly and fun to do!

Hirsty,

Without getting into unnecessary detail, do you enjoy long toe nails? Sounds mad but you’d be surprised at how many times this can have a bearing!

Alternatively, perhaps you just need to give the boots some time. A the start of this season my feet hurt like hell – not because my boots didn’t fit, just because I hadn’t skied for a few months. Now, a month and a bit into the season I can wear them all day long and my feet and liners have got reacquainted!

I wouldn’t go doing anything crazy on the basis of one night at Hillend, well there was this one time when ... ah but that’s another story 8)

Jan

It isn't my tootsies either. Well trimmed the day before.

I'll give them a whirl for a few days on the slopes and see how it goes.