J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by cem

a lot of the problem is that manufacturers make most boots to fit Mr or Mrs Average,...ruled by accountants.... if you have wide feet then you can either fine a wide boot or have them stretched,...easy to do!! if you have narrow feet , then you choice is severly limited, trying on loads of boots will show you one thing, that the majority are too voluminous, in Tim's case i would thing seeing as he has tryed a falcon from salomon and felt it a little wide he will need to go to either a race boot in a95mm last in a soft flex, something like the aatomic Ti 100 [possibly too stiff dependant on body weight and ability, although a goof itter can soften this boot to around 80] or something like the full tilt as suggested, the only other way to get the fit he has described is to either add a foam or zip fit liner to another slightly higher volume boot..... this will work to a point but depending on how much skiing he is doing will proably pack out in time to a loose fit, there is no simple solution other than expecting to have a good fitter work on the job or settle for second best.

not wanting to disagree too much with Pav, but do not dissmis a boot too quickly, if it is tight in the store it will get good with a bit of work, if it feels too good it will end up like a bucket

BTW not a plug, but i have a full size stock of Ti 100 which by the sounds of your foot may be a great option :wink:

Trencher , tis a pleasure to be here

the falcon is about 3mm wider than the full tilt, the heel is probably about the same and the instep on the full tilt is lower, the full tilt in most cases comes with a spiral wrap thermo moulded liner which gived a very good impression of the foot when it is moulded. the only down side of the full tilt is like the predecesor the flexon the clips are prone to breakage, but at least now as there is an active supplier you can actually get spares;)

initial assesment of the boot/foot releationship is £30 costs beyond that point really depend on what the out come is and what needs to be done, i can get you in before the 18th so long as you are not hoping for it to be at a weekend, weekday slots are getting tighter by the day, contact dtails are on the website in the link

it is possible to get tightness in one side, esp if there has been previous trauma and or surgery, the shim under the footbed may work if it is in the correct place and it respects the biomechanics of YOUR foot, all too often i see too much posting under the medial forefoot...this [forefoot Varus posting] is a bit like tequilla...if a little is good more is better :wink: :wink:

see your other thread :D

Tim, the old flexon has be reincarnated by a canadian company called full tilt, there are a few stockists, it runs at around a 95mm last similar to most of the race boots out there, the heel however is not as narrow as the race boots.... you could try a soft flexing race boot something like the Atomic TI 100 [the TI is the 95mm last 100 is the flex] may work very well, irt is not overly stiff, only marginally stiffer than the boots you have tried ...in the hands of a good fitter it cna be made softer should this be required

the alternative would be to put a zip fit liner into eithewr the banshee or the falcon, it will not take up much space in the front of the foot but will snug up the mid foot and rearfoot by a good amount, and as this is where the control comes from it may work well...really difficult to comemnt much further without seeing your feet

good luck :D

scarlet fez,

how much flexion do you have at your ankles....if there is not enough the foot will abduct [inside the boot to compensate this loads the lateral forefoot and gives the problem....most people with this problem think their boots are too narrow, a well made insert and a heel lift combined with a load of calf stertches prior to departure normally works wonders

I thought as much

25-30mm movement from my foot to the toe without the lining

just the way you described it