J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by cem

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Tony_H wrote:

Trencher wrote:I thought you were going to say that you put the boots in the wash and they had shrunk to the right size. I was going to suggest tumble drying on the hot setting for extra snugness.

Trencher

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I would if I could. I did the shell test, and I reckon there is about 25-30mm movement from my foot to the toe without the lining. Is that too much?

dropping a size would be much better, but if you are happy )

try moving the toes to the front then you can look down and see how much space there is behind the heel

cwagner wrote:

He has said that based on my lengthy email that 'off the shelf' modified boots will not suffice.

Does anyone know of him or other professional bootfiters close to Kitzbuhel?

thx

I don't know him, but it would take a pretty special foot to ONLY be able to be comfortable in a custom made boot

i guess it depends on what you mean by off the shelf boot, and what constitutes a modification

my thoughs are that the correct shell for YOU combined with the correct footbed for YOU and prehaps a custom liner and some modifications, that to me is a custom boot and need not cost the same as what he is suggesting, but as i do not know what brand he is working with it is difficult to say

if you want a custom boot and you are in Kitzbuhel then go and see Rob Graham at Daleboot


whatever the solution the key is the assessment of the foot in the first place, simple things can cause major problems and often simple problems need nothing more than simple solutions, i see countless client who have been sold a rack of different footbeds and had major modifications done to boots when all they really needed was a heel lift and to do some calf stretches

if you would like a second opinion as to his solution you can forward the e mail that you sent over to me [clinicatsolutions4feetdotcom] i will come back to you with my thoughs..... [entirely up to you if you want to do this]


good luck

Tony_H wrote:They dont have a fitting service. Just a few spotty teenagers trying to make a sale. Go and have a fitting with those specific boots in another ski store, and if they are ok for your feet, go buy them in Decathlon.

thankfully i don't sell the speedmachine )

the set up i am talking about is for the average skier doing a variety of turns on differing terrain, world cup athletes have things done to their stance and set up that no one ever knows about,including boots set for wider/narrower stance..... i remember talking to a mate who used to work for Salomon race department many years ago, his tool box included a lot of fibreglass, resin, aluminium stock and most intresting a selection of paint to make the race boots look like the production boot again...well at least close enough for the cameras on the course....the marketing department have too much say in what goes on IMO

i also remember seeing original ABducted boots on the race circuit....that is normal boots with lolly sticks bonded to the chassis to abduct them a bit in the binding...how safe was that :shock: :shock:...mind you when your DIN is set at 24 then i don't think it would make much difference

I can't really think of someoen in Zermatt, [there probably is a good fitter but i don't know them]

boot technology has improved over the past few seasons, the lasts [shapes] are much more anatomical than they ever were, all brands make make lasts so do not right a brand off based on wide feet or narrow feet etc. most shops will stock a selection of brands and then a range of boots from those brands, it is those choices which should be narrowed down by the fitter to match your foot shape and skiing level.

other improvments are the quality and comfort of the liners and the user friendlyness and adjustability of the hardware on the boots

hope that helps a little

sorry i have not replied sooner, been kind of busy round here and not even seen this thread till now

the simple answer

the boot should be set up with the footbed, then the cuff adjustment set so that the shaft of the boot is centred on the leg this should be done with the skier in a neutral stance feet at hip width [outside of boots soles directly below the ASIS [pointy bits front top of pelvis]]

this is the neutral point, the foot moves wider and narrower than this during the turn dependant on terrain, turn radius and speed, it is only when the feet are under the hips that the optimum stance is achieved, as for what happens when the feet are outside of the hip this depends on technique, muscle strength and the bodies ability to adjust position.

think that just about answers it

there are various ways to gain optimum stance in order or how they are done 3 and 4 are often confused and may be done in either order, if both are required i prefer 4 before 3

1 footbed
2 shaft alignment
3 internal canting [adjustment of the zeppa to accomodate the skier in the best dynamic balance] this affects the relationship between the foot and the ankle inside the boot
4 external canting by either planning boots, fitting angled lifters or putting wedges under the binding these methods all affect knee position and joints above the boot....the problem comes when some people are unable to be canted in this way due to lack of available joint space in either the hip or the knee, for these people filling the gaps is the best option ...this may leave them with a knock kneed or bow legged stance but they can run on a flat ski

that's the one, not sure what i had done or wasn't allowed to do