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Anybody have flat feet?

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cammytn
Posts: 17 - Karma: 10
Dude i'm cursed. My fleet are flat as boards. It makes it hard to find a ski boot that doesn't kill my feet. due to my flat feet, my ankles and another bone roll out to the side and rub the side of the boot. would a rossi soft boot work anybetter? any advice appreciated.
Dec 23 2005 11:05PM
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TheProfitSkier
Posts: 3901 - Karma: 9
rossi soft boot=shit. try some insoles. i have flat feet and my 1080s are great
Dec 23 2005 11:08PM
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Justo8484
Posts: 3905 - Karma: 204
go to your shop and get custom footbeds made. your problems will be solved, and your skiing will improve too.
Dec 23 2005 11:11PM
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Craigskis
Posts: 6648 - Karma: 1,636
get surefeet custom orthotics SP?

About $270 but they make such a big improvment on your balance and riding
Dec 23 2005 11:16PM
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Kev
Posts: 7411 - Karma: 35
Custom Made Foot Beds, are real orthics as Faller has suggested while be your BEST option.

But if your short on cash and want a quick fix whip a pair of these in our boots:http://www.superfeet.com/content/product.html

Superfeet:Peformace Line.

I have some in my boots, and there a WAY better, i put them in my shoes too sometimes. Anyways there only like 40 bucks Max, and help alot.
Dec 23 2005 11:21PM
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JayDope
Posts: 6842 - Karma: 408
yeah i got flat feet 2 my 1080 boots r great but for some reason keep getting shin pains only in my right shin dunno y
Dec 23 2005 11:40PM
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IHOP
Posts: 2155 - Karma: 19
Custom footbeds did the trick for my flat feet. There a little expensive (in my opinion), but totaly worth it.
Dec 24 2005 1:43AM
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head686
Posts: 402 - Karma: 14
go get fitted for custom insouls i did and my feet are fixed now
Dec 24 2005 2:46AM
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teamjib
Posts: 217 - Karma: 10
i have the exact same problem. when im not skiing i hav to wear huge arthotics cause my feet are so messed up. butyeah, you can get these insoles called super feet, they are about 20-30 bucks but they are worth getting if your feet are really messed up instead of getting a custom boot or something. I have the insoles in my new 1080s and its working out great.
Dec 24 2005 9:34AM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
I've got flat feet as well and have been wearing inserts from the doctors for as long as I can remember. Sure it's a slight hassle, but no foot pain.
Dec 24 2005 9:45AM
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Maximumsushi
Posts: 7837 - Karma: 3,347
I have suffer from the same affliction. I am noticing it really bad this year, I have blisters on my ankles. When I bought my boots, I bought footbeds, but this was about 4 years ago now, so I think its time for some new ones.

Just a question for the flat footed peeps, what boot do you wear? In addition to flat feet, mine are also very wide. I have Salomon Performa 7s.
Dec 24 2005 9:55AM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
insoles are the answer my friend
Dec 24 2005 10:35AM
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Schoening
Posts: 14332 - Karma: 1,266
salomon 1080's. and just get the beds so their the shape of your feet
Dec 24 2005 10:51AM
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SwitchBitch
Posts: 396 - Karma: 10
What you need are orthotics, although custom insoles will do in a pinch. Orthotics will actually correct your foot while insoles will just kind of help support your falling arches. I got some ortho's done at Ski Tek in Ketchum/Sun Vally Idaho and they are absolutly the shit. I have regular walking ones that I won't go without, and some corks for my ski boots that actually let my monkey feet into a race tech boot comfortably!
Dec 24 2005 11:10AM
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justanotherskier
Posts: 593 - Karma: 11
my feet are flat as fuck so i use orthitics...theyre sick
Dec 24 2005 11:15AM
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twix_182
Posts: 9248 - Karma: 27
i get blisters on both sides of my right ankle every time i go ski. just blisters over blisters. it sucks ass
Dec 24 2005 11:16AM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
hahah flat feet, my friend has thtat, it looks so goofy looking when he walks, he waddles. or maybe because hes fat
Dec 24 2005 11:20AM
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Charley.
Posts: 1754 - Karma: 110
i have feet as flat as board too and I have head boots and they are comfortable
Dec 24 2005 11:27AM
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oO~sKiErGirL~Oo
Posts: 2314 - Karma: 21
1080s are crap and pack out way too much. You need an orthodic that will keep your feet in the proper position, that way your ankles won't roll out and you can then be wearing the proper fitting boots. I have flat feet and have custom footbeds and Lange Comp FR 120s.
Dec 24 2005 11:54AM
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peter.doubleu
Posts: 1167 - Karma: 13
yeah get superfeet work pretty good for me.
Dec 24 2005 12:38PM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
i dont have flat feet but im thinking of investing in some custom footbeds sometime soon cuz the technica icon ones suck balls
Dec 24 2005 12:50PM
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jack.whelan
Posts: 1504 - Karma: 122
if you're really pressed for cash, just buy some foam, and cut small circles in it. then, put these inside your sock, soon enough, the foam compresses, and its like your ankles are in bed! thats what i do, am still growing so i haven't got my own boots, i'm fed up with renting shit too, sorry, rant over!
Dec 24 2005 1:00PM
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theORANGEshovel
Posts: 857 - Karma: 99
i have flat feet but not that bad when boots dont work for me
Dec 24 2005 1:39PM
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rxvcgiii
Posts: 690 - Karma: -19
Not only do I have flat feet... but they're also wide. I was having extreme pain (had to sit runs out) in both the arches of my feet and the outside of my foot right before my toes.

I bought Superfeet insoles and that solved the problem with the pain in the arches of my feet. As we speak, my shop is widening the shells of my boots, which should hopefully cure the pain on the outside of my feet.
Dec 24 2005 2:11PM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,184
good call. supefeet are made comfy
Dec 24 2005 2:42PM
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Jessbuff
Posts: 2685 - Karma: 17
Go to your doctor and get referred to a podiatrist. They can prescribe you an orthotic that will support your arches. You can put it in your shoes and your ski boots and it will help alot.
Dec 24 2005 3:17PM
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ECshredder
Posts: 989 - Karma: 11
yea dude i have flat as hell feet, just take them to a shop that will take ur boat and mold it different of w/e so it fits
Dec 24 2005 4:02PM
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Dobies.
Posts: 1835 - Karma: 205
i have them too, i use some knock off brand that works great. I have heard that flat feet cause knee pain also? correct me if im wrong?
Jan 9 2008 7:03PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 149
I'd get proper podiatrist-made sports orthotics made (if you can afford it)
Jan 9 2008 7:04PM
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chairdawg
Posts: 1422 - Karma: 36
i have very flat feet, try some superfeet.  I went to my boot fitter and every boot i tried on always would come down heavy on the top of my foot and would all just not feel right but once you get an archsupport in there they wont hurt your feet anymore and it will also give you more room for your feet because superfeet soles arent as thick as the sole that come in ski boots.
Jan 9 2008 7:09PM
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skier24
Posts: 1216 - Karma: 11
i have very very flat and very very wide feet....i had some hot form boots but padded the liners out in a year.

try some salomon spks...i switched to them last year and it has been heaven for my feet since...they are super comfy
Jan 9 2008 8:19PM
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SnowMedic
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 25
lange woudnt be a bad way to go and if you put custom molds or orthodics in a 1080 or a spk that would be good too.
Jan 9 2008 8:21PM
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Moisty_Goat
Posts: 601 - Karma: 31
i also have the extra bone problem
mines really big and sticks out from th left side of my foot and rubs against my boot
you got any advice about it
Jan 9 2008 8:24PM
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MRICK28
Posts: 388 - Karma: 13
Yeah my feet have 0 arch and i got orthotics for my SPK kreations and works a charm
Jan 9 2008 8:26PM
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sbark
Posts: 300 - Karma: 11
flat feet generally means poor alignment, which can cause both the knees and back
 to  have extra torque put on them, which may cause pain. orthodics for shoes, custom foot beds for ski boots fit better while in ski boots, try sidas (I find they help me more than supperfeet), or supperfeet
Jan 9 2008 8:40PM
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Lineskiah11
Posts: 2029 - Karma: 21
i have real flat feet and used these things too. they helped a ton now my feet really dont hurt at all after being in my boots all day
Jan 9 2008 8:43PM
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ch@se
Posts: 790 - Karma: 71
 I have flat feet.... I know how you feel!
Jan 9 2008 9:12PM
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WhackStyle.
Posts: 406 - Karma: 14
I have flat feet. I wear Dalbello Rave boots and they fit fine, lots of people have flat feet anyways so don't feel all that bad.
Jan 9 2008 9:38PM
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Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
I have the same problem dude, I have yet to find a good boot to fit me.
Jan 9 2008 9:57PM
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Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
Performa 5s.... Even with their crazy width my ankles still rub the sides. 
Jan 9 2008 10:00PM
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stingfire
Posts: 315 - Karma: 13
word I got zero arch total flat feet.  got Sole heat moldable custom footbeds.  best 50 bucks I've ever spent
Jan 9 2008 10:14PM
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mackinnon
Posts: 5153 - Karma: 156
i have the same problems. the ankle rubbing on the inside of your boot (if it's the inside ankle bone) is caused by pronation (i think)...it's when you bend your knees, your weight isn't distributed right and your ankle rolls in and can cause pain in your shin as well...a heel wedge should fix the problem
Jan 9 2008 10:24PM
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Finbow
Posts: 80 - Karma: 1,208
i have flat feet, custom cork is the shit. little pricey though, but extremely worth it and you will have them for a long time...Superfeet are good too for the price
Jan 9 2008 10:52PM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
i got new boots this year and the shop guy said i had the flattest feet he had ever seen so he hooked me up with some head mojo heat fits. they hurt like a bitch for the first day and a half but since then they are the most comfortable boots i have ever worn
Jan 10 2008 12:13AM
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VANULAR
Posts: 1930 - Karma: 5,131
i have flat feet, you got to go into surefoot get foam liners, footbeds and get your shells blown out if your as bad as me.....
Jan 10 2008 1:33AM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
flat feet, salomon pro's w/ beds works like a charm

Jan 10 2008 9:48AM
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