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busta720
Posts: 494 - Karma: 11
aight i have prolly 150 dollar boots that are about 5 years old, i never bought new ones cause they have always fit me, or so i thought...
pretty much everytime i land im getting toe jam now, NOT the the kind the collects inbetween your toes, it gets so bad sometimes my toes are bleeding whe i take off my boots, will better boots help this or is it jus sumthin im gunna hafta live with?



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Feb 4 2003 9:16PM
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Freestyla_01
Posts: 8586 - Karma: 34
Cut your nails?
Insoles?
Feb 4 2003 10:05PM
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Dspin900
Posts: 3512 - Karma: 89
lost my big toe nails twice
Feb 4 2003 10:07PM
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skir216
Posts: 741 - Karma: 10
a) your boots may be too small
b) either way they dont fit proper
c) go get a new pair
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Feb 4 2003 10:11PM
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bigTeddy
Posts: 496 - Karma: 10
boots might be too BIG. think of a car and a wall. if your already against the wall and step on the gas nothings gonna happen but if your 5 feet from the wall and step on the gas your def. gonna fuck up your front end, and your $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 grill yo!
Feb 4 2003 10:16PM
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Roussel
Posts: 686 - Karma: 41
that must be one phat ass grill yo
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Feb 4 2003 11:13PM
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Pipe_Munky
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if your boots cost $150 then they're shitty! spend some cash and get new ones!




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Feb 4 2003 11:37PM
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YetiRyan
Posts: 147 - Karma: 11
i agree with the first guy cut your nails
Feb 4 2003 11:50PM
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dspin7x
Posts: 6414 - Karma: 63
get some new boots they make a huge difference good fitting boots will make you ski better then getting a new pair of skis
Feb 5 2003 12:10AM
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Ski-hobo
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get some new boots and get them at a shop where the guy selling you boots now what he's doing so he can fit you into a good pair.
Feb 5 2003 12:17AM
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UpDawg
Posts: 2373 - Karma: 11
dude you might check and see if you have ingrown toenails, thats what i had and it hurt like the mother fucker and it bled as well...if you get that taken care of your feet will never hurt again. so fucking take care of that- and maybe find liners that are SNUG with your foot. nothign too loose, dont wear your ski boots like a street shoe.
Feb 5 2003 3:27AM
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Jib_This
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Busta720:
#1-Your boots seem to be dead. Get new ones.
#2-When you get new boots, make sure you get a decent footbed with them, it makes a world of difference. And though this will seem obvious, try the boots on WITH the footbeds, they will make a HUGE difference in the fit.
#3-Buy the boot whose shell, NOT the liner, fits your foot the best. Liners can be molded and remember, they stretch/pack out.
#4-Ride the boot for a few days, figure out where they hurt(they always hurt somewhere), then go back to the store and talk to your bootfitter about your problems
#5-Get boots custom fitted. This means blowing out your shell, cutting some plastic out, or even changing the boot's flex(yes it can be done, but ONLY by people who know what they're doing)
#6-Go back out and ride with happy happy feet. No more toe jam!
Oh one more thing: The people that told you to cut your toe nails weren't joking. It actually helps with toe jam.
Feb 5 2003 3:35AM
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Stanky
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
Dude ... I just got over the same exact problem - lost my toenails and everything. Solution? Salomon 1080 boots ... I know every boot fits every guy different and I sound like a fuckin Salomon rep or something, but seriously ... these things are like buttery little huck slippers - I've never had a more comfy boot. Sounds like if you've got ancient $150 kicks it's time to suck up and pay the piper ... and make sure you get a good boot guy to help you out - the guy that fit me knew his shit for sure. Oh ... and make sure you don't buy them TOO small, my last boots were too small for me. What worked for me was to go 1/2 a size less than the shoe size I normally wear - but everybody's different.
Feb 6 2003 1:15AM
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weazelzb
Posts: 4454 - Karma: 12
make sure ur nails are short. Make sure ur boots arent too big 4u and keep em tight. Also i hear the 1080s and the Head boots( i forget wat theyre called) help. Ive lost my big toe nails for like the past 4 years, it really, really sux.


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Feb 6 2003 7:51PM
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oldpro
Posts: 14 - Karma: 10
Losing your big toe nail is caused by two things in ski boots. 1. Frostbite 2.Toe Jam. Since you haven't lost the whole toe lets presume its not frostbite.
Being thrown back hard from landing in the backseat or jetting your skis out hard while skiing a sketchy line, pushes your toes forward and up into toe of the boot, causing Toe Jam.
The others are correct when they suggest Trimming your nails,(as short as possible),getting new boots or bladders, or getting your boots fitted.

One thing most skiers over look is how you have your boots buckled. The #3, Middle or Ankle Buckle as some call it is what holds your heel back firmly into the heel cup, if this buckle is loose it allows for the whole foot to slide forward. When you are thrown into the backseat, Your bodyweight is used against your leg at the top of the ski boot as a lever to push your foot forward with over a thousand pounds of pressure. These forces cause ACL's to blowout also.

This is why it is very important to make sure your Ankle Buckles are tight as well as your foot and toe buckles.
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Feb 6 2003 8:20PM
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Skier10322
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if you ski at all boots are just about no good after 3 years just from the stretching of them cause by your foot.
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Feb 6 2003 10:14PM
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vtrider
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what size shoe do you ware and what size boot do you ware? Im a 12 street shoe in a 28.0 boot and have absolutly no problems. also helps to shell size yourself. take the liner out of you boot, slip your foot in, slid your foot to the front of your boot, and see if you have about an inch or so behind your foot to the back of the shell. any more and youve got way to big of a boot.
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Feb 7 2003 10:39AM
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Freestyla_01
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or you could go to a shop that knows the slightest bit about boots.
Feb 9 2003 1:32AM
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