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Fulltilt question. They hurt.

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I.B
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I went skiing today. POWDER. First day on my new boots. But i bought them used of here in the BST. The guy said he skied 10-12 days on them. I wore them around my house and they felt fine. But i put all my gear on today and strapped in and the back part of the boots where they meat the liners and the tounge. (this at the top buckle of the boot) They like pressed into my leg. And it was killing me. i had to leave the moutian. I havn't heat molded but i know thats not the problem

Dec 17 2010 8:00PM
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chuckEcheese
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new boots.
Dec 17 2010 8:09PM
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triebby
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Actually, that could be the problem. Also, go to a boot fitter and have them look at your canting to make sure the upper cuff of the boot is at the correct angle and aligned properly for your leg.
Dec 17 2010 8:12PM
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Ethan.G
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i bought full tilts off my friend, and the first couple days of riding it hurt my feet and legs a lot but after that it's all good, i don't have any issues with mine at all now. you could either heat mold them or just ride a couple more times and they should probably be good
Dec 17 2010 8:19PM
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chardi
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did you heat mold yours?
Dec 17 2010 8:38PM
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FullTiltBoots
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Sorry they hurt and the powder day was bunk. This can be a canting issue (the little dials on the sides and you may not be aligned well with how your leg is situated. We hate to sounds like a broken record but bring them into a boot fitter and have them take a look. Thanks for riding FTs
Dec 17 2010 8:48PM
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sagesnow
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Yeah my first pair killed my ankles when I walked in them for the first few days i had them, but after a bit they became sex on my feet. I'm now having a little trouble with my new ones but i've only skied them a few times too, people have said it can be due to a few things:
-Small ankles and shins (more room for your shin to hit the front and make it hurt)
-Not heat molding them (just did it for mine but havent skied them yet)
-not tightening the boot enough.

Mine new ones still kinda dig into my shin at this point when i bend, but only after i ski them for awhile for some reason. hopefully it will get better though. good luck with your boots.
Dec 17 2010 8:49PM
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tripnip
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my foot hurt until about the third day but then i got them molded and they are perfect now but ya look at the canting that can make a diffrence
Dec 17 2010 8:54PM
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I.B
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Its hard because i'm skiing for like a week straight so i don't think i'll have time to get them molded anytime soon.i'll try that cant system. But like its the top buckle it just like dug into the side of my leg.
Dec 17 2010 9:04PM
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Ethan.G
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not yet, but i plan on doing it sometime soon
Dec 17 2010 9:07PM
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Kangbang
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when i tried on my full tilts at first they werent heat molded. they felt so terrible on my feet. i kinda was thinking about getting different boots. but my friend said that they are fucking worth it so i stuck to them. i go back to the shop and buy them and get them heat molded and the fit like sex.

i bought mine new from the shop
Dec 17 2010 9:08PM
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chardi
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i was gonna say maybe they molded to your feet as you skied. because i think that if you don't heat mold them with the oven i heard that with just body heat from wearing them a while will mold it to your leg.
Dec 17 2010 9:12PM
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Chilly.
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Do you even know how to ski...? Or do you just whore ski gear?
Dec 17 2010 9:13PM
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Chilly.
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@KangBang
Dec 17 2010 9:13PM
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Kangbang
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^seriously. you are bringing that shit up. grow a pair a nuts and fuck off.
Dec 17 2010 9:18PM
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I.B
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Okay how does this canting thing work? Or is it one of those "only a shop can do it." things. I'm skiing tomorrow on this boots. i need a fix.
Dec 17 2010 9:23PM
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Ethan.G
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yeah they pretty much did mold to my feet, but my shop said they'd do an actual heat mold for $5. so i figured i'd take them in and most likely get an even better fit for that cheap.
Dec 17 2010 9:24PM
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Chilly.
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LOLZ sorry rough day at pre-school?

But really it was a serious question and you didnt answer. No need to shit your pants about it.
Dec 17 2010 9:24PM
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chardi
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yea i would do that
Dec 17 2010 9:25PM
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I.B
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dude get out if your going to hate. Kangbang has contributed more to this site not only on posts but information and free swag. He gives alot in the pay it forward. Okay bro chill. Just because you have nice things doesn't mean you suck at skiing. or vic versa. You don't see Seth Morrison whereing a walmart vest and 3 pairs of jeans.
Dec 17 2010 9:27PM
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Chilly.
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He joined in 2009 and has almost 8000 posts...almost exclusively in gear talk...and not exactly "quality posts"...no hate just saying.

Good luck getting a girlfriend on this site btw.
Dec 17 2010 9:37PM
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arandomname
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Mine hurt my first two runs too.  But then I loosened them up and after like 4 runs of that they felt awesome.
Dec 17 2010 9:40PM
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Kangbang
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who cares how many posts i have. why the fuck does it matter to you?
Dec 17 2010 9:48PM
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I.B
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He knows a lot about skiing. And shares his knowledge with others.
Dec 17 2010 9:51PM
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tomPietrowski
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There are a few things you could try. First off do a shell check to see how things are fitting for your foot. Take the liner out and put your foot in. Move your foot so your toes touch the front, then reach down  behind your heel, if there is more then about 2cm of space or two fingers space then there too big for you and thats proberly the problem. If they are the right size see how much room you have above your instep if there is more then about 2cm again you need to raise your foot up inside the shell. This could be done by adding foam or cork to the boot board or if you have footbeds in them(which you should) add a heel lift under the heel. Chances are your leg is too low in the boot and when you flex foward your putting pressure on the wrong area of the boot. Obviuosly check your footbed is stabilizing your foot corectly. If you are still pronating or supinating then this could put alot of pressure on the cuff of the boot. Also you need to check the canting. Whilst stood in the boot without the liner but with your footbed on the boot board check there is about the same amount of sapce either side of your leg when you lean foward onto the tounge of the boot. if there is much more space on one side then you need to adjust the canting to even things out.

If your skiing for a week though surley there must be at least one ski shop where you are. Take them in to a bootfitter and let them work out what is going on. That will be your best bet.
Dec 17 2010 9:55PM
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I.B
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Yeah i think i might need to elevate it. I'll try that and see how that works i'll post pics of where its hitting my leg and the mark on my leg.
Dec 17 2010 9:58PM
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tomPietrowski
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check the size first, about 80% of boot problems I see is people wearing boots which are too big for them.
Dec 17 2010 10:01PM
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gus555
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dude fuck off, you have 203 posts. kangbang is a much more respected member than you, so kindly gtfo. and to op, i'm not sure cuz i don't have fulltilts but i'm pretty sure you can heat mold yourself
Dec 17 2010 10:46PM
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Chilly.
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I was done arguing about this... and then you had to go into some random forum only to find some argument someone is having and feel the need to jump into it so you can feel good about yourself. It doesnt even matter that you dont own full tilts and therefore have nothing to add to this thread.

/rant
/stop arguing
Dec 18 2010 1:54AM
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Kangbang
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you were the one who started bitching dude. i did nothing to provoke it. you started posting dumb shit. its not like he was looking for this. he just happened to be browsing the threads. i gave some info that if they are molded they will feel better rather than not molded.

now stop acting like a 10 year old and grow a pair. my 11 year old sister is more mature than you and trust me, for certain shit, she isnt mature at all.
Dec 18 2010 2:01AM
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onenerdykid
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There could be a bunch of reasons why you were in pain, but even if you are in the right shell size and your cuff alignment is properly set up, you still should get your liners heat molded. Especially if you bought them off someone else and the liner matches their foot & leg, not yours. You should definitely get them heat molded, I'm betting it solves your problem.
Dec 18 2010 7:43AM
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.Max.
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Wow. You're kind of a little bitch, arn't ya?
Dec 18 2010 7:46AM
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shel__
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Try moving the buckle forward, if that does not work then take them in to get fixed.
Dec 20 2010 1:32AM
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andrew95
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HAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHA newschoolers is the new e harmony
but really you turned this thread into shit
Dec 20 2010 9:14AM
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m.king.
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I just got mine and they kill i can only ski for like 1 hour!
Dec 20 2010 9:15AM
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pigglywiggly
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im having issues with mine too. i just switched from a 27.5 that gave me no problems besides the fact that they were too small and now in the 28.5 they KILL my ankles. i think its the difference liner cause this new one has the "pro liner" or some shit that has some thin plastic that comes down around the ankle and if fucking sucks. any solutions?

Dec 20 2010 10:40AM
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I.B
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same! I have to take breaks.
Dec 21 2010 1:49AM
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MEGAZORD
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I love these threads. Stupid fucks got eaten up by good marketing.
Dec 21 2010 1:51AM
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I.B
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Yeah, you don't understand HOW STOKED I was. Today was the second day i skied on them. I went into the lodge 4 times and had to fucking sit through the pain on teh chairlift.

I'm in tahoe you don't understand how important this powder is to me.

I'm getting them heat molded if they keep hurting after that. Boom goes the dynamite i'm selling them and spreading the word
Dec 21 2010 1:59AM
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MEGAZORD
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I was just in truckee.
Dec 21 2010 2:00AM
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I.B
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Then sir i take that back. You understand how amazing this powder is.
Dec 21 2010 2:15AM
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