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Full Tilt Issues

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speedin
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I already posted this in the gear talk section, but its not getting too many responses, so I figured it would get more exposure here.
A few weeks ago I went to get the classics, but the boot fitter I was at,didn't have them in my size. So I ended up with the twall's. This boot fitter has an extremely good reputation and is well known through out the ski community.
Bottom line is, that I am getting pain on the side of my foot. I skied a few days on them, and they were unbearable. The pain on the side of my foot (at the widest part) is insane! I almost had tears in my eyes after a few runs. I brought them back, they punched out the side a little, and ground out the shell a little. I tried them again yesterday, and while its a tad bit better. I am still getting pain on the side of my foot. I can't bring them back to the same boot fitter because I don't live in Colorado. Any suggestions? They are sized correctly, but I guess the shape of the side of my foot doesn't agree with the shape of the shell. Any help would be much appreciated.
Jan 28 2013 5:27PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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it's not like the classics would have fit you any better, those are the same shells with different tongues. your feet don't fit full tilts well, just get different boots.
Jan 28 2013 5:29PM
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Jewschoolers
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did you go there already planning to buy full tilts? because this is what it sounds like
Jan 28 2013 5:32PM
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Session
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You're not getting the responses you want because you're a fucking idiot and went to buy the boots you wanted, not the ones that were best for you.
Jan 28 2013 5:32PM
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BigScaryLarry
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should have gotten the booter. sounds like u have a wider foot and the booters are for wider feet. i have them and love them

Jan 28 2013 5:32PM
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JWoods
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Try making the buckle across the foot looser I had the same problem on my full tilts and that solved the issue almost instantly. Even now I have to adjust the buckles according to the conditions, some days they will just kill until I get the fit right. Honestly though that buckle really isnt THAT important and you can have it really loose
Jan 28 2013 5:34PM
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speedin
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No. I tired on about 5 different pair of boots. And I don't have wide feet.
Jan 28 2013 5:37PM
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speedin
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Tried on 5 different brands of boots.

Jan 28 2013 5:38PM
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maximiliaan
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Ive had the same thing in my double sixes (wich i won) i Just cried for 3 days and after that the pain was over:)
Jan 28 2013 6:13PM
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A^frame
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The first 5 days in any boot sucks. Tough it out.
Jan 28 2013 6:17PM
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Blake.P
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do you have footbeds? it sounds like they fit fine when you try them on, yet when you wear them skiing they start to hurt. that is because your feet arent properly stabalized, and are allowed to pronate (change shape, get wider/longer) in the shell. get some good footbeds and that will probably solve your problems
Jan 28 2013 6:19PM
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Inline.
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One question I came up with recently is, when a boot company wants to sponsor an athlete but said athlete does not fit into the company's boots, what happens? I also thought it was a little weird how Henrik Harlaut went from skiing Salomon Spk's to Full Tilt Classics. Everyone says that these boots are so different, and that one person will never fit into a different companies boots, but pros do this all the time. I can think of many examples. Just a couple questions I had. Could I get an answer?
Jan 28 2013 6:21PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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they probably get the best bootfitters on the planet because they're pros. they make the boots fit.
Jan 28 2013 6:22PM
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Inline.
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Yes, but a bootfitter cannot alter the shape of the ski boot.
Jan 28 2013 6:23PM
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Caspaaa
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just man up.

i ordered full tilts off another NSer and they were molded to his feet. the first 2 weeks owning them was brutal. i ended up wearing them around the dorm (while it was INCREDIBLY painful) just to break them in a little bit. skied them for like 3 super painful days, and now they fit extremely well, they're comfy, and i'm painfree.
Jan 28 2013 6:34PM
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speedin
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I dunno..I have had many different brands of ski boots, and I have never felt this much pain.

Jan 28 2013 6:46PM
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speedin
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Ok...I hope.


Jan 28 2013 6:48PM
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rickroller
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why didn't you get the booter if you have wide feet?
Jan 28 2013 6:53PM
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rickroller
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oh ok then dont get full tilt. There are other boot brands out there besides FT
Jan 28 2013 7:01PM
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Jewschoolers
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they can just custom make boots for them
Jan 28 2013 8:01PM
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speedin
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Again my feet are actually narrow. No wide feet here. So I just tried them on again and made the bottom buckle looser and no dice. Actually my right foot is 90% ok. It's my left foot that's the problem. I had them on for about an hour walking around the house. At first no pain, then after about 30 min the pain started again on the side of my left foot.
After I took the boots off, the side of my left foot, where the pain is, is extremely red and iratated.
Jan 28 2013 9:17PM
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Kristian_DeWolfe
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Try dalbello boots
Jan 28 2013 9:56PM
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speedin
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Alright so far suggestions consist of maning up, full tilt booters, dalbellos, loosening the bottom buckle, and foot bed.
Jan 28 2013 10:01PM
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Blake.P
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i used to have the same problem, just not as bad. got it punched out a bit and after a while it felt better. then i added footbeds and my boots feel amazing. like i can wear them all day without even a single problem. and i went through a two week period where i wore ski boots more than regular shoes and never encountered an issue
Jan 28 2013 10:04PM
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Dibs
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been riding rentals my entire life. you just have to stick through that kind of pain in my opinion. good luck.
Jan 28 2013 10:07PM
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martinleon
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wrong boot, get spk.
Jan 28 2013 10:12PM
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dayinthelifepc
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Full Tilts need to be broken in so they might get better over time but they might not. They might just not fit you.
Jan 28 2013 10:42PM
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*ninja*
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this /\/\/\/\
Jan 28 2013 11:12PM
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