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I need to get one more night out of my boots, help!
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disclaimer: i will not hold anyone responsible if their suggestion makes me fall and injure myself
ok, my toe piece has worn down on my boots, i'm getting some new boots when i get to canada, cant afford to get new ones until i clear canadian customs their and prove i have enough money in my account for a visa
so any ideas how to stop the toes moving up and down in the toe piece of the binding, it only has to be a very temporary fix so i can ski tonight.
thanks for any suggestions
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wear more socks under your ski socks
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That is a stupid answer. the sole in the boot has worn down so it moves in the binding, wearing more socks will not change the shell size
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either this or a lot of epoxy / hot glue
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Get the sole ground flat. Then you can add epoxy above the top of the toe din piece. Once the epoxy has dried you can router it so its din norm again. It will take 24 hours though so get them to slave or jukes now. Why not just get some rentals though, it's only for cas I presume so its not like you need good boots
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the rental boots are awful, they havent replaced them since they opened and they are so loose everywhere, i have chicken legs and skinny feet
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With marker bindings, you can raise the plate in the toe piece by screwing somewhere around it, cant exactly remember where, but it's obvious when you see it. That helped a bit with my worn down boots.
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Some must have some boots they can lend you for one night. Honestly there is not much you can do that wont cost money, I'm guessing you don't have bindings that you can lower the toe piece height, not that will help in the slightest with worn down boots.
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Seriously duck tape in lots of layers, maybe toss a piece of cardboard or other rigid material under the toe piece. It works, though it may not last all night. Ive watched racers do this many times, may not be the safest, but short of planning the boots/getting new ones, its the quickest, cheapest and most effective.
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is one night of skiing really worth a potential injury that would cost you thousands and maybe even keep you out of next ski season?
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^calm down dad.
Op, just throw a bunch of epoxy on there and then grind down the epoxy until your boot fits correctly again.
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If OP has any immediate access to bondo or body filler... Super easy to sand and shape, cures fast, and wont be sticky and grabby like epoxy since it has such a quick cure time, so there won't be any release issues. It may be a tad brittle though, so be aware of that.
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If you have this years markers, you can move the plate tighter and prevent wobbling, if not, then hot glue, epoxy or duct tape
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used the duct tape and a bit of cardboard under the toes, worked well
thanks guys!
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