The Official: "What is wrong with my boots?" Thread

OregonDeadthanks. I put in my order. Clearance sales are going off right now and my old boots have made it 5 full seasons + so it is worth it just to get into new liners if nothing else. Heard of others going to these from the pinnacle too so I'm guessing they will work for me

Just make sure you get the right volume model. Either way, theyre a pretty easy boot to fit for most people - squishy as they are.

I tried on my boots for the first time in a year and after an hour of wearing them the pain on the outer edge of both my feet was brutal. Are they simply too small? Could I get them punched in the side? (I’m a teen btw so I’m still growing)

Rock_InhabitantI tried on my boots for the first time in a year and after an hour of wearing them the pain on the outer edge of both my feet was brutal. Are they simply too small? Could I get them punched in the side? (I’m a teen btw so I’m still growing)

Possibly.

Could be linked to not having a footbed (as you pronate, your foot shifts laterally to the outside).
Could be linked to your foot being a new shape (i.e. wider, longer, more flexible).
Could be the liner packed out and now your foot is butting up against the plastic rather than liner padding.

You won't have a real answer until a boot fitter can see your foot inside the shell. And you never want to stretch for width until you have a proper footbed holding your foot in place. Otherwise, you will just slide into the extra space that was made once you go skiing.

onenerdykidPossibly.

Could be linked to not having a footbed (as you pronate, your foot shifts laterally to the outside).
Could be linked to your foot being a new shape (i.e. wider, longer, more flexible).
Could be the liner packed out and now your foot is butting up against the plastic rather than liner padding.

You won't have a real answer until a boot fitter can see your foot inside the shell. And you never want to stretch for width until you have a proper footbed holding your foot in place. Otherwise, you will just slide into the extra space that was made once you go skiing.

What company do you think makes the best footbeds? I had a pair made from Boot Doc but they felt really flat, not supportive through the arch at all, and the started to come apart really quickly so I switched back to a pair of of the shelf Sidas or Superfeet Green to finish out the season last year. Looking to have a new pair made.

Non_State_ActorWhat company do you think makes the best footbeds? I had a pair made from Boot Doc but they felt really flat, not supportive through the arch at all, and the started to come apart really quickly so I switched back to a pair of of the shelf Sidas or Superfeet Green to finish out the season last year. Looking to have a new pair made.

Personally, I don't feel like the footbed blank matters, what is important is that the moulding is done correctly and matches your foot well... not to mention the posting and how flexible/inflexible the footbed ends up being to match your foot...

It's not just 'go to a bootfitter' its also, 'go see a GOOD bootfitter' who knows how to analyze your feet correctly.

Non_State_ActorWhat company do you think makes the best footbeds? I had a pair made from Boot Doc but they felt really flat, not supportive through the arch at all, and the started to come apart really quickly so I switched back to a pair of of the shelf Sidas or Superfeet Green to finish out the season last year. Looking to have a new pair made.

As mentioned just above, there are lots of great products from a few different brands, which start their life out as completely flat pieces of material. It's up to the boot fitter/footbed maker to make it correctly for you. So in this instance, it's more artist than paintbrush and you need to search out the best artist in your area. Research a shop in your area (or where you will be skiing) that is known for making proper custom footbeds. Start there rather than with a brand of footbed.

Not really a question about an issue wtih my boots, but more a question for a boot fitter. How does the new Atomic Backland XTD differ in fit from the Hawx Prime XTD? Ive been skiing in a 28.5 Hawx Prime XTD for the passed couple of seasons, would it be safe to say that the Backland XTD 120 would fit me just as well?

OlimarNot really a question about an issue wtih my boots, but more a question for a boot fitter. How does the new Atomic Backland XTD differ in fit from the Hawx Prime XTD? Ive been skiing in a 28.5 Hawx Prime XTD for the passed couple of seasons, would it be safe to say that the Backland XTD 120 would fit me just as well?

Super similar fit between the two, but not 100% identical. You just can't get an absolutely, 100% identical fit between the two constructions, from both a shell and liner perspective. But it's really close.

Basically, if you have a Hawx Prime XTD right now and you want a dedicated touring boot based around the same foot shape, cuff shape, cuff height, etc. then the Backland XTD is your ticket.