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PoikenzI heard that people lay them across two cinder blocks and jump on them.
PoikenzI heard that people lay them across two cinder blocks and jump on them.
MNSkiersjust got new full tilts.
Dennis_Reynoldsget full tilts
Dennis_Reynoldsget full tilts
dan4060I used to walk around the house in mine, which seemed to help. I talked to a boot fitter once who told me not to do that, that it would not help much, so who knows.
twoshanessounds like they are too small, you should just return them and get a size or two larger
jynx81What I would do is bake them at my ski shop. Then if I'm jus chilling at home watching Netflix or playing cod then I would wear them. And I repeat this prodded every year because they tend to hurt after each season.
dogardyou Netflix n chill in your ski boots?
BogsYeah, it doesn't help. All it'll do is wear down the soles of your boots faster
dan4060Unfortunately the only way to really do it is to ski and deal with it.
Shoey-SkiDoesn't every one ?
Jon_Tafferor get boots that fit
MNSkiersjust got new full tilts. Killed my feet today. Any tips on breaking them in?
skebumwAlso just in general fulltilts are shit. I know I will lose K for this but its true. They are a low quality boot and their shape and construction works for very few people I would say 1 person out of every 100 who ware fulltilts are in the proper boot.
But I get it, its clearly more about style than fit and performance.
.Roockley.They are a great boot IF they fit your feet, just like most other boots
DingoSeanAh yes, that indoor carpet... abrasive stuff. will TOTALLY ruin your boot soles...
...haha
.Roockley.Does that explain why a lot of high end athletes use them in a variety of disciplines then?
They are a great boot IF they fit your feet, just like most other boots
SteezenbreezeHigh end athletes are doing it because they're getting paid and if you look closely you can usually find videos with them using actual good boots that look like their pro model
dan4060I don't know about Full Tilt's specifically, but this is true for boots in general. The shape of the boot must fit the shape of your foot. I ski Techinca's because they fit my foot well. I could never ski Lange's because the shape of the boot does not fit the shape of my foot. Lange's might have changed, so my info might be out of date, but last time I checked that was the situation.
You need a good bootfitter to evaluate your foot and give you the proper boot for your foot shape. After that, I would go with a one and a half shell fit, for maximum responsiveness. If you want to go looser than that you are sacrificing some performance for comfort, which is okay if you want to go in that direction, just understand that that his the way you are going.
SteezenbreezeHigh end athletes are doing it because they're getting paid and if you look closely you can usually find videos with them using actual good boots that look like their pro model
.Roockley.i've had boots fitted before and the shell i ride in full tilts is the same shell i rode 3/4 years ago. most people don't need a super tight boots unless you're racing or very technical with your movements whilst skiing
Snug and tight is what a boot should be regardless of what type of skiing you are doing. The only thing you should be able to move is your toes. This will improve your skiing from park to giant slalom. Also fulltilts are a fine boot when they fit your foot and they work but they have a poor track record of breaking after a season or two of solid use. And IN GENERAL they do not fit the average foot.
