Need to talk with a boot fitter!!

Shin bang is caused by two things in 99.9% of cases.

Number 1: poor fitting boots

Number 2: landing backseat or overall backseat landings.


What seems to be the problem with your boots op? unfortunately, there is not much a fitter can do without any hands on.

Profahoben_212Shin bang is caused by two things in 99.9% of cases.

Number 1: poor fitting boots

Number 2: landing backseat or overall backseat landings.


What seems to be the problem with your boots op? unfortunately, there is not much a fitter can do without any hands on.

Could it just be my boot that's too stiff? Because I got it fitted and everything worked well. I'm 6 feet tall, I weight around 140 lbs and my boot has a 120 flex.

metr0Could it just be my boot that's too stiff? Because I got it fitted and everything worked well. I'm 6 feet tall, I weight around 140 lbs and my boot has a 120 flex.

99% no. Impossible to know for sure without seeing you in the boot, which is why a boot-fitter is so important to actually solving this problem. It's like having a tooth ache asking the internet why your teeth hurt.

1. What is the shell fit of your boot like? Remove the liner from the shell, step into the shell bare footed, slide your toes to the front so they just barely touch, examine the space behind your heel. 1cm = high performance fit, 2cm = normal, 3cm = problematically too big

2. Do you have custom footbeds? If yes, skip to #3. If no, then this is an absolute must for you and without them any solution you try will most likely not work since this is so so so so fundamental in securing your foot and preventing your shin from literally twisting in the boot.

3. Do you have lots of slop in the fit of the cuff of the boot? You ideally want a snug, firm handshake fit (in general) but definitely in the cuff too. No gaps between your shin and the tongue of the liner. A gap behind your calf is ok as long as there is no gap up front.

4. Are you landing backseat a lot. A good boot-fit can be ruined by poor skiing or mistakes while skiing.

onenerdykid99% no. Impossible to know for sure without seeing you in the boot, which is why a boot-fitter is so important to actually solving this problem. It's like having a tooth ache asking the internet why your teeth hurt.

1. What is the shell fit of your boot like? Remove the liner from the shell, step into the shell bare footed, slide your toes to the front so they just barely touch, examine the space behind your heel. 1cm = high performance fit, 2cm = normal, 3cm = problematically too big

2. Do you have custom footbeds? If yes, skip to #3. If no, then this is an absolute must for you and without them any solution you try will most likely not work since this is so so so so fundamental in securing your foot and preventing your shin from literally twisting in the boot.

3. Do you have lots of slop in the fit of the cuff of the boot? You ideally want a snug, firm handshake fit (in general) but definitely in the cuff too. No gaps between your shin and the tongue of the liner. A gap behind your calf is ok as long as there is no gap up front.

4. Are you landing backseat a lot. A good boot-fit can be ruined by poor skiing or mistakes while skiing.

Super helpful, thank you so much.

Your boots are probably too big and you're landing backseat. When your just standing in your boots with them buckled your toes should be lightly touching the front after a flex or two.

johnblazeYour boots are probably too big and you're landing backseat. When your just standing in your boots with them buckled your toes should be lightly touching the front after a flex or two.

No, my boots are as tight a possible trust me

I've had the same issue this season. It's probably my 3rd or 4th season on my boots and it's the first time I've had any shin bang issues. My shins pretty much hurt before I start skiing, for example I stopped skiing early because they hurt so bad after hitting a few small drops at the end of the day. I have footbeds and intuitions but I'm just going to try adjusting them differently and hope it helps.

TreyMiddletonI've had the same issue this season. It's probably my 3rd or 4th season on my boots and it's the first time I've had any shin bang issues. My shins pretty much hurt before I start skiing, for example I stopped skiing early because they hurt so bad after hitting a few small drops at the end of the day. I have footbeds and intuitions but I'm just going to try adjusting them differently and hope it helps.

Yeah I hope I'll solve the problem because I often have to stop skiing after 3 laps even if I took a week or two off. I also have foot beds and intuitions and I got my boots fitted by the best boot fitter around my area so I just don't know what to do.

metr0No, my boots are as tight a possible trust me

Then backseat landings it is.

johnblazeThen backseat landings it is.

In that case, would a softer boot help me?

Here come the Dogfarts with "Buy Full Tilts"

I’m no boot fitter but a trick I learned this season is try putting your power strap underneath your shell in between your liner and shell, you can really sinch it down snug around your shin.

Charliehermens1I’m no boot fitter but a trick I learned this season is try putting your power strap underneath your shell in between your liner and shell, you can really sinch it down snug around your shin.

I'll definitely try that out

metr0In that case, would a softer boot help me?

maybe a bit but you're much better off working on correcting your form that's causing it.

Charliehermens1I’m no boot fitter but a trick I learned this season is try putting your power strap underneath your shell in between your liner and shell, you can really sinch it down snug around your shin.

Tried it out for the past 2 days and it solved my problem thank you so much man

metr0Tried it out for the past 2 days and it solved my problem thank you so much man

Glad to help :)

CatdickBojanglesHere come the Dogfarts with "Buy Full Tilts"

no, go to a boot fitter
dont stigmatize my kind