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Yall buckling up ski boots after taking them off?

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1uka
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Any boot fitters got input on this?
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Feb 11 2021 4:28PM 7 0
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eheath
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Every day, you're crazy if you don't.
Feb 11 2021 4:32PM 24 2
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KCoCM
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i only don’t do it if i forget or i’m drunk or both. sometimes i leave em unbuckled i front of heater and then buckle after
Feb 11 2021 4:34PM 9 0
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Biffbarf
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Any time I space buckling them back up the boots feel like shit for the first 2-3 runs the next day I ski
Feb 11 2021 4:40PM 4 0
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anders_a
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KCoCMi only don’t do it if i forget or i’m drunk or both. sometimes i leave em unbuckled i front of heater and then buckle after


Lies, when your drunk you fall asleep with boots on more often than you remove them and forget buckles.
Feb 11 2021 5:40PM 7 0
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270on420out
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Never understood it. Never noticed a difference.
Feb 11 2021 6:06PM 11 8
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tri_photo
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I do, but I think it is purely out of some weird kind of OCD.
Feb 11 2021 6:14PM 2 0
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1uka
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eheathEvery day, you're crazy if you don't.


does it affect your boot in any way if you dont?
Feb 11 2021 6:15PM 1 0
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Malskispow
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Bootfitter here, I tell everyone to buckle them up after use unless they want to come back in the next year or two to buy new boots. The plastic wants to expand outwards, and if it’s allowed to, it will lose its stiffness when it is buckled down. Buckle your boots after you take them off, it makes a difference.
Feb 11 2021 6:22PM 23 1
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swerveMesiah
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I'm not gonna buy $700 boots and then fuck them up
Feb 11 2021 6:52PM 12 1
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doomquasar
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Why would I not?!
Feb 11 2021 9:08PM 2 0
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DolansLebensraum
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anders_aLies, when your drunk you fall asleep with boots on more often than you remove them and forget buckles.


Feb 11 2021 9:13PM 3 1
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DolansLebensraum
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I buckle mine on the lowest rung which seems tight enough. Havent had problems with boots pu warping so it seems like itstight enough
Feb 11 2021 9:15PM 2 0
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Dan-Man
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Just scored some new Salomon Ghost 90s today batches
Feb 11 2021 9:58PM 0 2
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bennisolomon
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Yup. Then throw em right on the boot dryer
Feb 11 2021 10:48PM 1 0
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andrewsmart
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After dropping $700 on boots and going in to the fitter a few times to get them to fit right, I'll do everything in my power to make them last. Peoe who leave their boots undone are psychos.
Feb 11 2021 11:22PM 2 0
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The.Fish
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I only do it if I know I won't be skiing again in the next week.
Feb 11 2021 11:30PM 1 0
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Skigullgavin
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I’ve never done this but this thread has me intrigued.
Feb 11 2021 11:36PM 1 0
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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People who don’t buckle them after are the same people who walk around the base area with their buckles undone and straps dragging on the ground
Feb 12 2021 8:26AM 7 1
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FaunaSkis
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I like my boots stiff, so it’s hard enough getting into a 130 flex shell without the risk of the plastic relaxing even slightly into a form that’s not right for skiing in.

I’d imagine if you left them overnight or for a few days, the difference is going to be minimal but if you leave them a long time they definitely splay out. I’ve seen it with rental boots left at the back of a cupboard and ones left on a heater for days.
Feb 12 2021 8:38AM 3 0
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-olives
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never knew this was a thing, doesnt mean im going to start doing it now
Feb 12 2021 8:40AM 5 2
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clorox
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Does this only apply to wrap shells? 3 piece shells rely on the tongue for stiffness, though their liners probably tend to benefit from the shells remaining buckled.

I buckle mine when I remember and always for travel. I pull my liners out to dry every night between ski days and leave the shells unbuckled.
Feb 12 2021 8:56AM 2 0
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Chrischi69
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friendlyserbianAny boot fitters got input on this?


I used to but i go like 3-4 times a werk and got super lazy. Tbh i dont notice amything bad
Feb 13 2021 9:41PM 1 0
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