Boot Fit Tips

Hey TruSnow:  My cousin is ready to start shredding this year.  Problem:  He's got HUGE calvs, (we're talking 20 inches plus!) but only wears about a 8.5 or so boot.  He broke his foot a few years back, it got infected, and he walked on one leg for over a year... it made for one really big calf muscle, and the other is just big.  Any reccomendations on a "wide calfed boot?"  Or maybe just a boot with a lower height? 

I have a question regarding boot fitting.

Im currently using Burton ruler with green Superfeet. My arch would hurt if I do any ground tricks or buttering/jump. What could be causing this problem? Im not sure if its the superfeet or the overall fit of my boots.

I bought a pair of Burton Ambush boots two weeks ago. The first time riding in them, they really hurt my feet and caused my toes to go numb. The pain is coming from the balls of my feet. I figured I just needed to break them in and that the next time out they would feel better. Well I went up yesterday and had the same problems. At first they feel fine, but after about 10 minutes my feet start to go numb and my toes get really cold. I figured I was cutting the circulation off and so I loosened the lower zone which helped a little bit, but they still hurt. I am worried that they aren't going to get any better and that I will need to sell them or hopefully be able to return them. When I bought them, I tried on a few different boots and different sizes and these fit the best. My toes just barely touch the end of the boot just like my old Sabbaths. We heat molded them in the store, but I'm not sure that really did much. I'm not sure that going up a half a size will fix this issue, maybe the Ambush is just too narrow for me? Any ideas?

Originally posted by DarksideGTI I bought a pair of Burton Ambush boots two weeks ago. The first time riding in them, they really hurt my feet and caused my toes to go numb. The pain is coming from the balls of my feet. I figured I just needed to break them in and that the next time out they would feel better. Well I went up yesterday and had the same problems. At first they feel fine, but after about 10 minutes my feet start to go numb and my toes get really cold. I figured I was cutting the circulation off and so I loosened the lower zone which helped a little bit, but they still hurt. I am worried that they aren't going to get any better and that I will need to sell them or hopefully be able to return them. When I bought them, I tried on a few different boots and different sizes and these fit the best. My toes just barely touch the end of the boot just like my old Sabbaths. We heat molded them in the store, but I'm not sure that really did much. I'm not sure that going up a half a size will fix this issue, maybe the Ambush is just too narrow for me? Any ideas?

With heat molding it's still not going well? Might be a lost cause. I'd wear them 2-3 hours around your house the next few days and see how it goes. My 32's were killing my toes before I did this...now they're absolutely perfect.

maybe you should also play around with how tight your wearing them? Didn't see it mentioned but you may be able to get away with no heel lift while also having it not as tight, which in turn may not cause your feet to go numb. Just a suggestion. Hopefully everything work out.

Ok guys and gals... I'm really tired of my feet hurting.  I've mentioned it before, but I have really wide feet, and after a while, every boot i've worn has absolutly killed me.  My current Burton Rulers are pretty nice on the easier type runs, park, and relaxed laps.  But, as soon as I get back into the double blacks with the long technical "run outs" (flat ish with humps, jumps, and the wavey things skiers make on them)... i can't even stand up anymore... let alone want to do another run. The pain generally screams down the outside of my foot, but can also be in the arch area.

I'm having a hard time finding a good foot pic on the google, but the pain is mostly in the 5th metatarsal (or the bones around it).  even right now it's kind of a dull ache.  maybe "turf toe" of that joint?  maybe brevis tendon or one of its subsidiaries?  

JDig - Have you considered seeing a sports podiatrist?  

good call..sounds like a visit to the ortho might do you good.

Keep us posted as to whether or not these work better for you!

Wow, great guide...thanks for putting that all together. I wish I had seen this last year before I bought my boots. I get heel lift now and have to crank down on the laces to keep my foot relatively in place. Can't wait to buy a new pair, I'm tired of numb feet!

Also it really helps to get boots with heat moldable liners. All of my Wakeboard and snowboard boots have those liners and no foot is the same and allows it to fit exactly to you. Everything I buy is based around the ability of customization.