newbieM
Angel Diva
I finally got a new pair of boots! My old boots I purchased used and they were too big so my feet were floating around. I just felt like I outgrew them after three seasons.
I went for a boot fitting and worked through some boot recommendations and ended up getting a killer deal for new ones that were last season’s model of Atomic Hawx Prime 95. They were snug and tight but nothing was numb or hurting when I had them on at the store.
They did the heat mold for the liner and made some minor adjusting. When I’m standing my toes are touching the front. They aren’t crushed but they certainly don’t feel comfortable touching the front. They said once I break them in more that shouldn’t happen.
when I’m skiing and in the proper position and not in the back seat my toes don’t touch the front of the boot and my heel feels firmly in place. So I assume that means I’m the right size.
My first day out with them I rented Powder skis since there was so much fresh powder. I was already sore from 2 days of skiing (and getting stuck in hip high powder the day before so I was pretty sore and tired)
I couldn’t tell if they were any more responsive but they were certainly A LOT more snug than my previous boots which were a whole size larger.
all day long I kept making the buckles tighter and looser. I couldn’t figure out how to get comfortable. My feet hurt, my calves hurt, everything hurt.
So how is breaking in boots supposed to work? Did I get the wrong boots?
I am hoping to go back to the boot fitter in 2 weeks to get them tweaked some more such as punch out the bunion since my middle toes on that foot feel like they are getting crushed.
also, frozen toes, how do I know if it’s because it’s cold vs because the boots don’t fit?
I went for a boot fitting and worked through some boot recommendations and ended up getting a killer deal for new ones that were last season’s model of Atomic Hawx Prime 95. They were snug and tight but nothing was numb or hurting when I had them on at the store.
They did the heat mold for the liner and made some minor adjusting. When I’m standing my toes are touching the front. They aren’t crushed but they certainly don’t feel comfortable touching the front. They said once I break them in more that shouldn’t happen.
when I’m skiing and in the proper position and not in the back seat my toes don’t touch the front of the boot and my heel feels firmly in place. So I assume that means I’m the right size.
My first day out with them I rented Powder skis since there was so much fresh powder. I was already sore from 2 days of skiing (and getting stuck in hip high powder the day before so I was pretty sore and tired)
I couldn’t tell if they were any more responsive but they were certainly A LOT more snug than my previous boots which were a whole size larger.
all day long I kept making the buckles tighter and looser. I couldn’t figure out how to get comfortable. My feet hurt, my calves hurt, everything hurt.
So how is breaking in boots supposed to work? Did I get the wrong boots?
I am hoping to go back to the boot fitter in 2 weeks to get them tweaked some more such as punch out the bunion since my middle toes on that foot feel like they are getting crushed.
also, frozen toes, how do I know if it’s because it’s cold vs because the boots don’t fit?