Heel retainers to stop heels lifting in boots

[westcoast21]

Hi guys, Can anyone recommend what they've found or heard works best for stopping or at least lessening heels coming up in ski boots?
I'm not sure if my shells are simply too big or if my boots are just packed out, but I do know I simply cannot afford new boots right now. So any pointers, advice, help or experience you can share with me to help stop my heels lifting in my boots besides buying new boots or $400 Intuitions would be deeply appreciated thank you in advance!!!

 

[liquidfeet]

Do you have after market footbeds in the boots?

 

[Jilly]

See if you can buy a fit set from a ski shop. I know that Atomic has them, who else I'm not sure. It's a sheet of adhesive parts that fit on your liner. There is also a "stirrup", but you'd need to see a fitter for that.

 

[snoWYmonkey]

I found that my go to inexpensive fix is the butterfly shaped foam stick-on the outside of the liner ankle pads. I tweak mine a little with scissors to get a perfect and comfy fit. Most of ly local shops sell them for 5 to 10 dollars. They are a pain if you take the liners out each time after boot use. I don't so they work well for me. I have such narrow ankles that I put them on over brand new unmolded intuitions even in low volume boots.

 

[SarahXC]

Combination of a small heel wedge lift (if you tolerate such things—some people are more sensitive to them than others) and a butterfly wrap got me through my packed out liners phase until new could be purchased. Full length shim underneath the liner can help take up room too. Tognar usually has an affordable selection of shims and foam online if you don’t happen to live near a ski shop.

 

[scandium]

Foam J-bars. If you don't have a handy retailer, they can be bought online or diy'd from wide foam tape (hardware store)

 

[liquidfeet]

Here's a link for one kind of heel stabilizing foam shim.

Boot Fitting Foam Modified Ankle Wrap Pads (pr)

Use these self adhesive foam rubber ankle wrap pads to reduce heel lift and take up volume in your ski boots.

www.tognar.com

 

[liquidfeet]

Another thing you can do is install an insole shim under the liner. This will raise your whole foot up to reduce or eliminate the amount of empty space above it.

Ski Boot Insole Shims (pr)

These insole shims will take up extra volume in ski and snowboard boots that are too big. Easy to install without tools.

www.tognar.com

 

[liquidfeet]

There are lots of variations on what you can add to the underside or outside of your liner to help the heel stay down. Just look online for shims for ski boots that are too big.

When you are ready to buy new boots, come back here and start a thread on how to buy the right boot. We will tell you more than you ever thought you needed to know about boot fit. This information is important. It will help you avoid buying yet another pair of boots that are too big.

 

[AJM]

Padded J bars on the outside of the liner work well, and I've put size reducers (like a really thin footbed) in my ski boots as well (between the liner and the footbed) and those 2 together have minimised any heel lift for me.

 

[Mudgirl630]

Hi guys, Can anyone recommend what they've found or heard works best for stopping or at least lessening heels coming up in ski boots?
I'm not sure if my shells are simply too big or if my boots are just packed out, but I do know I simply cannot afford new boots right now. So any pointers, advice, help or experience you can share with me to help stop my heels lifting in my boots besides buying new boots or $400 Intuitions would be deeply appreciated thank you in a

Do go into a store and have them measure your feet to see if your shells are proper fit to your feet first.
If your shells are too big or incorrect volume, not much one can do. Spending money buying some gadgets will be super short lived.
I have been there.
If the shells are good fit, then you can replace the liners(stock liners are cheaper) or you can try something like below and shimms as some ladies here suggested. Not knowing what the cause is, hard to say.

Ankle Locks

Secure your heel in place and lock in around your ankles with the ankle locks. These adhesive backed 'C' pads quickly attach to the outside of your liner. When in place the EVA foam will snug up the fit and allow you to modify your heel grab. (Sold as a pair - 4 ankle locks in total)

patriotfootbeds.com