liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I have frigid, tingling fingers and especially toes when I ski. I've figured out how to solve the fingers problem -- wear only mittens, and put hand-warmers inside against the tops of my fingers. I buy them by the case. Really. No, they don't ever burn. They keep my handsies cuddlie-warm and happy.
But the toes are another story. I have boots with battery-powered warmers. No good. I put the things on high and they run out of juice before lunch (I ski 9:00 - 4:00, so no good). Plus, they just don't do enough. I've had them rewired, and the batteries checked, and all checks out fine. It's my toes.
I use toe-warmers (yes, I buy them by the case too) and attach them to the tops of my socks at the tip of my feet. That helps, and they stay warm all day and into the evening. But not good enough.
I bought boot gloves, these neoprene things which fit over my skiboots, and they help a lot. They cut out the wind that may seep in through the cracks along the top of the boot, or something. They help more than you would think, but not enough.
I've had my boots ground, pounded, lined, and canted and so on. My bootfitter and I intentionally worked on cutting out any cramping that might cut off circulation. It's questionable whether we've succeeded or not, and I know that cut-off circulation makes toes go cold. But I've spent lots of time getting the boots worked on, and my toes get cold in regular shoes too. My boots are the right size; that's been checked over and over.
So what do other people do? How do you solve this problem, if you have it? This year I'm thinking of taking aspirin when I ski to increase blood flow to see if that helps. I'm really desperate! Help!
But the toes are another story. I have boots with battery-powered warmers. No good. I put the things on high and they run out of juice before lunch (I ski 9:00 - 4:00, so no good). Plus, they just don't do enough. I've had them rewired, and the batteries checked, and all checks out fine. It's my toes.
I use toe-warmers (yes, I buy them by the case too) and attach them to the tops of my socks at the tip of my feet. That helps, and they stay warm all day and into the evening. But not good enough.
I bought boot gloves, these neoprene things which fit over my skiboots, and they help a lot. They cut out the wind that may seep in through the cracks along the top of the boot, or something. They help more than you would think, but not enough.
I've had my boots ground, pounded, lined, and canted and so on. My bootfitter and I intentionally worked on cutting out any cramping that might cut off circulation. It's questionable whether we've succeeded or not, and I know that cut-off circulation makes toes go cold. But I've spent lots of time getting the boots worked on, and my toes get cold in regular shoes too. My boots are the right size; that's been checked over and over.
So what do other people do? How do you solve this problem, if you have it? This year I'm thinking of taking aspirin when I ski to increase blood flow to see if that helps. I'm really desperate! Help!