My husband, an advanced beginner, was renting boots for the season. The boot was too loose so we went back to the ski shop and the salesperson - a veteran - recommended he buy a pair of boots because he has low volume and it would be hard to find a suitable pair of rentals. So we shelled out $500 for a pair of Salomon’s (I think 100 flex), which my husband found infinitely more comfortable in the store.
However, on the second day wearing them to ski, his toes started to feel numb and tingly. He went back to the shop and they stretched the liner. It helped marginally but not enough and next time we were back at the mountain his feet got tingly again, and one foot is still mildly tingly several days later.
So a few questions.
He’s going back to the shop tomorrow. I’ve suggested he ask about a lower profile insole, which helped me in a similar situation. Any other suggestions?
Any chance the boots are too rigid, and that the rigidity is causing a problem? He’s a pretty cautious, stiff skier, though he’s not in a wedge anymore.
Any suggestions for getting rid of the existing tingles?
However, on the second day wearing them to ski, his toes started to feel numb and tingly. He went back to the shop and they stretched the liner. It helped marginally but not enough and next time we were back at the mountain his feet got tingly again, and one foot is still mildly tingly several days later.
So a few questions.
He’s going back to the shop tomorrow. I’ve suggested he ask about a lower profile insole, which helped me in a similar situation. Any other suggestions?
Any chance the boots are too rigid, and that the rigidity is causing a problem? He’s a pretty cautious, stiff skier, though he’s not in a wedge anymore.
Any suggestions for getting rid of the existing tingles?