Snowboarding: How to Custom Mold Snowboard Boot Liners
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- čas přidán 6. 10. 2015
- If your snowboard boot liners are heat moldable and you want to do it at home, we’ll show you how: You’ll use rice, a microwave, a short two-by-four, and several pairs of socks. Shop REI’s selection of snowboard boots at www.rei.com/c/snowboard-boots.
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The most basic boot liners mold to your feet as you ride, while others can be heat molded for an immediate custom fit. If your liners are custom moldable and you want to do it at home, here's what you'll need: three to four pounds of uncooked rice, microwave, a short 2x4, a couple old socks you can cut up, a pair of long, thin tube socks, and your thin wool or synthetic snowboard socks.
Start by filling the long, thin tube socks with rice and tying a knot in the ends. Put a bit more rice in one sock than the other. Make sure the rice fills the socks uniformly so they don't get hot spots, and microwave them. Use this chart to determine how long to leave them in the microwave. Remove the foot bed from your liner and replace your liner in your boot. Keep your boot loose to make it easy to insert the rice sock. When the socks are ready, pick up the more full sock by the knot and place it in the liner. Make sure the boot is very loose and tap it on the heel and the toe until the rice has fully filled the foot section of the liner. Then close the cup and place the other sock in the top. Lightly tighten the boot to keep the liner even. Leave the rice in the liner for ten minutes.
While you're waiting, you can cut the toe off the two old socks. Wearing these as extra padding will help expand the toe area of your boot for some extra wiggle room. Put the toe cap socks over your toes and pull your snowboard socks on. Make sure they are smooth and wrinkle-free. To keep your legs in a natural position, you'll want to wear both boots during this process, even if you're only molding one boot at a time.
After ten minutes, remove the rice and put the foot bed back in the liner. Then place the liner into the shell, step into the boot, and loosely tighten it. Make sure to keep it far looser than when you actually ride to avoid overcompressing the foam. Step onto the 2x4 with your knees bent and your feet shoulder width apart, and lean forward gently. The board will help you naturally flex the boot. After ten minutes of molding, the liner will have cooled enough that you can take it off and repeat the process on the other side. To recap, microwave the uncooked rice inside the tube sock. Add the rice and let it heat your liner for ten minutes. Prepare your socks and put on your other boot. Step in and flex the boot for ten minutes. - Sport
Tried this today, boots were nice, definitely the right size, but super uncomfortable and hurt my feet. Now that they’re molded, it’s a perfect fit and I’ve never worn anything more comfortable ever. I’m so stoked to hit the mountain this weekend!
How much rice did you put in your socks
I bought some 2nd hand Burton boots with the Inspire 2 inners and they were so tight around my toes even though they were the right size. I thought my feet had gotten bigger or that these boots weren't true to size. Did your tutorial and the difference is night and day. Toes feel a lot more comfy and have wiggle room. Looking forward to hitting the mountain next weekend and giving these boots another try.
Some tips I'd like to share having just done this tutorial. Get a small paper cup and cut out the bottom. Use the cup to funnel the rice into your tube socks. So much easier.
I had trouble getting the socks to get right into the toes of the inners because of the rigidity of the boot. Decided to remove some rice from the socks and take out the inners from the boot and push the socks deep into the inners so it was flush with the toe area as this was where my main issue was. I left the inners out of the boot for 10 mins while the rice was in them and then put the inners back into the boot. The only issue with doing it this way is that the inners are so soft and mouldable that you might have trouble getting the inner in the boot.
In the end I put on the inner first and then sliped both my foot and inner into the boot.
Hope the above helps someone and thanks again for the tutorial.
Just bought some new thirtytwos...huge difference after doing this. Thanks dude
This video is awesome. This technique worked perfectly for me and I can tell a huge difference. Using an infrared thermometer worked really well for me. I tried to heat the rice between 140° - 170° F
I used oven with 150° C for 15 mins. It worked flawlessly!
I tried this on my Women's Burton Felix Boa Snowboard Boot. It seems to have worked but will test the boots this Sunday and see how they feel.
Reused the sock filled with rice for both boots. A tip for a woman's boot - put rice in a smaller sock for the toe room. The big sock will not drop in to the far end of the toe edge.
I did this to my new 2018 Ride Jackson Boas with Intuition liners. Worked perfectly! Thanks for the video.
I just picked up a pair of the same boots! (newer version) They are very tight where the top of the foot meets the ankle so I'm hoping some heat molding will alleviate that a bit.
@@grego7168samee
I have Adidas samba boots,ginger hair and I'm a scorpio. Will this work for me?
no, this is only for pisces
You must have a soul to continue
only if you say a small prayer
Simonzzz 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣 only if you trim your toe nails and soak your feet in a nice warm sea salt bath first, then pat them feet dry. Mmmmkay🧐
Couldn't find rice so I used popcorn instead, socks lil buttery but smells nice !
Great Info! First I didn't even know my boots are "heatmoldable" (Burton Photon). First I bought the boot to big, I could return it and the smaller one was just hurting all over the place on my first day riding... After heat molding with this method the boot fits perfect! Thanks a lot! Saved my feet!! :) Extra Note: The ricesocks are great to put around your neck when having a stiff neck ;)! Thanks
i just got the photon and you sir have saved me time from trying to look and see if it is "heatmoldable" so thankyou!
Short and sweet! found another video of the exact same process but the thing was 12 minutes long, compared to this at 2.5 mins
Thank you so much !! For those wondering how much rice you need, I needed 1.5kg for a size 11US :)
Just did this with my Apex ski boots. Thanks so much.
I have these exact boots. terrible fit before I did this. now they're a dream. thank you
Would you say it was a very tight fif
What kind of boots are they? They’re so sope
Great Video. Thank you. I have a thirty two tm2 and I actually added the heel hold system. Should I remove that while heat molding? Thank you.
Help! My toes press against the toe box and I feel a half size up may be too big. Should I perform this process or go for a half size larger? Yes my liners are heat moldable. I wear size 11 but in boots a 10.5 so I bought 10.5
Great informational video thanks
I bought Adidas tactical adv and I feel pain on my big toe. Is it Chance that after this it will be better ? I need 0,3-0,5 cm more
Can I do this w 8 day boots? //Will new Ride Rook boots take this process?
does it work with the owen as well? how hot should it be if yes, thanks!
socks get really wet with rice in it after heated. am i doing right?
Can you use the same rice socks for the other boot? I'm assuming yes
does this also help with the rubbing on the ankle area? Thanks
Couldn’t follow directions broke my leg
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!
uncle Roger would have a heart attack if he seen what you did with that rice
@Jacinto Acebedo no one cares
Should see what I did with the socks..
He not even wash the RICE!
Uncle
Ben fool
@@EcoPower2TheMoon Glad someone caught that...
Wow, this worked for me. Saved me 10$ from getting it molded! Thanks!
What did you spend on rice and energy from microwave though?
@@andrewcrocker3534 For rice.. maybe 3$ which we already have since I'm Asian. For energy, we have solar panels so I am not sure. Did save me time and gas to go to a shop to get it molded tho.
@@MiikeP Have it from where? And, btw, you saved $7 and there is also a percentage of the solar panels which you used. I guess you don`t have those solar panels for free. And, did you cut off any socks? If yes... then, my friend, you did not save anything.
@@alexanderstephen1567 Your a glass half empty type…what a miserable existence.
How many degrees should be the rice? I don't know if it was hot enough, I think it was 80 degrees
This rice cooking recipe is the worst I ever tasted !!!
I added a 1/2 tablespoon of butter and a dash of cilantro
@@tomtran7810 tastes much better, thanks!
The rice doesn't seem to get hot enough for me on that chart; I can bare hand touch it. I think we're wanting to hit something like 170 F right? Should be difficult to touch without gloves?
Great video. Would be even better with a fried rice recipe for after the molding process is done!
thank you
So how long do I keep the rice in till it’s edible?
Cooked rice works best :D
I know this is an old video but I'll ask anyways: the microwave chart is very nice but is it possible to know what temperature should the rice reach? Instead of risking overheating the liners, a quick reading with an IR thermometer could insure that the correct temp has been reached. Any way to know what temperature to aim for? I'm looking to DIY heat-mold some Burton Imprint 3... Thanks!
60C, some liners are ok with 90C. Read the liner description.
@@funkylosik Thanks. I have no idea where you can read the liner description. Neither my 2 pairs of Burton nor my Salomon have that info... but thanks.
@@philchevrier hmm. Indeed, i thought someone would mention that. Meanwhile I've also saw a measuring of the DEELUXE heat molding oven: 74C degrees. The other one (which you insert into the boot) had around 70C. I guess that's your safe spot.
A channel called Gnar Snowboarding straight up retold your video and even showed a screenshot of yours without giving any credit.
Practice putting a sock full of rice in your boot before heating it. you don't want to try it for the first time with hot rice. It will be cold before you get the technique down.
I did this and my toes can still tickle the end of the boot, but other than that they fit perfectly. Thinking about returning them and going up half a size. Thoughts?
Your toe should touch the end of your boot. As long as its not bending its fine.
Here we go boys about to do this with new double boa burton
A++ slightly over tight fit before, feels much more formed to my foot now
Would it help to use a pressure treated 2x4?
Yeah, use a PT 2x4 and make sure you apply 30 coats of stain first....
Thank you, that me the most helpful video I’ve seen on this…tip the bartender
Is the rice still good to eat after microwaving?
yeah its just gona taste like feet
socks catch fire
Can I reuse the rice for the 2nd boot or do I need to use fresh rice?
Great question Christain. You can reuse the rice for the 2nd boot. Enjoy the comfortable boots this winter.
@@rei is the rice safe to eat after I am done with the second boot?
Can I use leftover Chiptole rice from my burrito bowl?
yes
Someone, anyone, tell me what type of boots those are!! I’m in love!
K2 Maysis
Maysis...just picked some up this season, very happy so far!
Can it be done for both boots at the same time?
Yes, you just will need more rice and more socks :)
Do you leave the rice in the boot while boarding?
I generally ride with the sock in my pants for a more masculine silhouette.
@@J155P Dude me too! Helps throwin’ some weight around for carving too..win win 🤙🏻
What happens if we use instant rice
Doesn't retain heat.
has to be moldeable inliners right?
Yashar MJ really bro?
+REI Do you have to stand on the 2×4 or can you also just stand on the floor?
I believe the 2x4 is there to put pressure down into your heel, for good heel lock. So, yes it is advised to elevate the toe during the process.
It's best to stand on golf balls
Do you take out the foot liner out and place rice in boot or just put the rice into the boot with all liners?
Maybe you should watch the video again. He clearly removes the liner before outing the rice in.
@@christopherlane486 No he doesn’t! He removes the footbed and puts the liner back in the boot and then adds the rice.
It literally shows verbatim what steps to take....smh.
Is it wise to repeat the whole process again if I am not 100% satisfied with the result?
no its not
@@12benni Can you elaborate
There is a video about this on youtube from "angry snowborader"
@@12benni Thanks, but as understand him, it's not a problem to repeat the process once/twice again: czcams.com/video/QaWEpvPSess/video.html
@@vladanmladenovic2996 I've ruined mine by doing it. You can make small adjustments but once the foam expands once it seems like it's risky to reheat because it can stretch and get all funky. Might as well just get them done at a shop with new intuition liners
if u get raid of ur microwave 10 yaers ago??
Go raid someone else’s?! 🤷♂️
0:40 for microwave chart
Can I eat the rice after doing this??? Please someone tell me.
Go for it
What da? Very resourceful
I was really excited to try this but ughh I almost burnt down my house. I looked at the chart for the mikrowave and but 800W for 6 min and after 5:30 smoke started to come out of the mikrowave…that was fkn scary dude unfortunately I can’t recommend this😅
I got the 2019 burton moto boots will this work for me
Following. I think it will as the moto is an imprint boot if you look up look on the back of your boot on the tounge it should say imprint
@@polakowm905 Greetings, it should work, I saw several sites where Burton Moto has heat mouldable options, mine do as well. :)
Is the sock reusable
If you sew it back together it'll be fine as long as you stick your thumb where the sun don't shine first.
@@J155P sounds like your an expert
Only downside is that your boots start to smell like rice. Is it okay to wash inliners in the washing machine?
Use basmati rice and it'll be an upside.
Why not use a hair dryer on low?
I use rice that isnt the instant. Its just a whole grain rice my wife hate it, and will throw away anyway. I put in in a 1200 watt microwave for 4 minutes as you recommend. It started to smell like pop corn all over my room. My air purifier starts beeping like crazy. Please tell me I didn't do anything wrong.
MrHandodo you destroyed the microwave
Can I eat the rice after?
Yeah
1:35
Exactly the same as my socks
I'm afraid the socks will catch fire. Will it happen？
Chao Guo no! The microwave only interacts with water particles it should not catch the sock on fire (from my understanding)
@@RVAsidewayss yea and metal
Can I eat the rice afterwards?
There's only one way to find out...
of course, yummy
What does "repeat the process on the other side" mean? The other side of what?
The other boot
🤣🤣
The other side of the equator. Not necessary, but if you want the molding to work perfectly, do it.
What If we don't have access to a microwave?
How did you get access to new snowboo.. ohhhhh
Go to a gas station that sells microwave burritos
Can I still eat that rice tho?
asking the right questions
Don’t do it my microwave blew up when the socks burnt on fire
rice got too hot and melted my socks lol
I nearly burnt my house down
Holy kook
me personally, I like to add a little soy sauce to the rice
Instructions unclear on what to do with the left over rice
eat
Works pretty well. Not perfect. Rice type matters. The cheap long-grain stuff burns up 30 seconds before the end of the microwave cycle. Probably some moisture in the sock. Anyway, better than before, but these Burton Photon BOA boots haveREALLY tight ankles.
OR JUST GO TO YOUR LOCAL SHOP AND THEY WILL DO IT FOR FREE. #SUPPORTYOURLOCALSHOP
How does that support the shop if they do it for free lol wouldn't it support them if you paid for it
Kelly Sunseri-Adams Beat me to it! If anything, you're costing the shop time/money getting a freebie
Local shop is 5 hours away. Thanks a lot Amazon!
Hello from the future where the local shop now charges between $40-$60 to heat mold your boots if you didn’t buy them there.