Molding Ski Boot Liners At Home
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- čas přidán 12. 12. 2020
- What are the pros and cons of fitting your own ski boots at home? High quality instructional videos abound; this is more of a philosophical exploration.
While I highly recommend getting fit by a certified Master Fit tech, there are reasons to do boot-fit at home:
-The Pandemic
-Budget
-Curiosity
-DIY Ethos
If you have foot pain or issues such as (but not limited to) neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, or bunions, please seek out the help of a medical professional. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
I was looking into what to do when combining heat molding liners with insoles and your explanation was the best I could find. Thanks.
I used beer koozies as my toe caps - I’ve got a stash - thank you for this demo - nice work !
Stretched my ski boot liner using your method, work liked a charm. Thank you so much for putting this up.
Awesome! Glad to I can help. Hopefully there's snow where you are.
thank you for letting me know what to do with the footbeds! Every tutorial say to take them out, but none of them say what to do with them or when in the process to put them back.
Awesome video!!! Super useful information!!
Thanks! That means a lot coming from another footwear pro.
Great video. Thank you!
Thanks! Hope your boots are comfy!
Thanks for the tutorial. Bought some second-hand Scarpa Telemark boots. Previous owner told me he never had the inner boot or shell heat treated, so I'm gonna give this a try first, and then look in to getting the shell done professionally, if I need more space👍
Nice to know that there's at least one other person out there that still Telemarks! Let me know how the heat molding goes.
@@insideoutfootwear yeah, guess randonee took that market. Shame really, it's a great skill to know, since you can Telemark literally any cross-country ski. As long as my knees hold up I'm gonna keep at it.
Keep up the great videos! Thank you so much for these!
Thanks Travis! Looks like from your IG that your boots are already molded and taking you to great lines!
i guess it is quite off topic but does anybody know a good place to watch newly released series online ?
@Zaire King Try Flixzone. Just google for it :)
@Zaire King lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it by googling =)
I would suggest stating 350F at 15 minutes may be too high for some ski boots, My new Tecnica boots call for 175 F at 6 min only! Set time is 5 min.
B.R., Valid point! I am in the process of editing the vid to take out the references to 350 F. That was the spec for my Garmont liners. As you have noted, it's essential to start at the manufacturer's temp/duration spec!
Yeah, you saved my behind! I just got the 130 Cochise and I was about to nuke them a bit higher at 220F. After reading your reply, I called Tecnica and the rep said 175 for 8m (checking liner at 5-6 min for overheating) in convection oven only. Thanks again!!!!
The most up to date method is putting rice in socks, microwave the rice/sock combo, put them in the boot for 20 min. then foot in boot.
Thanks mate.
another reason to do this at home: you don't live anywhere near a certified shop
Спасибо,мужик! Я ни чего не понял что ты говорил. Но по видео я понял как нужно делать. 👌
Спасибо!
We miss you Dave :)
Thanks! Miss the EnZed crew so much!
When are those TX’s from? Love the color way! Going to try this on my new ones
Wilderness Exchange in Denver. They look new but are about 2014ish. Also, it's a "women's" colorway (though I wish we do away with that arbitrary designation in footwear and just call things "lower volume" or "higher volume". The W's sizing works better with my ankle to knee distance. Have a great season!
If your boot shell and liner can both be thermomolded will that help with possible hotspots or does the shell always need to be punched in the case of hotspots?
Start with heat molding the liner. Often it can open up some space around the hot spot. You can also "push out hot spots" by adding a wad of duct tape or piece of dense foam (same concept as the toe caps). If that doesn't fix it, then take a sharpie and outline the hotspot on the outside shell. Then you can search vids for DIY or take it to a shop.
The process and temperature for Atomic Memory Fit is very different...
For sure! Glad you pointed that out. As stated, this is not the end-all vid for molding and it's important to check mulitple sources.
Great video but I recon I'll just go to my local shop due to my hobbit hairy feet, don't want duct tape anywhere near them XD
Do I need a toe cap
Hi Aidan. If your foot is wide/high across the ball and or toes, then it's going to be essential. Even if your feet are lower volume/narrower, it's great to create some toe space. The boot can be snug elsewhere and retain your foot. If you don't have access to toe caps, wrap the front of your foot with some cloth and then wrap duct tape around that. Try to keep it as smooth as possible so any wrinkles don't mold into the liner.
Dave D??? No way!
350? I thought most liners say 80 degrees. That is a big difference.
I heat the oven to 350 then turn it off a few minutes before the liners go in. Next time I mold a pair I'll take note of what the temp is at after the liners come out of the oven. I've never melted anything at 350, but it's worth checking the the heated liner to make sure it isn't going to burn your skin. I know a ski instructor who lost half the season to second degree burn on the top of her feet.
Almost screwed the liners totally. 350F is way too hot.
Rip grizzly outfitters
Well gotta find a boot First in 33 cm ...
I wish you great success in the search. Thanks for subscribing.
in my experience boot fitters aren't always the answer.
Thanks! Are you talking about the quality of previous bootfitting experiences; or things like physical therapy and orthotics?