abakker Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 after about 30 days of riding on these boots this season, i realized that while the fit was perfect, the cuff was a little too loose. so after puzzling around a little, i came up with what i think is a good solution. i inserted a 6mm thick foam pad on the upper part of the tounge of each boot to take up just a little space and prevent the cuff from touching in the front. it works great here in the dorm room, but we'll see on the slopes tomorrow. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 interesting idea, please keep us apprised I may try the same on my 413's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimo Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Our pro boot fitter in Boulder uses foam like this as one of his many techniques so I'd say you're probably on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I have the exact same issue on mine and I'm thinking of going the same way. Let me know how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I am curious. Are you maxed out on the buckles, or is the boot shell molded wrong for your calf? Buell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I am curious.Are you maxed out on the buckles, or is the boot shell molded wrong for your calf? Buell for me it's more the second...though I know my problems would probably be solved with Thermoflex's I just don't have the coin for them this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abakker Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 well. fisrt, i will say that i do have thermofits, and they are formed correctly, and i maxing out the straps after drilling and moving them back twice. now for the good part. the insert worked exactly how i wanted it to. it took up enough space to give me a perfect fit without compromising the flex, and prevented the cuff from touching in the front. the first 2 runs, there were some slight pressure points, but they went away quickly, so something gave somewhere and settled in fine. interestingly, the foam also seems to act like a shock absorber and more evenly distribute the pressure of the straps to the whole front of the liner. i am going up again tomorrow and will give another day of opinion tomorrow night, but as of now, it is a success, and if you have the same problem as me, i think this may be a good solution that is very inexpensive ($1.50 for foam, $3.00 for spray glue.) Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 That's interesting abakker. We have the exact situation. When Rebecca got her 225's fitted, they had to put a pad in the tongue very similar to yours. This helped, but I still had to drill the top strap and move the buckle back so she could get a good tight fit. She also added a booster strap above the top buckle. No problems any more. Hope the same goes for you. Gecko, a bootfitter might have the pads specifically for this purpose (you may already be thinking this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abakker Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 i think this problem arises from the following. each part of a raichle deeluxe boot is compatable with a range of sizes. my boot is a 28, and the cuff part of my boot fits a 28-30.5 so my guess is that a 27.5 would in the end be a better fit, but i am happy with the boots i have now. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 That is really funny. I almost asked you if that was your situation. Rebecca has a 22 boot and the cuff is 22-24.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 oh yeah my plan for next year is to get thermo's and a fitting at the beginning of the season. riding weekly this year (instead of monthly) has taught me a lot about both my equipment and how I like to ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abakker Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 well, i had a second day on the mod today, and it was a powder day. i rode them on my tanker, and the mod held up all day again with no problems. the only thing i have to comment on is that it adds more friction between the liner and the tounge, so the flex changes slightly. you only notice when you are really free flexing the boot in walk mode though, and that is what i use for powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Wanna tell us where to get that foam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimo Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 the only thing i have to comment on is that it adds more friction between the liner and the tounge, so the flex changes slightly. Maybe you can reduce that friction if you cut up a 2 liter soda bottle and make a cover layer and glue that to the foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abakker Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 i got it at a craft store. i think i paid $1.50 for a 8" x 10" piece. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abakker Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 "Maybe you can reduce that friction if you cut up a 2 liter soda bottle and make a cover layer and glue that to the foam." i actually like teh change in flex, but i think that your idea would work great if it ever became a problem, i guess if anyone else makes this mod and wants to prevent friction, they could let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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