Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 So I just replaced my old Suzukas with brand new 700's. The arch strap does not strap tight enough. I find it very odd, because when it is at the loosest setting there is NO tension at all. At the tighest setting, it is hardly enough. I have the micro adjust set to the shortest setting. It's like the strap is waaaaay too long. Anyone with Track 700s experience this???? I just notced in this post Here- my strap is different from the one pictured.... do my boots have the wrong arch strap??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeho730 Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I also had this problem... Fixed by using insole with a thick heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultan Guy Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I have these boots in size 28 and have them on the second tightest setting and they are perfect with good arch supports. You could do it yourself or get a shop to remount the bracket slightly lower on your boot. Only downside is the additional hole is the shell but that can be plugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me jack Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 i have the boot. i think when it's set at it's tightest or second tightest it's good in the arch area, but it seems like i can't get the cuff of the boot tight enough ever.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Every decent skishop sell those straps in different lengths. Just take away the plastic top of the strap and replace the strap with a smaller one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 i have the boot. i think when it's set at it's tightest or second tightest it's good in the arch area, but it seems like i can't get the cuff of the boot tight enough ever.... If you didn't know, you can move the "teeth" on the cuff straps to allow for a tighter fit. You just have to punch a hole. Look at the back of the strap and you'll see what I'm talking about. Every decent skishop sell those straps in different lengths. Just take away the plastic top of the strap and replace the strap with a smaller one. Yeah... I'm in North Carolina.... they are far and few between ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Once you get to the tightest setting on the arch buckle the boot is defoming pretty heavily. I wouldn't want to clamp it further. I had this same problem until I switched to an Intuition liner and left this buckle pretty loose during liner molding. Now I'm on the 2nd tightest step with some range of adjustment. A boot fitter could fix this with some more foam in the arch area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I can't see your photo here at work because photobucket is blocked as "online storage", but do you have the 2010 boots with the red bottom shell? Or 2009 with white bottom shell? 2009 liners were pretty thin. 2010 liners are back to the original Thermoflex style which are very similar to Intuition, and they take up more volume. I had 2009 boots - I measured my foot at 28.3cm, and got size 28. They were too big with the stock liner, so I switched to my old gray Thermoflexes and that helped a lot. I would alternate between the second or third notch on the instep strap. This year I've gone to size 27 and the fit is a lot more, shall we say "high performance", but I am having the shells stretched for more room in the toe. I am at the first notch on the instep strap. It sounds like you might have gotten a size too big. This will be a big problem if your boot is a 2009, in which case you will probably need Intuition liners to help make up the difference. Also, if you don't have good custom footbeds with rigid arch support, get some. You will be glad you did. Raising your arch up to where it is <i>supposed</i> to be could help with this problem. But you should get custom footbeds either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Jack - they are 08/09s, same as yours. I actually went down a shell size with these! So it makes no sense to me why the arch strap puts down so little tension. Funny thing is, the other straps can be cranked down. I sent you the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 You might want to remove the anchor screw to lift the red cover to see if the cable is routed around the round anchor. The cable takes a little effort to get it in position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Jack - they are 08/09s, same as yours. I actually went down a shell size with these! So it makes no sense to me why the arch strap puts down so little tension. Funny thing is, the other straps can be cranked down. I sent you the pic. Yeah, my boots had the same straps as yours (so does the 2010 boot), however it does look like your strap is quite a bit longer than mine. My strap would at least tension slightly on the first notch, not be up in outer space like yours! Looks like you might have gotten a factory oops. I wonder if Fin could send you a shorter strap? edit - try Pat's suggestion first. I'm in the 2010 boot now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Pat/Jack - first thing I did was check if the straps were around the anchor... they are... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Have you turned the buckle to tighten the micro adjustment? Turn it clockwise to tighten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 In the pic it looks like he has cranked the micro adjust all the way in. Seems like a shorter strap is in order. I see that the toe buckle is on the second notch, but I don't think that should cause this much slack in the instep buckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 You may want to remove the straps from both the left and right boots to compare the strap lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 yep - micro is all the way in... in the pic I do have the toe strap at it's tightest, but even with the toe set loose there is no tension on the arch.... if you actually take the arch strap and just hold it down across the boot it reaches the last tooth on the buckle... in other words the first 4 teeth are useless! edit - both straps are the same length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I think Fin, or more likely Michelle, is playing a devilish prank on me.... :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 On my 09 700's and with the toe in the 2nd notch, the first three positions on the 2nd or arch buckle do not engage. But then I try not to crank them as tight as possible, just sufficiently snug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmut Karvlow Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I think Fin, or more likely Michelle, is playing a devilish prank on me.... :p Well, you know what they say, little feet................little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I was wondering when you or Shred would chime in..... I hope your lift tickets for Aspen are only good for buttermilk.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 could someone with these boots measure thier arch strap for me? Or is that too personal? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 could someone with these boots measure thier arch strap for me? Or is that too personal? :lol: About 17,5cm long (I have the same boots, did unscrew the tongue) Cheers, Hans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 wow... my strap is 20.3cm (8 inches) that can't be the right size.... Hans, what is your boot size???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 wow... my strap is 20.3cm (8 inches)that can't be the right size.... Hans, what is your boot size???? Mondo 27.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 mine are mondo 25!!!! OK.... I do have an issue. Thanks all....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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