Skiing

tm8871 asked:


Hi, I bought my first pair of ski boots last year, they are Salomon Mynx Flex 75. They were fitted in a professional ski shop with moulded liners. When first wearing them at home I noticed some calf strain and they put heal lifts in. This seemed to help while walking around at home.

However when i went skiing I was in so much pain, even on my first run. I felt pain in various places, my calf muscles and if I tried to compensate for that i would feel strain on the right side of my ankle. I tried taking the moulded liners out and putting normal one in to see if that would help but no difference.
This was my 4th time skiing and I’ve never had a problem with any hired boots. I can only describe it as not feeling in control and feeling like my heels werent low enough in my boots….does that make any sense? Ive read on some sites that these boots have a lower cuff, would that contribute to feeling less secure in a boot? Anyone have any suggestions on what might be wrong? Thanks
Thanks folks for your help, I think I might have found the problem! My aunt who is a skier and the same foot size compared my boots with hers and the thing which stood out most was that my boots seem to cause us to lend too far forward! There was a noticeble difference when trying on her boot and my boot. So Im guessing this is why im getting the calf strain and feel so insecure. I’ll be off to the boot fitters on Saturday Thanks for all your help!

CORY