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 Posted: Jan 17, 2006 - 01:29 PM
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Wooaah...
Dont try the hairdryer and thne send thme back, the shop can tell, and you'll be stuck with a pair of boots you cant board in.
Say that I got a pair of Contra Boas at the weekend, Theyre still feeling real tight over the front of the boot (with my thickest socks on) but I can feel them beginning the loosen up in there. Another week or so and they'll be perfect, which is convenient as thats when im off again..!! 
And the Boa system....wow....no more blistered fingers....  |
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But I could only manage 5th and ended up with a toaster...
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: New boots hurting
Posted: Jan 17, 2006 - 01:30 PM
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First post: Oct 20, 2004
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Location: The North East
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| It took me a while to break my Vans in, never got them heat moulded but now they are soooo comfy, I love em. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: New boots hurting
Posted: Jan 17, 2006 - 02:34 PM
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First post: Dec 28, 2005
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Location: Twickenham
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decisions, decisions. I really like them so I think I'll persevere with trying to break them for a few days. They were my thickest socks too, perhaps a slightly thinner pair would help.
Off in 11 days. Come on.......! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: New boots hurting
Posted: Jan 17, 2006 - 02:37 PM
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First post: Jan 02, 2006
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Location: Southampton
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| I always wear the thinnest pair of tech socks I have with my boots, much more comfortable IME. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: New boots hurting
Posted: Jan 18, 2006 - 02:53 PM
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Sonny wrote:
i spent 3 sessions in shops trying on boots driving the TSA staff nuts and getting all the usual "f**kin' newbie..." stares. in the end i got salomon F22s...
I've just done the exact same thing and ended up getting a pair of F24's from 47degrees, sorry TSA blokes! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: New boots hurting
Posted: Jan 19, 2006 - 10:58 AM
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First post: Dec 28, 2005
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For the info, I've spent the last couple of evenings parading around the house in the Vans. They now fit much better. A couple more nights and hopefully they'll be snug. That's with my thickest socks as well so if needs be can get some thin ones.
So if anyone else has just purchased Vans and they're tight at first I'd stick with them for a bit, as suggested before. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: New boots hurting
Posted: Jan 19, 2006 - 11:02 AM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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| If you get them to bed in wearing thick socks then the boots will mould to this "larger foot size". So when you decide to start wearing thinner socks you may find the boots are loose around the foot. Might be better to wear thinner socks whilst bedding them in. Best thing to do is bed them in in the actual type of sock you'll be riding in. |
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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 - 11:03 AM
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First post: Feb 03, 2005
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yep, 3 days in and they the contras are getting well comfy....
THe boa system , wow no more ripped to shreds fingers... |
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And jesus said come forth and I will give you eternal life....
But I could only manage 5th and ended up with a toaster...
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