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numb feet

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 12:28:01 AM

boardstupid
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Does anyone else get the problem that their feet really start to ache after boarding for only a short while (like half an hour)?

I bought some new boots not long ago as previous to that I was hiring the crap ones and I thought that was the reason for the cramps and my feet going numb.

Sometimes just taking my boots out of the bindings gets the blood flowing again (and brings my feet back to life), but last time there seemed to be nothing I could do other than take my boots off!

Any tips?

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 1:01:13 AM

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Don't crank your straps down so tight.

Sounds like a case of over zealous tightening of your straps?

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 2:43:52 AM

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dont tighten up everything until your warmed up, your feet expand when you start working out. Also try footbeds from superfeet

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 3:53:10 AM

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s it the arch of your foot that aches or the top of the foot?

My arch was aching in my boots and getting superfeet footbeds sorted that out.

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 8:32:12 PM

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I get the same, possibly because I have fairly flat feet (f3's). For the first half hour they really hurt, but then the pain goes away completely. I bought some "SuperFeet" from S&R and although it makes the boot more comfortable, I still got the initial pain. Loosen your bindings after every run even though you might leave your front foot in. You may find you won't get it at Tamworth as you take your board off completely to go up the travellator.

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 8:51:43 PM

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It's not so much the arch as the whole foot goes a bit numb and after a while just starts to ache.

I think you could be right about the bindings. Is there any rule of thumb you use for binding and boot tightness?
Do those footbeds work in any boots?

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 10:30:54 PM

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Another hint which helped me: Don't wear so many socks. Boots are designed to keep your feet warm and wearing 2/3 pairs of socks only crushes your foot and can causes this numbness.

Hope you can find a result !

Wednesday 30th May 2007 at 11:01:03 PM

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This is even weirder! I get that, but only when I ride at MK! My feet will hurt after 1 or 2 runs at MK, but I can do a whole board night at Tammy or a whole week of riding all day in a resort with no problem. I have bought footbeds but these make no difference!

Thursday 31st May 2007 at 1:50:20 AM

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I had the same problem in Fernie - new boots which took about 3 days to wear in and over-zealous strapping in!

Nothing you can do about the new boots except wear them *everywhere* to get comfy in them.

I loosen my bindings on the chairlift and sometimes unstrap completely at the top to get the blood flowing again... It was so bad on occassion that my leg was numb up to my knee! Key thing is, don't over-tighten your bindings.

Thursday 31st May 2007 at 4:10:36 AM

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Also:
Remember your calf muscle is the largest in your lower leg and the boot provides a lot of its support by gripping ths muscle.
If you have one of the newer boot liners with its own lacing system, the swelling of the calf muscle due to exercise/ blood flow will cause pressure on the blood vessels and you'll lose blood flow to the foot, resulting in loss of heat and feeling.
Same can happen with overtight boots with regular liners.

Thursday 31st May 2007 at 10:06:30 PM

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I get that quite regularly, I like my bindings tight but my toes go numb. I release them on lifts, etc to provide some respite. I even tried leaving them less tight than I like but when I went onto my toe edge it was like being on tip toes. I know that is the ill fitting boots fault but I had to buy cheap. Do the bindings with the large strap that covers the laces work any better? I will be changing my bindings when I get the cash to. Any advice?

Thursday 31st May 2007 at 10:22:34 PM

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Like the boarder I get the pain initially, like first couple of runs, then it goes away as I warm up.

I used to get it all the time when I was being told to tighten the boots for control. When I decided to ride the boots a bit less tight I felt I had more control with a free feeling in the boots.

There is no rule for tightness but as long as you are comfy. It should be tight enough for control then loosen by one on the ratchet because you will always think you need it tighter than you do.

It works for me anyway.

Thursday 31st May 2007 at 10:30:09 PM

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I get exactly the same thing, numb feet after half an hour or so. But I don't need to have them in bindings for this to happen, just wearing them does it.

I was thinking it was my boots as I know someone else with same boots same problem (Burton Moto). They feel like their not deep enough across the upper foot, pushing down on the veins their and cutting the flow.

I find it hard to believe it's cranking them too tight as I still get heel lift in them.

I find if i wiggle my foot in the boot as often as possible it helps regain feeling. Although it not such a good idea when your riding, maybe that's why I fall so often.

Thursday 31st May 2007 at 10:42:10 PM

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roniii-that's really weird!! I got really bad pains across the top of my left foot (regular) at MK. But I was hiring the boots and they were pretty horrible. But at Tam they were fine, with the same set-up.

I read exactly the same complaints about the Moto on an American reviews forum - something about them being a poor fit and outdated design.

Thursday 31st May 2007 at 10:53:51 PM

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Damn, it's the Moto that I have.

Any other Moto user have anything good to say about them? Or better still ways you've solved this problem...

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