beachiegirl2ski Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 i have been skiing in a boot that is a size too big for me for the past year. i have tired and bought the right size boot. but my toes the little one and the one next to it go numb actually hurt on my right foot, in my old boots and in new boots. in new boots my toes start to tingle on my left foot. some times it takes 5 mins or could take up to 2 hours. i have custom foot bed mad, have a metatarsal pad onthe bottom of both foot beds. doesn't seem to help. i went to a foot doctor and he said my nerve ending are pushing together when i go on edge thats what gives me the pain. i have had 2 cortisone shots in my foot this year to dull the pain and have been put on steroid for a week to take the swelling down. the doctor said i need a metatarsal pad on top of my custom foot bed. what i need is a really good boot fitter that can work with me on this. who is a good boot fitter to goto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 since you are from philly, take a drive up the NE extension to quakertown and talk to nick, brian, or peter jr at nestors. any one of those guys will be able to get you dialed in. the met pad can probably be molded into your custom footbed so it doesnt seem quite as bulky, which will help bring your toes away from the sides of the boots, but we can also stretch the shell of the boot if the met pad doesnt fix everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 go to Nestor's.. they are magical when it comes to boot fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddyk Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) No pun intended, this might seem like a pain, but have you tried losening your bindings, when riding up the lift? I know of a couple people that have to do this and it helps eleviate the tingling. Edited February 22, 2006 by bigdaddyk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachiegirl2ski Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 i can ski with the bottom 2 binding undone and i still get the pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexkitten Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I went to Wicks and they were great. I have also heard that Nestors is very good. Years of dancing on pointe have resulted in many borken bones below the ankle and flat feet, but my boots always feel like bedroom slippers. If your feet hurt you aren't going to have fun. Get new boots, ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 i can ski with the bottom 2 binding undone and i still get the pain its not good to ski with them undone... just the lift ride with them like that. skiing with them undone means that your foot is going to be loose and increases the chance for your toes to get smashed to one side of the other while carving turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xNick11 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 it sounds like ur feet are to wide for ur boot.Just go to a ski shop and tell them u have a wide foot and then get fitted.They will know what boot is for wider feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skifreak Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Nestors for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamielynne611 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Billy Kaplan works out of Langhorne Ski Shops outside of Philly and he is SICK...ground my 150 flex down to like a 125 and can check your alignment, grind out your problem spots, all that... truly a great technician 800.283.2370 or cantman@speakeasy.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 i hope thats your cell phone number.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddyk Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 its not good to ski with them undone... just the lift ride with them like that. skiing with them undone means that your foot is going to be loose and increases the chance for your toes to get smashed to one side of the other while carving turns. Yeah, restrap them before you get off the lift, or just after getting off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachiegirl2ski Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Yeah, restrap them before you get off the lift, or just after getting off. having them done or undone they still feel the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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