I am currently heat molding my shells on my feet and it hurts like crazy
Technique described on:
http://www.be-mag.com/msgboard/showt...g-the-toe-caps
The pain is incredible, not only it burns, not only the pressure on my foot is intense, but the combination of these two is ouchy. Is it normal? I hope I don't get any health problems afterwards.
cut off your toes
When I molded my ski boot liners it was almost unbearable keeping my feet in them for the 10 min. so it's normal.
I guess it's normal, but the end result was :/ , it didn't change anything to the shell, it still hurts the same way.
^ It takes like 4-5 times of fully molding the skate to actually get it in the right shape.
Or you take it to a ski shop where they use a led ball to shape it
What do you mean exactly by "fully molding the skate" ?Originally Posted by AdamPetrov
Pressing all the problem areas. Even when I did it twice, when I went to use the skate it felt like I did nothing at all.
Finally after my 4th time the inside of my foot did not get the pressure point.
Can you please give full details on how you did it, what are your exact pressure points and which skates were you using?
I just did it once for a Valo TV1 shell (harder plastic than 2008 + pro models and TV2), the pressure point was the middle of my right foot on the outside edge (about where the backslide plate area is). I used a thermo gun on max power, I didn't boil the shell lol but it did left some cosmetic traces. The process was really really painfull (my feet still hurts right now). I don't know if the following aspect makes a difference, but I didn't put on the Valo midsoles during the process because the midsole covers the pressure point. Also, I was sitting with my foot in the air and just pressed against the ground a few times.
Dremmel tool out the pressure point on that one part of the skate?
it is under a skin and that will totally relieve the pressure.
it is like a toe-but for that pressure point. I did something similiar to my usf thrones, and those don't even have a shell.
This is fascinating and I want to read more about it. Al? Someone?
Shell-less harboot fuck yeah!
soon.
I am 12 and what is this?
I dunno why you had so much trouble.
Mine always works first try. Perfectly.
Were you standing up while they were hot?
i read a ski forums tutorial on this before i did my boots, can't find it now though. i pressed the pressure points out with my fingers right after i took the heat gun off it, then put in my liner+foot and stood up for a couple of minutes til it wasn't hot anymore. but if it's a pressure point caused by the midsole i would try to heat mold that as well, just put heat on where it's tight and try to push it out a bit.
Never use your feet to do this. Your foot is softer than the plastic so your foot will mold before it does! Take it to a professional ski shop. They can do it for a modest charge and with good (and lasting) results. But don't expect a huge amount of space.
Remember: "It is better to keep your [hands still] and appear stupid than to [respond] and remove all doubt."
Was it on the inner "nub" of your ankles? I have to shave down that area on pretty much every skate I get.
"You are a menace. A walking pestilence."
Here is what I did to fix the pressure points.
Put your foot inside the skate, feel where all the pressure is, mark the outside of the shell with a marker to show where all the spots are. The first attempt I do it with my foot in the skate, and try to push the material outwards. If nothing happens at all, I turn to my screwdriver.
Hold the screwdriver backwards by the metal pole and use the other plastic end to push the inside of the boot. Heat up the problem area with your heat gun from a nice distance, to insure no boiling of the plastic. Once that shit gets nice and hot, press the problem area outwards from the inside, using your screwdriver.
The 1st screwdriver run might not change much, but I can tell you for sure that if you do this repeatedly, it will fix problem areas while keeping the skate in working condition. The reason it doesn't do much is simply because the plastic didn't move, or it cooled back down to its original shape.
Ski shops use a very heavy roller and press at the boot much harder so it only takes like 1 try.
No, it is the front of my feet, right behind my toes, it's wide.
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