Advice on Ice/Mountaineering Boot Lacing - Prevent Heel Lift

Or get a pair that fits...

Something that helps me to make sure that i tighten my boots down good and my heal does not slip is by standing and placing the bulk of my weight and bouncing my weight into the boots as i tighten them. This works well for me but be sure not to cut off circulation. Usually, avoid cutting off the circulation by not tightening the final knot down so tight.

Cooper,
I will take Wigwam or Darn Tuff over Start wool any day of the week. hit me up and I can give you more information. My all time favorite are Wigwam...
Dallen

If you decide to go out to Neptune you could give Bob Egeland a try. He works out of Neptune. He was offering running free consultations during one of their sales and what he provided in 10 min was 100x more helpful than my last 4 podiatry visits combined. I was having a lot of problems with sesamoiditis. He didn't try and sell me new orthotics, but instead showed me a stretching exercise, made a quick fix to my insole hack and suggested trail/approach shoe styles that would provide less impact to that area. He does do custom boot fittings if it comes to that.

Having turned around ~6 pairs of various mountaineering boots over the years due to poor fit, he's my next stop if the current pair doesn't work out.

Ryan N wrote:Or get a pair that fits...

+1

What helped me most w/ the same issue w/ the LS T Extremes, was getting some Scarpa Jorasses instead.
The trango last just doesn't fit my heel well at all - too sloppy.
On the other hand, I have some LS Nepals EVOs, that fit wonderfully as far as the heel goes, same brand but different last - much different (and better for me) heel shape.

Couple of ideas for you, both cheap.

1. Buy another pair of socks, one size larger. Chop off the front 1/2 or so of the sock. This functionally makes your heel wider.

2. Buy a pair of heel cups. These go into the boot between it and your sock (as opposed to between socks or something), effectively narrowing the heel of your boot. Specialty boot and shoe stores carry these.

3. Thumbs up to all the different lacing techniques. Best of all, they're free. One of them will probably work, but if not, try either 1. or 2.

Hey guys I figured out how to tie my shoes last week but I'm having some trouble with this speed buckle thingy on my new harness.

Any advice?

flynn wrote: 2. Buy a pair of heel cups. These go into the boot between it and your sock (as opposed to between socks or something), effectively narrowing the heel of your boot. Specialty boot and shoe stores carry these.

I'm going to try that out to see if I can fix the fit on my Scarpa SLs.

I am hoping the heels on the scarpa phantom guides are narrower, anyone compare to ls extremes?