Toes numb and heel sliding in snowboard boots?

Hi,


I have been wearing these boots for 2 years now and experiencing extremely numb toes after only 10 minutes of riding. I have pretty bad circulation to begin with and my toes and hands are easily cold, but it has gotten to the point where I%26#039;m getting chilblains this year (I shouldn%26#039;t be getting those at this age, I think!). Is this because they are too small? Also, these boots seem to allow my heel to slide up and down, which makes me think that they might be too big?!





Is this a result of boots being too small, or too big? Or are they just fitting improperly all around?





Thanks.

Toes numb and heel sliding in snowboard boots?
get some new boots hun i think they are probobly too big over the years maybe they stretched out ya no wat i mean
Reply:hey





sounds as if your boot is too big





wear thinker socks or mabi two pairs that should stop you slidding annd the numbness if it is caused by the cold





if you find you still get the numkbness your bindings are tooo thight just make sure you don%26#039;t tighten it soo much and your feet wont get numb





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Reply:i suggest getting some new boots that allow more space in the toe area. The newer style of boots have come out with a thing called heel locks, which either they are already build in or you velcrow them in, and its just a little extra padding arouund your ankle and heel to help from moving and adda a little more support, so id ask about that about that when buying new.
Reply:Sounds like your boots are too big and your bindings are too tight... If you can%26#039;t afford new boots right now you could layer your socks and buy a cup to keeo your heel down. It is very dangerous to have heel slippage you could seriously injure your ankle. You also may want to look into Toe Caps for your bottom binding straps it may ease the numbness in your feet and still provide you with better control.
Reply:to big, time for new boots or thicker socks. foot should not slide at all.
Reply:try the girls %26quot;judge%26quot; boot by DC shoe co. I have had them for a few years now and they are amazing!!!!! they have a special lacing system that involves a wire that is wound up when you twist a knob to tighten the boot rather than conventional laces. this makes it fit better with out being too tight it also has an inflateable air pocket on the side of the heels to keep them from lifting! i have super narrow heels so this is great and it works really well. Hope this helps good luck
Reply:Your heel should not slide in the boot because you need it to control the board itself. I had some seriously problems with numb toes too when I started boarding and I tested some different ideas. I realized that my blindings on my board were too tight and were squeezing my toes numb. Test it out and see if that%26#039;s the problem



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