Hamburger calves

<<(db)>> · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject:

Keep an eye on eBay for thermo liners; I've picked em up there for 20 - 30 new in box. Just know ur mondo
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Whitehonky · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject:

Like noted here, try a longer ski sock with a very smooth non-seemed slightly padded shin in Merino.

Avoid the long underwear issue with something like this:

http://www.backcountry.com/dakine-belmont-3-4-pant-long-underwear-bottom-mens
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hdiddy · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 4093 Location: SF, CA

Hoppy · Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 132 Location: NW CT

You might want to consider wearing running tights instead of long johns. Still warm and very comfortable inside ski boots. I have used tights with uninsulated shells for years no matter how cold. Of course telemarking tends to crank up the furnace! Cool

<<(db)>> · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:50 pm Post subject:

Hdiddy
Just went to intuition site and looked around. Pricey
Im in intuition and Scarpa marked t-race liners got em for 30. Bought 2 pr and he shipped free 60 bucks for two pair intuition-made t-race liners! Gotta be careful but eBay has been very good to me

T_race liners make it easy to drive the cuff!
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hdiddy · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 4093 Location: SF, CA

Thanks... wasn't sure if you were a true dirtbag. Hey... you get what you pay for and you can't always be lucky!
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Drive the cuff

<<(db)>> · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:20 pm Post subject:

Paying retail for sports gear lost appeal to me a couple decades ago
Having kids and keeping em geared up turned me shrewd
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Oldpinner · Joined: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 245 Location: Massachusetts

cesare · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:25 pm Post subject:

Don't know if they are still available and not sure they are your size, but...

http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=81542
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QuiverQueen · Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3254 Location: Boulder

Well, Oldpinner, if you can't tell your shins from your calves, I hope you can at least differentiate a certain body part from a hole in the ground! Wink

Smartwool ski socks are the best, IMHO. The Phd light cushion racer sock has a small amount of padding on the shin but is nice and relatively thin elsewhere. A pair will last you for years. As others have noted, keep your longjohns on the outside of your socks or roll them up. If worn inside the boots, make sure the seams around the cuff are flat-stitched.

And the anti-chafing stuff you were asking about is Bodyglide, pretty easy to find. Good luck, and hope you can ski comfy.
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Oldpinner · Joined: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 245 Location: Massachusetts

Jim · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:18 am Post subject:

Been there, done that. Crying or Very sad

What worked for me was pulling the long underwear up above the boot cuff. I've used everything from silk socks to Smartwool and everything in between without a problem since.
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CRAZY JOE · Joined: 31 Oct 2011 Posts: 12

never delt with blisters, but my shin bones feel brusied almost all the time Crying or Very sad

Anyone having this problem. Currently using Garas with the luxury pro liner. Thinking that the shells might be the problem I ordered a new pair of Crispi XRs, should be here for next weekend Very Happy

Any ideas?

Oldpinner · Joined: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 245 Location: Massachusetts

Thanks for the suggestions, all.

Here's what I'm trying:

1) I did Cesare's test, measuring my bare foot inside the shell, and the news is not very good: My feet are right on the cusp of being too small.

2) I ordered heel pads and tongue pads from Tognar Toolworks--they should be here by Monday.

3) (Kind of creepy) I shaved my lower legs to the boot line. My wife and I went touring yesterday (great powder!), and I covered the sore spots with adhesive tape. It seem to work nicely.

Then, there are always various combinations of socks to try. I'm sure I'll get it to work.

Gotta get ready for the Mother of all Telemark Festivals next weekend!

--Joe
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