It is difficult to enjoy the ride on snow-covered slopes, if on you uncomfortable snowboard boots. It's not a secret that matching not-sized snowboard shoes will not only prevent you from performing tricks, but it can lead to an ankle injury, which is unpleasant in itself and has a lot of negative consequences.
How to choose snowboard boots?
If you incorrectly choose the size of boots for snowboarding, you can get a serious injury or just feel discomfort during skiing. That's why shoes need to be given the closest attention.
There are hard and relatively soft shoes. If you are a connoisseur of softness and comfort, like to perform jumps and tricks - tough shoes are not for you. They are needed for a strong fixation, which is necessary for high-speed descent, on hard routes, for extreme virgin land. If you need both, choose a walking version, which, as a rule, includes soft inserts on the sides.
One of the most comfortable solutions is the purchase of shoes from modern synthetics, but they are not too durable. There are soft leather shoes, but this is not the best option, because over time they have the property of deforming and do not look the most attractive way. But their main disadvantage is that they absorb moisture and become very heavy at the end of skiing.
An important element is the inner boot, or simply the "inside". It is he who provides comfort to your foot and fixes it when you tighten the mount. Its sole should be soft, and the bootleg - do not rub the skin on the ankle.
In some models, you can find a thermo-fitted interior. They need to be heated (usually done in the oven) for about 7-10 minutes at a temperature of 90 ° C, and upon cooling they will take the shape of your foot. To do this, the heated boot should be gently inserted into the boot, put on socks for riding and put on shoes. It is necessary to perform the movements characteristic for skiing: squat, make attacks, etc. After that, walk for a couple of minutes until the boot completely cools. If the first time did not work out perfectly, you can repeat the whole procedure until everything turns out.
How to choose the mount for a snowboard?
Choosing the right size and type of mounts for snowboarding is no less important part of the preparation for conquering mountain peaks. Ideally, fastening and boots should be released by one firm of snowboard equipment. Those. if you have chosen, for example, boots for a snowboard burton, then you need to select attachments from the same company and the same size. It is better to choose the most advanced developments, since progress does not stand still, and novelties are usually better than outdated models.
There are soft, rigid and semi-rigid fastenings, and also fastenings which fix a foot above an ankle - so-called fastenings with the case (this variant -
Now incredible popularity has found fastening step in (in translation means - "stepping in"). They snap on themselves after you step on them with a special shoe. It's convenient - they do not stick out over the board, they do not have straps or clips. By the way, shooting them is also very convenient. However, if your style of riding involves a lot of workload on them, it can be unsafe.
Installing attachments on a snowboard is a rather troublesome business, and if you have never done this before, in order to preserve the functionality and presentable appearance of your board, it's best to contact specialists who will do it quickly and efficiently.