AllenN Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 I love my invernos but they have just one problem; no gusseted tongue. So snow and water creeps in there over time on the climb and soaks my liner. Anyone have any ideas for solving this problem? Homemade gussets? thanks, -Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_Pumpington Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Um, gaitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Richard Pumpington: Um, gaitors. Maybe you haven't used a pair of inverno but the problem goes below the area covered by gaitors. Water seeps in and under entire length of the tongue, well past the gaiter region, unless it is a super gaiter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus_Engley Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 AllenN This may sound a little ridiculous, but you could probably put a thin bead of weather stripping or silicone along the plastic on the boot, so the tongue presses down onto it when you lace up tight. I haven't done this with mine, but I'd bet it would work with some experimentation. m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 I think part of the problem is that the 'pleather' patch on the underside of the tongue gets cracks in it, so it's hard to seal it down. Try gooping a bunch of vaseline (or sunscreen/butter/whatever's handy) in there and then cinch the laces down tight. When my Scarpas were newer I once skied 5km across Garibaldi Lake under 6inches of water with dry feet before the tongues started leaking. But now they're a little worn and they get damp faster. Supergaiters work too, but they're a little sweaty for PNW type conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacely Posted February 6, 2002 Share Posted February 6, 2002 Had this problem with some old Asolo rentals I bought for $35. I had some winshield sealer from a windshield shop. It looks like black licorice about 3/8" diameter. Put it between the tongue and the boot and seems to work well. I tried other weather-stripping materials but they always came off. BTW, just bought some Scarpa Alphas and looks like the tongue design isn't very good and may need to seal them up too. -spacely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenN Posted February 7, 2002 Author Share Posted February 7, 2002 Thanks all for the ideas. As mentioned, I do wear gaitors but the water leaks in from below them. I'll try some stuff out and report back any success. thanks again. -Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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