Stefan Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Which manufacturers make WIDE healed boots? Due to my accident and operation, I have an abnormaly large ankle with a knob on the instep. I need wide healed boots to accomodate this. Who makes wide healed boots for plastics? Who makes wide healed boots for leathers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 You might have to consider custom from someone like Limmer. Don't know about the plastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Limmer's are nice boots, but they take awhile (the waiting list was a year or more). For plastics you might try buying a wide boot, then getting a thermofit ski liner added. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpine_Tom Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 You may have already looked into this, but you can get plastics stretched by any ski place. My feet are pretty wide (in the front) and I took a pair of plastics that were too painful to wear up to Pro Ski on Aurora, and they stretched 'em out so they fit perfectly now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icegirl Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I think Jim at PMS will do a good job on plastics too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Stefan, If you are looking for plastics: consider any type of shell, preferably with a soft ankle, combined with one of those thermomolded liners. I believe Raichle (ski boot company) makes them. Feathered Friends carries them, as well as most good ski shops. My friend has severe bone spurs on his feet and ankles, from too many years of super tight sport climbing shoes, and his molded Raichle liners work very well in his plastics. Not sure about leathers, but good luck finding something that works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted January 9, 2003 Author Share Posted January 9, 2003 I had no idea you could strech plastics. I will definitely look into this. Keep these ideas coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 If you can, try a pair of Tecnica boots. I've got a pair of Altitude Plus of which I can adjust the ankle considerably. Also, for any boot, judicious use of overhand wrapping of the laces over the foot portion will let you tie the laces at less tension over your ankle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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