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This process should be done with both boots heated and put on at the same time. Note: For the purposes of this article I did the pictures with only one boot. Molding Salomon Custom Shell Boots at HomeĮquipment Needed: Oven, tub of cold water, ice if available, gloves

#Ski tuner mx iv machine images how to#

If you mold the shell right off the bat then the boot will become a little looser than you may want as the boot liner packs down.Įnough of all those details! Let’s get down to business with how to properly heat up your Salomon boots at home and mold them to your feet. Since the shell only expands I’d recommend skiing in your new pair of Salomon boots for 10+ days to allow the liner to pack down a bit, and if the shell still needs modification then do the custom fitting. People have reported using the Fischer Vacuum Fit machine with Salomon boots, but that would require a trip to a Fischer Vacuum Fit boot shop, and due to the proprietary nature of Fischer’s technology it would be a long shot to have a shop allow that. Don’t use this process to make the shell tighter as that’s not possible, unless you paired it with a vacuum fit machine. It’s important to note that heating the shell and molding it to your foot will only cause the shell to expand, so this process takes a tight boot and gives a little extra space in the right areas. That’s a 6 mm increase in width which greatly expands the versatility of these boots to easily fit many foot types. As an example, the X Max has a last of 98 mm however, the last can be expanded to 104 mm by heating the Kaprolene shell and expanding it with the foot’s pressure. Kaprolene injection in the 3rd Generation Custom Shell Boots (2012 on) allows for customization in the forefoot zone, ankle, and heel.

Salomon states that Kaprolene retracts two times less when cooled compared to normal plastic used in other ski boots, so after deformation Kaprolene will shrink a maximum of 25%. Salomon uses Kaprolene which is a plastic pliable enough to deform from your foot’s natural pressure at high temperature but can still retain this shape when cooled.

Many boot can be heated and deformed, but the plastic typically shrinks back to its original shape without noticeable expansion. That’s a visual illustration of Salomon’s Twinframe technology - essentially they use a very stiff plastic for the green boot lowers to enhance performance and responsiveness while a softer, thermoformable plastic is used for the white uppers to facilitate their Custom Shell 360 fit. If you look at the Salomon X Max boot above, you’ll see a clear dividing line between the green lower plastic and white upper. Shop Salomon boots at .īasics of Salomon Custom Shell 360 Technology Check the boot’s specifications from Salomon to see if the shell has Custom Shell 360 technology.

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This technology should be present in MAX and PRO series boots from Salomon (ex. This tutorial and the discussion of Custom Shell 360 Technology are based on my experience with the Salomon X Max 120. In this post I’ll go into a little detail of how the Salomon Custom Shell works as well as instructions to heat your own Salomon Custom Shell boots up at home using a conventional oven to customize the fit. After heating them up and molding them once at home I had a fit that was tight in the right places and a boot that I could wear all day without issues. Long story short, when I first put on a pair of Salomon X Max 120 ski boots my feet fell asleep in about 30 minutes. This would allow me to buy ski boots at a discount online and custom fit them at home.įind this article useful? Consider supporting the site by shopping for ski boots using an affiliate link to REI or ! Thanks for the support.

#Ski tuner mx iv machine images manual#

Salomon boot fitters have a special oven for this, but after reading about the technology and process from Salomon's Technical Manual it seemed feasible to replicate the process at home. Through my research I came across Salomon’s Custom Shell technology which intrigued me since it gave one the ability to not only thermoform the liner but also the plastic shell of the boot. The fit was often good in a few areas then uncomfortable either in the toe box or around the ankle. This winter I started to research and try on a variety of ski boots, but no brand fit perfectly out of the box. Finding the right fitting boot is a long process though, and achieving that custom fit through repeated trips to a boot fitter can become time intensive and expensive. Having a pair of quality, well-fitting ski boots is critical to transferring leg and foot movements to the skis.