Quick background: long feet combined with narrow heel, small ankle, and poor dorsiflexion that is inhibited by bone means my left boot has always been too loose. My only option was to clamp down on the buckles and deal with the loss of circulation.
Fast forward to the miracle of boot doc...
instep buckle
kick the heel back
leaving the bottom two buckles loose
long feet combined with narrow heel
losing circulation in the left foot
poor dorsiflexion
power strap
skibootbucklingsequence
try wearing thin compression socks
what is the purpose of each buckle?
zipfit liner
Seems like it should be an easy question...
Asking for specifics on how you buckle your boots when you hike. Tight bottom/loose top? Vice versa? Snug all around? Similar to how you ski, or looser?
I'm still really new to the whole AT setup, stick to short hikes at this point (under 2-3 hours)...
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