How can I stop my tongue from slipping sideways?!!
Duncan Hoyle
I looked in the boot FAQ but found no solution to the following....
I've just replaced my old Scarpa Trek Attack boots with Scarpa's new Trek
boot with different sole. The old boots had a useful slot cut into the
tongue which the laces went through to stop it sliding to the side. The new
boots don't have this and the tongue slips.
Any suggestions as to a fix? Cutting the slot myself would be a bit drastic.
Could I fasten a hook to the tongue somehow as is used by some manufacturers
(Meindl) ?
Duncan
Callum Sword
Duncan Hoyle wrote:
Velcro? That's what my Raichles have...
Peter Clinch
> I've just replaced my old Scarpa Trek Attack boots with Scarpa's new Trek
> boot with different sole. The old boots had a useful slot cut into the
> tongue which the laces went through to stop it sliding to the side. The new
> boots don't have this and the tongue slips.
Try some alternative lacing patterns. These will vary the pressure on
different parts of your forefoot, so may prevent the tongue sliding.
This assumes the problem is causing some discomfort. If not, I wouldn't
worry.
Pete.
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Chris Gilbert
tongue? (ie. there is no gap twixt tongue and instep. the gap being taken up
with a folded piece of material making the boot waterproof up to the top of
the ankle cuff) I would not expect the tongue of such a boot to slip sideways.
The only time I have had this problem was on my first ever pair of boots and
they did not have a bellows tongue.
Chris
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Alan
Duncan Hoyle <dun...@my-dejanews.com> wrote in article
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> I looked in the boot FAQ but found no solution to the following....
>
> I've just replaced my old Scarpa Trek Attack boots with Scarpa's new Trek
> boot with different sole. The old boots had a useful slot cut into the
> tongue which the laces went through to stop it sliding to the side. The
new
> boots don't have this and the tongue slips.
Chris Townsend
Hoyle <dun...@my-dejanews.com> writes
>
>I looked in the boot FAQ but found no solution to the following....
>
>I've just replaced my old Scarpa Trek Attack boots with Scarpa's new Trek
>boot with different sole. The old boots had a useful slot cut into the
>tongue which the laces went through to stop it sliding to the side. The new
>boots don't have this and the tongue slips.
It sounds as though the volume of the boots may be too high. You could
try a volume adjuster (basically a flat insole made of non-compressible
material - good outdoor shops should stock them) under the footbed.
Chris
Duncan Hoyle
for me. My last Scarpa Trek boots fit perfectly and I never had a blister or
rub. I still have them lying around so I'll see what happens to the tongue
in them if I lace without using the slot in the tongue. Mind you, boots are
probably so moulded to my feet that the tongues will automatically lie in
the correct place now.
Duncan Hoyle
possibly thinner than on the old ones.
Duncan Hoyle
A member of staff L.D. Mountain Centre in Newcastle just told me the
following ....
this can be a problem with most makes of boots and is not an indication of
narrow feet.
Possible solutions -
go to a cobbler and get them to fix a hook to the tongue to hold the
tongue in place,
just get used to it!!
If I did think it was caused by a loose heel then he suggested ...
take the boots in and they could pinch the heel after steaming them
(cost ~£5),
buy some trimmed footbeds (cost £30 per pair)
I've tried different lacing methods and thicker socks without solving the
problem. I'll try one different pair of socks and if that fails I'll then go
to the cobbler.
Duncan
>
>I looked in the boot FAQ but found no solution to the following....
>
>I've just replaced my old Scarpa Trek Attack boots with Scarpa's new Trek
>boot with different sole. The old boots had a useful slot cut into the
>tongue which the laces went through to stop it sliding to the side. The new
>boots don't have this and the tongue slips.
Howard
Duncan Hoyle wrote in message
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>The old boots had a useful slot cut into the
>
Herd on radio 4 that horses have this problem, tongue sliding around,
apparently they tie it to the horses mouth. Hope this helps!
Howard
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kevin
> use double sided tape until the boots bed in properly.
Kevin in sunny Cornwall