Vans Encore Boots - thoughts? - Snowboarding Forum

Juzzs8 · 09-28-2010, 03:56 AM

I've had them for a year, I hate em. Every time I go boarding I cant wait to get out of them, They just hurt!
I had them heat moulded, didnt do the trick.

Anyone else had this problem?

legallyillegal · 09-28-2010, 06:22 AM

where do they hurt? side of the forefoot? heel? bottom? toes? ankle? instep?

Juzzs8 · 09-28-2010, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by legallyillegal

where do they hurt? side of the forefoot? heel? bottom? toes? ankle? instep?

forefoot mostly!

legallyillegal · 09-28-2010, 03:59 PM

are you lacing them up really tight or leaving them loose on the bottom? stock insole?

Juzzs8 · 09-28-2010, 05:41 PM

As tIght as I can at start of day. Then I usually gotta loosen em off cause pains given me the shits halfway through the day.

legallyillegal · 09-28-2010, 06:30 PM

try some aftermarket insoles, you can go as cheap as superfeet or as expensive as full custom orthotics

mtmgiants · 09-29-2010, 01:33 AM

I feel your pain man, I have ridden in them for 3 years now and this past season they made my feet kill. Even after the first run I could feel my feet starting to ache. I think the problem is that the insoles packed out. The reason I think this is because for the first two seasons in them I didnt do a lot of terrain park and what I did do was pretty mellow, but this past season I was all about the park and the boots didnt absorb any of impact on landing. I was considering buying some cheap aftermarket insoles to save the boots because personally I love the flex, overall response, and boa system of the boots, as the season draws near I am getting very tempted to buy new boots all together. Hope this helped!

Juzzs8 · 09-29-2010, 01:46 AM

cheers guys.

will try some insoles.

09-28-2010, 03:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Juzzs8 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13	Vans Encore Boots - thoughts? I've had them for a year, I hate em. Every time I go boarding I cant wait to get out of them, They just hurt! I had them heat moulded, didnt do the trick. Anyone else had this problem?

09-28-2010, 06:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	where do they hurt? side of the forefoot? heel? bottom? toes? ankle? instep? __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

09-28-2010, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	are you lacing them up really tight or leaving them loose on the bottom? stock insole? __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

09-28-2010, 06:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	try some aftermarket insoles, you can go as cheap as superfeet or as expensive as full custom orthotics __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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09-28-2010, 05:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Juzzs8 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13	As tIght as I can at start of day. Then I usually gotta loosen em off cause pains given me the shits halfway through the day.

09-29-2010, 01:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
mtmgiants Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 197	I feel your pain man, I have ridden in them for 3 years now and this past season they made my feet kill. Even after the first run I could feel my feet starting to ache. I think the problem is that the insoles packed out. The reason I think this is because for the first two seasons in them I didnt do a lot of terrain park and what I did do was pretty mellow, but this past season I was all about the park and the boots didnt absorb any of impact on landing. I was considering buying some cheap aftermarket insoles to save the boots because personally I love the flex, overall response, and boa system of the boots, as the season draws near I am getting very tempted to buy new boots all together. Hope this helped!

09-29-2010, 01:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Juzzs8 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13	cheers guys. will try some insoles.