Tongue pulled out?!?! - Snowboarding Forum

allgrnpenguin · 01-22-2012, 01:02 PM

Hey everyone bit of a weird post here: has anyone ever pulled the tongue of their boot out before when taking them off?!?

Own a pair of Salomon something-or-others, and after a nice day of freeriding the bloody tongue of my left boot snapped off when I was loosening it to get my boot off! (BTW had these boots for about 4 years now.)

Anyway, my question is this: the tongue is still held loosely in place by the laces. I am wondering if I can just keep using them normally, and if I tighten up the laces it will just hold it in place?

Boots are mega-expensive and I would prefer not to buy new ones!

skippy79 · 01-22-2012, 01:56 PM

take them to a shoemaker and get them to stitch it back together

Cruiserdude · 01-23-2012, 12:27 AM

I would recommend having them tape the seam after they sew it as well, if possible.

allgrnpenguin · 01-23-2012, 01:02 PM

Damn.... tried to get them fixed at a shop and they wrecked it... spent an hour trying to pull their stitches out. Tried the boot on and tightened the laces but it is pretty uncomfortable. Salomon F-20s 2007s: you were good to me, however now I may need to look elsewhere.

I like the F-20s because of the low profile (I am short, 173cm, but have a big foot US size 10.5-11). I am wondering about any other good boots out there that have the reduced profile.

Either that or get a wider board

Smokehaus · 01-23-2012, 01:12 PM

Sorry to hear about your boots. I own a pair of f-22s and they are awesome. The quality of them makes it very hard to believe that the tongue on them would pull out. Keep looking at Salomon unless they have been ruined for you from your experience.

allgrnpenguin · 01-23-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokehaus

Sorry to hear about your boots. I own a pair of f-22s and they are awesome. The quality of them makes it very hard to believe that the tongue on them would pull out. Keep looking at Salomon unless they have been ruined for you from your experience.

Yeah, I loved the boots - nice and broken in, plus I could make them as stiff as I liked just by tightening them a bit more. Not sure why the tongue came out... I think I was trying to loosen them without fully unlocking the bottom laces. I will give them a go on the mountain this weekend and if a no-go, might look into the f-22s.

Rider161 · 01-23-2012, 01:58 PM

I've seen last years model for fairly cheap and I do believe some places still had your size

allgrnpenguin · 01-28-2012, 09:37 AM

was out today and found a pair of burton ions on special (100 bucks off), tried 'em on and they felt pretty comfortable - can't wait to get out there and give them a go.

will miss the f-20s though

01-22-2012, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
allgrnpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 32	Tongue pulled out?!?! Hey everyone bit of a weird post here: has anyone ever pulled the tongue of their boot out before when taking them off?!? Own a pair of Salomon something-or-others, and after a nice day of freeriding the bloody tongue of my left boot snapped off when I was loosening it to get my boot off! (BTW had these boots for about 4 years now.) Anyway, my question is this: the tongue is still held loosely in place by the laces. I am wondering if I can just keep using them normally, and if I tighten up the laces it will just hold it in place? Boots are mega-expensive and I would prefer not to buy new ones!

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01-22-2012, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
skippy79 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 48	take them to a shoemaker and get them to stitch it back together

01-23-2012, 12:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cruiserdude Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 16	I would recommend having them tape the seam after they sew it as well, if possible.

01-23-2012, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
allgrnpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 32	Damn.... tried to get them fixed at a shop and they wrecked it... spent an hour trying to pull their stitches out. Tried the boot on and tightened the laces but it is pretty uncomfortable. Salomon F-20s 2007s: you were good to me, however now I may need to look elsewhere. I like the F-20s because of the low profile (I am short, 173cm, but have a big foot US size 10.5-11). I am wondering about any other good boots out there that have the reduced profile. Either that or get a wider board

01-23-2012, 01:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Smokehaus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NoVA Posts: 891	Sorry to hear about your boots. I own a pair of f-22s and they are awesome. The quality of them makes it very hard to believe that the tongue on them would pull out. Keep looking at Salomon unless they have been ruined for you from your experience.

01-23-2012, 01:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rider161 -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern MD Posts: 377	I've seen last years model for fairly cheap and I do believe some places still had your size

01-28-2012, 09:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
allgrnpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 32	was out today and found a pair of burton ions on special (100 bucks off), tried 'em on and they felt pretty comfortable - can't wait to get out there and give them a go. will miss the f-20s though