Loose Bindings

Wendy Wilcox · Criminal Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 91 City: Long Beach

I Bought wmns. large liquid force bindings about a month ago. My shoe size is about 7.5. When I land a jump my feet slide fwd. a lot. Is this dangerous?

aloharodeo · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 12:47 pm Post subject:

yes, it can be dangerous. you could do a jump and have one foot slip out letting the board swing around, and breaking your other ankle, or the board could hit you anywhere. Lots of possibilities.

a womens large is too big for you, I'm the same shoe size and I wear a mens small from Nice. I would think in womens liquid force a 7.5 would be a medium. Check they're return policy, or sell them and buy new ones.

Wendy Wilcox · Criminal Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 91 City: Long Beach

I have been in the salt water like 15 times already, I doubt they will take them back. It was so hard to get into the lg I figured the medium would be impossible.
I am going wakeboarding today--should I just lace them up tight, and go small?

aloharodeo · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject:

you should try selling them then.

when you get some meds it should be kinda hard to get into them use some lube, or shampoo.

yeah, lace 'em up real tight.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject:

I would get rid of them, they arn't gonna work for too long. See if you can give back to shop.. otherwise e-bay them or sell to someone with bigger feet.

A medium would probably work out for you.. you need to use soap or lube to get bindings on, otherwise they will be hard to get on. Then eventually they will break in and be easier and more comfy.

Also, shifting feet inside of the binding can be dangerous, depending on your skill level. Many boarders get foot injuries due to the fact that the bindings don't fit.

Wendy Wilcox · Criminal Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 91 City: Long Beach

What about taking them to the "shop" and having the lip made smaller

HatzicMotive140 · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 261 City: abbotsford

no i would just get smaller bindings, making the shop do stuff like that might make it harder to get better deals in the future.

Wendy Wilcox · Criminal Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 91 City: Long Beach

I am a girl..........j/k Laughing

Chad H · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject:

I would get some new ones or tighten those tight as possible i had this problem for a while on mine where i hated them... But i soon learned i could tighten them and then if they came loose while rding i would just tighten them while riding... Not too bad but i missed a couple of d^'s

aloharodeo · Posted: Jul 28, 2004 7:07 am Post subject:

show_boy08 · Criminal Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 93 City: Cedar Falls

definitly get rid of them if they are too big

Wendy Wilcox · Criminal Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 91 City: Long Beach

Thanks--time to spend some more $ wihooooo

beasoldierprstn · Posted: Jul 29, 2004 8:59 am Post subject:

wendy, the same thing happened to me and i ended up spraining my ankle. get new bindings

_Vishnook_ · Outlaw Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 182 City: Wauwatosa

Yes, for sure get new bindings, they should fit like a glove.

Wendy Wilcox · Criminal Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 91 City: Long Beach

I ended up going to the shop and they sized them down--feel much better--only cost me 15 bucks
Thanks for all the advice, I simply didn't want to spend more $

PortlandBrder · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 352 City: Portland

Your going to eventually hurt your ankles bad. I've seen this before where a dudes bindings didnt fit good and the had too much play. tweaked there ankle bad.

sh0rtyme · Soul Rider Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 345 City: Portland

I'm assuming you got the minx? A large is way too big. My foot is a little smaller than yours, and I don't know what all you're throwing, but I thought even the small in the minx was a little big. Too big of bindings give you less control and can be dangerous.