got back into skiing last year after 17-year lapse. I have narrow feet and was chasing proper fit all last year ended up with two relatively thick socks to take up space. This year I started messing with boot fit, used a pair of my left-over
insoles and plastic shim under the inner boot, they were better but not right. I saw the ad for patriot footbeds and ordered the volume reducer kit with sleeve. took a bit to get used to them, i heated them up once with hair drier, had some pain with my arches but after about two days they became incredible! i was at lunch yesterday and didn't even have to loosen my buckles the boots are so comfortable; I'm into the extreme carving trying to get my hip to snow and connection to your skis through the boot is imperative.
i Love them be patient
also, the customer service is excellent!!!
I'm gutted. When I saw the pre launch of these liners I bagged a pair as they sounded just what I was looking for to help resolve ongoing shin issues. Got them delivered super quick and they looked superbly made. However they are waaaay chunkier than the stock K2 liner and are simply too big to fit in the shells. No returns from Europe so they'll be sitting in the cupboard unused. Gutted.
Why would not get in touch with us!
We would love to know what boot model these are not fitting in to?
Are you sure you have made all adjustments needed? These liners fit into even very narrow boot models, so you likely would just need to make a slight adjustment to buckles or go through the heat molding process.
I can very highly recommend the lighter sleeves. I generally ski about 15 to 20 days a year, mostly in Montana if you have any heel lift at all, these will fix it.
This year I bought a new pair of ski boots. They fit better than any ski boots I've ever had an over 35 years of skiing. The boots definitely raised my skiing ability. However, I had a very hard time getting them on. It was painful to say the least. At one point I thought I wasn't going to be able to get them on without help. A friend mentioned seeing the shoe advertise on social media. It's been a lifesaver! Getting my boots on and off is SO much easier! BTW, I now own two.
Bought them as my current liners are loose after being packed out. Wore for a week skiing in Austria and I never felt my ankle loose while skiing.
This product came through my social media feed and I was immediately intrigued as my wide feet require high volume boots that result in significant heel lift. I ordered these, added them to my liners, and they immediately resolved my heel lift issues. Great product!
My performance boots are difficult to get on. I have been using a boot horn to make the process easier. But your boot opener is awesome and I tell everyone to check it out. I have even given a couple of them out to friends.
Just received thee and immediately could feel difference without even skiing them. The extra volume allowed me to remove the tongue shim, and liner sleeve. There were absolutely no hot spots so I will break them in on the mountain like Craig recommends. Extremely stoked for Banff next month.
Long story short I ended up with a pair of AT boots that were about a half size too big for me. I use my touring setup inbounds on powder days here in Utah. The width of the boots were great but the stock footbeds sucked. The liners were ok but would lead to excessive heel lift. The liner sleeves paired with the free ride footbeds (suggested for high arches) were 90% of the ticket. The last 10% were the j-bars. They created the perfect pocket for my heels that locked them into place. Not that the loose boots kit changed my life, but now I’m able to focus on not sucking on the slopes!
I am a certified ski instructor who has always used custom footbeds. Decided to give Patriots a try. Wow! Perfect fit and alignment. Great feel. Will recommend these to all my clients. 👍
After years of trying, finally a product that fits my feet and boots. Solid construction, excellent heel hold, excellent thermal properties. Great job guys.
Never felt at home in a boot liner on the first try on. The support I feel in my boots now with the stiff ass cuff and shin along with the even distribution of pressure through the foot with the footbeds has me daydreaming of doing nose-butters with no heel lift.
Not only do these sleeves give better heal hold down and increase your control but combined with the heal wedge I now have much less toe stub feelings as well. I do both snowboarding and telemark skiing but now with this product I’m as comfortable in my Tele ski boots as I am in my snowboard boots. It’s completely changed my desire to do the sport. It’s not just for comfort in turns. It also gives me more control on big landings when going through the snow park. I’m now as confident on the big jumps on my Tele skis as I have always been on my snowboard. It’s really fun.
Went on a ski trip and ski for a week my feet were is great shape no more foot pain and better control. Very happy withy new Patriot footbed 💯
After 5 days skiing with liner sleeves, I’m really happy with the way my heels stay tight without any problems with being bulky or inhibiting blood flow. They’re awesome!
I own a pair of Patriot ski socks and I can tell you these are great. I really love the feel and the ventilation over the toes. This ventilation actually helps keep my feet dry and warm. Since I have skinny ankle and shins I would like to see some more shin padding
The price point is a good value, however, not much better than original equipment. I ski about 40 days a year and but I’d give these a try as I exhausted, my original foot beds.
Again for the money, they serve a purpose.
Huge difference to control ski's. The footbeds helps with sliding around in boot and relieves arch and side footpain. It was such a difference that I bought 2 more pairs one for my husband and daughter.
My brand new boots were numbing my feet. I went back to my old boots installed sleeve liners and my boots are great. I work at Vail in my boots 8hrs a day
really did not do much in helping put on ski boots-advertising is a little misleading