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MotoMaverick989
12/23/2017 2:37pm
12/23/2017 2:37pm
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10/3/2018 8:03pm
2 issues. 1. My knee braces are rubbing my hamstring tendon in the back of my knee raw. Ocer the last 16 years I’ve wore braces from Custom DonJoy’s to Custom CTi’s and they all do it. (I have Custom Cti’s currently) I’ve tried loosening the strap below the knee joint, (even though the custom braces fit perfectly, too loose of the strap below the knee joint will cause the brace to slide down) I’ve tried every knee sleeve sold except neoprene, even tried mole skin for orthotics, even went commando like Jeff Emig without sleeves. Nothing. Just rubs and pinches me raw. Does anybody have any tips or advice?
2. I cut the top of my SG12’s when I had my Custom DonJoy’s because of where the calf portion in the brace interfered with my boot. Basically the boot would shove the brace up and out of position. Now that I got better Cti’s and the damn boot is pinching and bruising the hell out of my calf. I’m wondering how tall my boot was originally and if it’d still pinch my calf which I doubt.
If anybody could measure their Tech 8’s, Tech 10’s or Gaerne SG12’s from the bottom of the sole to the top of the boot at the outside calf portion that would be great!
I’m also considering going to a more flexible boot. These SG12’s are nice, but they feel stiff to me when using the rear brake and when I dab my foot down causing my prior blown out knees to take the brunt. I remember reading Jody Wiesel talking about how he used to wear old school boots just because of that. I’m starting to think that way now. I used to wear Fox Comp or Forma 5’s back in 2006 when I quit riding and I remember they were pretty flexible.
So if anybody could chime in their take on flexible vs stiff boots and their experience that’d be great too!
Thanks fellas.
2. I cut the top of my SG12’s when I had my Custom DonJoy’s because of where the calf portion in the brace interfered with my boot. Basically the boot would shove the brace up and out of position. Now that I got better Cti’s and the damn boot is pinching and bruising the hell out of my calf. I’m wondering how tall my boot was originally and if it’d still pinch my calf which I doubt.
If anybody could measure their Tech 8’s, Tech 10’s or Gaerne SG12’s from the bottom of the sole to the top of the boot at the outside calf portion that would be great!
I’m also considering going to a more flexible boot. These SG12’s are nice, but they feel stiff to me when using the rear brake and when I dab my foot down causing my prior blown out knees to take the brunt. I remember reading Jody Wiesel talking about how he used to wear old school boots just because of that. I’m starting to think that way now. I used to wear Fox Comp or Forma 5’s back in 2006 when I quit riding and I remember they were pretty flexible.
So if anybody could chime in their take on flexible vs stiff boots and their experience that’d be great too!
Thanks fellas.
And no, I’m not joking.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FmcWizA2MBQ
As far as the boots go I went into the local Fox store today with my knee brace and tried the Comp 5’s I used to wear 11 years ago and my lord!! They are so much more comfy and flexible than these Starwars Battle Galactia Gaerne Sg12’s! Lighter too. Can’t wait to try them out on the bike. I get the whole protect your ankle thing, but I’d rather have more give at my ankle the directing all the energy to my knees.
I tried the lossening up the strap when I used the anti-migration strap for the Cti’s but honestly it didn’t help. Because it added extra bulk beneath the calf strap that bunches up and chafed my skin. I actually took the pad off the strap too. Little by Little I guess. I’m just happy I may of figured it out because it was honestly causing my to not weight my outside footpeg or use my rear brake when sitting because it hurt so bad.
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