Need Help (ASAP) Bindings Cramp/Hurt My Feet

Hey all,
Im really new to boarding, we just bought boat and i figured what the heck and bought a nice board/bindings. I got xtra large LF Sphynx 05 bindings and they arnt to bad getting in/out, but they hurt and cramp up my feet real bad after 2 mins my toes start getting cold. So they are to small... I wear size 11.5 shoe, but my foot is pretty wide... These bindings are supposed to fit 11-13 foot. So how can I stretch out the foot/toe area to not hurt my foot so bad. I hear 2x4 is good idea? Before testing this wanted to make sure it really was a good idea... Anyways thx for help guys.

What should I do, How can I stretch them out abit.

try stickin' a beer bottle in the toe part of the bindings.

(Message edited by dakid on July 27, 2005)

Tried that one before and it would feel fine for the first 5 minutes or so on my LF Team bindings then it would hurt my foot too. I left the bottle in there for like 2 days and it didnt work. I ended up selling them and got me the Transits LE.

Make sure to empty the bottle first.

Cinch tighter around your ankle and only a little around your toes. Thats what I do on my Teams.

I had that problem with my HL Highbacks. I just changed the way they were ducked and it went away. But if they are too tight you can also unscrew the overlays and let them out one hole.

You can also trim the very tip of the bindings where they hit your toes. I did that on my my LF and it opened up the boot a butch but that was few years ago. Some people are afraid to cut a little on ther boots to make em' fit right but I say you might as well be comfy while you ride. I cut almost every set of boots i get. Oh ya.... Make sure you are going to keep them befor you go chopin away on your boot it's hard to sell a boot that been cut.

some say that wearing them in the shower helps, but try heating them up in hot water then sliding your foot in to help them mold to your foot a little better.

Darwinism Tip:
Don't heat them up so hot you burn your foot. Were talking 100-110degrees.

I did this with my LF Ultra Sux and worked really well. you coudl also heat them up and drop the bottle in there to stretch them a little as Joe suggested!

good luck

I dont think the overlays can unsrcrew on Sphynx bindings can they? I have them in the tub with soda cans in them right now.

I bought some LF Ultra's and it took a while to break em in. I started with beer bottles in the bindings and then goin to cans of lysol, the bigger ones, and then stuffed wet towels down in the middle of the bindings. Cause yea my feet would get numb after about 5 minutes and i couldnt ride anymore. I also had a hell of a time getting them on and off, but with some watered down lube, (to get it down in the binding), they are no problem now. So stick towels in the middle of the binding, bottles in the top, and medicine bottles in the toes.

Let your friend that has bigger feet then you put them on for a couple of runs. Then get ready to laugh our #ss off as they try to take them off in extreme pain. (how do I know), I was the friend with the bigger feet. Ask Wakechico6!!

Oh yea that DEFINATLY works. Its pretty funny to watch them try and take em off too! But it works, i dont have any problem getting them on and off now. Thanx pat ;)

Well I stuffed them with soda cans and gatorades and left them in the bathtub/pool. Went out to lake yesterday they seem better than they used to be, but still begin to hurt my feet after 5-6 mins. Will they stretch more? Do you all notice this problem with Sphynx bindings? Will other LF bindings be the same as this?

What should I do? I just bought these and dont know what to do.

I with Shane on this one. I have the same bindings and gave them 5 rides to break in. After that my feet would go numb after 5 mins, It was only my right foot. Went from 12 degrees to 16 problem went away.

jump into the hot tub with them on!!

Sparky the prob is they hurt even when they are not on the board. =/

any help?