So I had my first day in hard boots yesterday. I think it went pretty well from a progress standpoint but it was marred by foot pain. My feet felt fine at first but by the time I got to the bottom of the hill they were a little sore, and the ride back up to the top slowly became unbearable. Between every run I had to go inside, take off my boots, and wait for my feet to recover. Repeat this cycle all morning.
Lengthwise, the boots seem to fit perfectly, but they are definitely crushing my forefoot across the metatarsals. The boots are used but the liners hadn't been heat molded before I bought them. I did have them heat molded.
What I'm wondering is, can I reasonably expect the boots to break in and stop crushing my foot, or do I need to take them to a boot fitter?