John E Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I have a pair of older Raichle hardboots (not sure of the model). They are size 27.5. My feet measure 27.5 (flat foot - no insole). I have not been able to get them to fit comfortably. I don't have them with me here but when I do the finger test, I recall that I have 2+ fingers of space between my heel & the inside of the shell. I have narrow feet (B width). I have been to 3 places in the Boulder area trying to get Thermoflex liners & they all say the shells are too large for me. Because of my narrow foot, I often find that by the time I get boots that are snug enough, my toes are hard against the front. Larry The Bootfitter commented "wow, you have a low-volume foot". Regarding Thermoflex or Intuition liners: does anyone have experience using an insole between the shell & liner to take up volume - before the liners are formed? Would this be a reasonable approach? I'm presently using high-volume ski boot liners that I got from Larry. They work but not the most comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I would think that some thick soles underneath the liners would work fine. You'd still have to deal with the width of the boot though. Also the liner would have to be fairly stiff if your boots are anything like mine. What might be worth it is getting some smaller boots (a compremise might be in order) so they're not TOO wide, and then stretch them out to fit the length of your foot. Granted if your foot is very long and very skinny then you might not be able to stretch them far enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Insoles will definitely add volume to your liner. I wasted $155 on footbeds that added way too much volume to a perfect boot/liner fit. Thermoflex liners are magic for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Do people often use custom footbeds in cunjuction with (inside) Thermoflex liners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_x Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 yes... in fact the footbed is even more important than the liner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Custom footbeds & Thermoflex liners? If your boots didn't come with moldable liners, this could add $300 to the boots - right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.T. Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Call and schedule an appointment with Larry at Larry's Bootfitting. There is noone better! He is an honest person, if he tells you that you need something, he means it. I know at least 10 people who use him religously. Larry's Boot Fitting 2709 Spruce St Boulder, CO 80302 (303) 402-6733 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 DT - thanks - Larry gave me the liners I'm now using. Maybe when things slow down later this season, I'll look again at adapting my boots or just look for some new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abakker Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 get some high density foam, and make a couple different thickness insoles and try them out. have you tried shimming the sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrobb Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 get some high density foam, and make a couple different thickness insoles and try them out.have you tried shimming the sides? www.tognar.com has a bunch of bootfitting items. Heel lifts, sole shims in 1/8" and 3/16", 3types of heel cradles (self adhesive) slimming shims for the forefoot, tongue pads, and self adhesive foam like you used on your tongue mod. and much more. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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