ellisdeez Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLN Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I got same thing, and I was riding my boots for couple years like that. Then I complained about it to my friend and we remolded boots properly. Day and night! I was able to ride all the day and unbuckled e, couple of times. You may try to ride without insole, too. To me it's way more comfy. Long story short: remold em once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colozeus Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Length might be ok but boot shell width also needs to be taken into consideration. Especially if your boot liner is very thick. I had the same issues as you and i eventually got my boot widened and punched out. This along with a custom footbed made a world of difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workshop7 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I had a similar issue for the first season I had my Deeluxe boots. My fault for not realizing there were no footbeds. I put some in the boots and had one or two hot spots rolled out of the liners. They’ve been perfect ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellisdeez Posted April 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Yikes, yeah there are no footbeds in the boots. Does anyone have recommendations for footbeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 To start, whatever is in your shoes. That'll let you get your foot in the correct position in the shell. After that, you can go as fancy as your wallet allows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, ellisdeez said: Yikes, yeah there are no footbeds in the boots. Does anyone have recommendations for footbeds? Get custom insoles made by a reputable bootfitter if you have access to one can reasonably afford it. It is expensive, but it makes a huge difference. If you are getting custom insoles done the bootfitter will likeley help you out with any other fitment issues for cheap or free depending upon the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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