 Poster: A snowHead
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Quick question, when conducting a shell fit, how much side to side width movement should there be when the heel is at the rear of the boot?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Your bootfitter should know. If you're DIY fitting good luck.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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This is for an old pair of boots I bought a while ago, I wanted to see if they are too loose and needed replacing.
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Tap, Tap
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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And when I say side to side, I mean at the forefoot.
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I think you'll find a bootfitters (above) maybe cryptically telling you the answer.
I assume he's suggesting tapping on the sides of the boot to see if you can feel it??
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Hi again - I still need some assistance with this 
When doing my own shell check at home, my forefoot has a fair amount of pressure up against the sides of the boot (specifically my little toe). should my foot be touching or should there be a small gap either side?
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Montarius, a fair amount of pressure is not going to be comfortable. It might be good for race fitting, but I couldn't ski for a day in boots where there is any pressure on either side without the liner in place. Mine are about 1-2mm away from touching the sides of the boot, and they have been very carefully blown out so they are just about wide enough for me to be comfortable fr several hours without being too large. On that basis I'd suggest a small gap, even if only a very narrow gap at that.
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Montarius, where is your foot when you say it is pressing? if at the front like when you are looking at length then it will be touching, think about moving to the middle of the boot thens ee what there is, lift the foot slightly (thickness of insole) and move side to size, somewhere from touching to a few mm each side depending on how tight you want your boots
length and forefoot width are just 2 dimensions in a boot fit, much more critical is heel fit and ankle area, you can make a boot bigger in almost every dimension but making it smaller is more difficult (actually it is simple but it doesn't always end well)
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Thanks for the replies. I will try this test when I get home later tonight. I think my foot was close to the front which I checked so will try moving to the middle and lift the foot slightly.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Ok conducted the shell fit with my foot in the middle of the boot and with my foot slightly lifted to simulate insole.. I had the faintest of touches / 1mm on either side was has reassured me however my foot seems to spread at lot under pressure.
I tried the shell fit again but with the insole in (custom made) but not liner. Again had only a few mm each side so hopefully will all be fine! thanks you advice CEM.
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