 Poster: A snowHead
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Yes a very strange question probably!
I have my own boots but was pretty clueless when I bought them as I'd only been skiing twice. I got then from a good ski shop, tried a few pairs and they spent ages fitting then (they're the vacuum Fischer ones).
My first pair of insoles were too arched and gave me cramp so I returned them and they swapped them.
I can't get past the feeling I've too much space at the toes. I'm a nervous skier and find myself scrunching up my toes which doesn't help my skiing I'm sure. When trying to edge whilst finishing my turns last week I found myself pushing my toes up into the top of my boots- weird and probably due to leaning back.
Is it my boots or me?! My friend mentioned having footbeds in her boots... Maybe I'm just crap and I should stop blaming the tools 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Do your heels lift up from your footbeds when you are skiing? Does your foot slide forward and bang your toes against the front of the boot? I can wiggle my toes a little (which allows me to scrunch them up while skiing if I wanted), but my boots are the correct size, holding my foot firmly but without crushing it.
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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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I'm not sure- I may need to go and put my boots on now!
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I've had both the exact issues you mention, and in my case I think the problem is mainly from being in the back seat. But I also think my boots may also be a bit 'high volume' for me (I've got chunky ankles, but relatively slim feet). I've done three things to improve the fit of my boot. Firstly, mine came with a little pair of wedges to put in the heels, so I put them in, and that helped a little. Then I bought some 'L' shaped foam pads to attach to the outer part of the liners around the ankle bone, to help hold my heel a bit more still. Then I bought custom footbeds which helped to stabilise my feet laterally, so my boots responded more quickly to rolling movements when edging, and twisting movements when skidding.
I don't think my issues came from a glaringly badly fitted boot, I think that they were also due to bad technique, and being a bit of a nervous skier myself. Also each foot is completely unique, so I'm not surprised that a little bit of inexpensive tweaking helped my generic boots fit me a little bit better.
I'm not sure if any of that helps, but at least you know that you aren't the first person to have those particular problems!
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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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I find it very difficult to know how a boot is going to feel when I'm skiing unless I'm actually skiing in it. I can spend a hour wearing a boot in a bootfitter's shop, but it's only when I go and make some turns and generate some forces that I begin to feel if the boot is comfortable, if it's holding my foot securely, if there are any pressure points.
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Thanks you all! I think I'll head back to the shop with them and see what they say. Fenfilly - that sounds familiar. Rob - I'm sure you're right and I can't remember having those problems you mention. As a fairly newbie it's not that easy to know how boots "should" feel. I do feel a bit swimming around at the front in particular but more up and down than lengthways...
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@RosieL,
1:Try some other boots to compare how they fit. Different manufacturers use different shape/volume/width lasts to form the foot shape.
2:Experiment with different thickness socks. I find the socks are a hugely overlooked ingredient. I personally use one brand (Falke) in 2 thicknesses.
3:Wiggle your toes whilst skiing in order to Not screw them up. They need to be flat on the footbed. I do it too 
3:Go see a bootfitter
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Sounds like the boot could be too big. Take the lining out and put your bare foot in the shell so that your big toe just about presses up against the front of the boot. Then look to see how much space is behind your heel; there should be somewhere between 1.5-2cm for a decent 'recreational fit'. Anymore is going to result in heel lifts and poor performance. Sorry if this is bad/expensive news, but if this is the case then the shop that sold you he boot deserves a bollocking.
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