Replacement ski boots or liners?

A snowHead

My boots are 7 years old but have been skiied in a lot - for a whole season in 09/10 (not every day, but 3-4 days a week for 4 months), and 8 weeks since then. The last few holidays by lower shins have been really sore - right at the bottom between the top of my foot and mid-shin bone. I have skinny ankles and heels, flat feet and average-sized calves. I think the problem is that the padding is so compressed/worn down that my ankles/shins are moving too much and pressing on the hard front of the boot...

SO - should I replace the liners with new custom liners? Is this even possible with an old boot model? Or shall I just go for a new boot altogether. I'm not too fussed about spending the money if that's what's needed, but don't want the boots to go to waste if that's unnecessary.

Thanks Puzzled

A snowHead

It does sound like the liners might have packed out and could maybe do with replacing.

On the other hand there might only be 3-4 years left in your ski boots at most and the cost of replacement liners means you might as well just go and buy a new set of boots.

If it was me I'd go for a new set of boots. It sounds like your boots have given you good service and are probably due for retirement.

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@S2704, Sounds like your boots and/or liners are due for replacement, but there are those on here with their boots celebrating 20 years plus of service Shocked

As mentioned by @olderscot, the cost of new liners, especially custom ones will be over half the cost of new boots.

Typical costs for different liners - http://www.profeet.co.uk/custom-ski-boot-liners

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Kooky had boots 8 years old (a lot of full seasons), when replacing them the new stiffer, higher performance boots turned out to be lighter than her touring boots. Technology has come a long way.

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