 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, not sure whether this is the right place for this post but I hope it is. About to go on my 3rd-week skiing in 2 weeks' time and remembered how sore my feet were last time in boots due to my flat feet. Any suggestion on insoles ie. off the shelf/custom? Dont really want to have sore feet whilst skiing this time around again. If there are any recommendations for custom insoles could it ideally be in the Manchester or Lancaster area?
Thanks, in advance for any help 
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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 you have your own boots?
Definitely worth getting custom insoles.
But can't remember on any recs for good boot fitters in the NW.... I am sure someone will make a suggestion soon though.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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due to my flat feet
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Are you sure it's because of flat feet? Do you have similar problems in, for example, walking boots?
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@Layne, unfortunately, don't have my own boots - Im a uni student so not really in my budget at the moment until next season 
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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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@pam w, occasionally I have sore feet in my normal shoes, not very often though, seems to just be very sore in ski boots. happened at the chill factore aswell the other day when I went for a few hours
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@clintt15, insoles may or may not help, it will depend if your feet are flexible and flat or rigid and flat, a flexible flat foot (pronated foot) can be stabilized with an insole and this will be more comfortable than the flat carpet tile you get in a rental boot, but if the foot is pathologically rigid and flat then most insoles will hurt unless specifically tailored to exactly your foot shape
it could equally be the rental boots themselves as they really aren't the same as the boot you buy, they are designed to accommodate as many feet as possible not fit any foot
probably cutting it a bit tight for this year, but Graham at Rivington Alpine is your guy in the northwest
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@CEM, I did have a look at Graham but think he's away from the 14th - 21st skiing so maybe out of luck with him. Did see anything technical in Kendal but not sure again. So if I could perhaps get some custom insoles before I go away would they be able to be put into the rental boots or would I be better off just waiting and maybe getting some custom boots done next season? Thanks for the help though appreciate it.
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@clintt15, i would wait and do it as a boot/insoles together thing, it is all very well making an insole and putting it into a rental boot but if it isnt transferable to a new boot for any reason then it is money wasted
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@clintt15, given time constraints maybe find a "better" rental shop with " better" boots?
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@CEM, Ill definitely be down to your shop for a pair when the time comes then. Thanks for the help.
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@under a new name, Managed to get ski hire with the one best-reviewed shop in the village so hoping for good things but guess we'll see
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