 Poster: A snowHead
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Hoping someone can advise;
Couple of weeks ago skiing in Italy, first 2 or 3 days,my boots ( own) seemed fine however after this I developed a blister ( one on each foot in the 'same' place) just below & back from the inner ankle, so almost but not quite on the heel. It seemed to be caused by my skating action when moving on flat sections; also I seem to suffer from hot feet no matter how cold things get, so sweaty socks seemed to increase the problem as this allowed some ( all though very little) movement when doing this action.
On returning home & reading various 'boot' threads on forums I removed the boot liners & measured the gap between my heel & the back of the boot whilst my toes were touching the front. Right foot has a gap of around 25 to 30 mm & left foot around 20 to 25 mm ( my left foot is a UK 9 & right is a UK 8 1/2.
My boots are a mondo 27.5 & are very snug when first put on but suspect they may be too big now after all my research ( although god knows how I could get my foot into a smaller boot)
Is there any thing I can do to alter the boot liner ( pad out at this point of rubbing etc) or am I going to have to buy a new pair of boots ?
Boots have had 1 week inresort + approx 15 hours at MK snowdome ( does also have an insole which 'cured' my previous pains ).
Thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm no bootfitter but would say your boots are to big and the blisters caused by heel lifting and rubbing ? when clamped up can you lift your heels up??
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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anotherproblem,
Would have said not but as you suggest, that must be whats happening. Seemed to be happening due to socks getting so sweaty ! Perhaps a top pair of merino wool ski socks may help?
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hmm i get sweaty feet and always had a pain in the ass with boots but never got blisters. Personally use thin Falke socks and most people on here rave about em, general view is that thick socks are evil 
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anotherproblem,
Socks I have are 'decent' spec ( although not sure what that would be now!), not thick or tubes & do have decent amount of wool in.............but they do stink after a days skiing & was looking at some made from 'smartwool' that supposedly stink proof !
It seemed that the sweat lubricated my ankle area enough to allow some movement which then caused the blisters....................combined perhaps with a tad oversized boot 
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possibly, we needSZKl or CEM!
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Boots are way too big & will only get worse as the liner will pack out quickly due to the excessive space. Save yourself a load of hassle & spring for new 'un's. Clean socks each day are a must.
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Mitchell, there's a good chance the boots are not just too big but too wide, so that when you skate the foot pronates inwards in spite of the insole. When it does that, the part of the liner that would lock in around the tendon on a bigger foot comes into rubbing contact.
Rubbing-friction heat-blister.
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Okay, looks like new boots are required; that presents a new problem.............am going skiing ( not booked yet but 95% on) 2nd, 3rd week n march & do not have the £300 or so to go & buy new boots & get fitted properly. Assuming I will have to hire instead what should I do in the hire shop to check I have something at least close to correct sizing ( when my existing boots were/are put on with liner in there is no way you would think they are too big; very snug, toes just touching front when standing etc...................so dont want to make the same mistake again ) ?
Should I pull out the liner in store & do some shell size checks against my foot or ..........?
Thanks in advance
Mitch
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Mitchell, What level are you skiing at - I would have thought you could get boots for £150-£160 unless you need something very fancy - the others might disagree, but I don't think you are looking at £300
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Megamum,
Was looking at solutions 4feet site & the boots are starting around £170 odd, so figured once the footbed is done + bootfitters labour that would add another 100 or so. I,m all for it being cheaper.....could probably squeeze 150 from somewhere but not 300 !............Hence the query about sorting rental boots.
Thanks
Mitch
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