 Poster: A snowHead
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Just booked in with CEM for further tweaking. Had initial fit then one tweak last season but still struggling so this will be third visit. Just curious to know how much tweaking others have needed as feeling like a bit of a wuss 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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feeling like a bit of a wuss
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don't. That's why you're going to a bootfitter. I had an initial tweaking then went back after wearing them round the house a couple of evenings for a further round of tweaking. OK after that. Feet are different. OH had initial tweaking then a bit of shell shoving out in resort to accommodate an ankle bone that was getting sore. He's now wondering about the other ankle bone. It's worth getting it right; my boots are really comfy now. It's just horrible to have sore feet.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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the start of a bunion and early stage arthritis in the big toe joint
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I have both those - hence my concern originally. My very pretty new ski boots now have bunions too, unfortunately, thanks to CEM's efforts. I find that ski boots are absolutely the best footwear possible for the arthritis in the big toe joint - because the joint doesn't move at all. Hiking boots are OK too, for the same reason. When I do moves such as lunges, I need really chunky trainers on - if I try to do them, for example, in my slippers (as you do........) it hurts the big toe joints.
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pam w, yes I am definitely better in more restrictive footwear. I have just started Pilates too, to help with all this dodgy alignment and the teacher has told me to do the standingwork in my trainers and orthotics as I am so lopsided and unstable in my bare feet.
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sarah, I worked it out to be about 22 hours work on my Raptors, until they were found to be faulty, just as I'd got them perfect. Had to start again, but this time the new Raptors didn't fit as the last shape had changed slightly.
Atomic to the rescue, new ones only needed a tiny grind on 1 ankle and a small toe stretch on both boots, but that was only because I went for Zip-Fit liners and needed a bit more room for them. Now the Zippy's are bedded in, they're lovely. 
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sarah, without wishing to speak too soon, my new boots from CEM (with Zip-Fit liners) appear to be right first time: after 4 hours on the Hemel slope, I felt no need for any tweaking. But I don't think I've got particularly difficult feet and of course, unlike Spyderman's, they're not race-fit boots. Only slight problem is the sweating and swearing required to get into them! I don't ever plan to take them off at lunchtime, that's for sure. 
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sarah,
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Do you mind me asking why you went for getting ZipFits?
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Erm, I didn't have any choice in the matter, that's what CEM said I had to have, if the boot he chose for me was going to fit. Who was I to argue? 
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Hurtle, I put the ZipFits on first, then put the shells on. I leave them in the shells when I take them off though.
sarah, It was always my intention to get ZipFits for my Atomic's. The stock liners allowed a bit of movement around the heel, which the Zippy's have sorted. ZipFits are a lot more comfortable, give much greater feel and grip on the foot, plus best of all, they're a lot warmer, the stock race liner was freezing.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hurtle, Spyderman, Thanks! I will discuss with CEM when I go but comfort and warmth sounds good, probably my biggest complaint is cold feet which I know might well be caused by the other stuff going on too.
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sarah, sorry if you'v answered this elsewhere, but do you have Hotronics boot heaters? Well worth it if you get cold feet - which always make any boot problems seem worse.
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You know it makes sense.
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pam w, I have Thermic ones, they help a bit but I had some problems with them. One was that I burnt my foot , one day my feet were so numb I didn't know if it was pain or cold so I turned the Thermics up to 3, after a while feet were still hurting and sole was burning too! The other problem is that my trousers seem to rub against the controls and so even though I have set them ok, I might find my feet are too hot or are still freezing and when I look the switch is not where I set it. As I say they are ok but if I can get my boots sorted so that I don't need them then that would be better.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I skied in my new boots for the first time last night. I was fitted for the boots, however, I was getting cramps in the soles of my feet when going up the button lift. They felt very tight although the cramps stopped after about an hour.....I got the boots heat moulded, however my question is, will the boots start to feel loser with time ? the boot fitter told me that the inner sock can compress by up to 20%.
My old boots were two sizes too big, but were like bedroom slippers.
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