 Poster: A snowHead
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I bought my boots from Snow and Rock about 10 years ago. They were stretched and fitted to my rather wide feet and for a number of years were fairly comfy (if a lttle snug). And then I had kids and my feet became even wider. For the last few years the boots have been becoming increasingly painful and last year they were agony. I think things were made worse by hanging around on the nursery slopes snowploughing with the kids.
I have been considering making an appointment with CEM to see if my boots can be stretched any further or something else done to help them fit but are 10 year old boots too old for this? Should I just splash out and buy new boots?
If new boots are the answer - who makes boots for extra wide feet? My skiing these days ranges from the nursery slope chasing a 4 year old, to reds and sometimes blacks although my skiing is by no means as good or fast as it was 20 years ago. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Interested in this as I'm a similar position with respect to boot life and fit, minus the kids though! Wide feet and high arches.
Hopefully there will be some wisdom along soon....
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Skimummy, depends what condition the boots are in. No reason why the outers can't be reused, though you may well need new liners after 10 years. I'd say that a visit to CEM is definitely in order - he will give you an honest opinion on your best option (alterations or new boots).
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I would say that a shell that was constructed 10 years ago regardless of use is up for close inspection. The manufacturers have changed the materials they use and it is not uncommon for the older stuff to fatigue....the issue here is not all boots are subject to the same rate of degredation. I have seen many older boots crack when subjected to cold. This doesnt mean that you cannot reuse the shell but if it were me I would look at something new esspecially if you are in need of stretching as this with fatigue materials more
If you have wide feet and this has been exhaserbated by a pregnancy the first thing is to have a quality pair of orthotics made. These will help retain the natural/neutral shape of the foot inside the boot and dramatically enhance fit. I would check out the Salomon custom shell boots...they are probably the most customisable of the shelf boot and I have had great success stretching up to an additional 6mm of width with no recession. Great product...there are more custom products on the market and also the potential to upgrade to a custom liner for an even better fit.
Gryfon....high archs pose and wide forefoot pose slightly more problems with fit as dorsal compression can be very painful...there are lots of tricks to accomodate this foot type including grindging the foot board a few mm or cutting a window into the tounge plastic to remove excess pressure. Technica have always used a more generous instep volume but might require some additional stretching in the width.
Hope that helps....
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ski4life,
Thanks for the reply.
My current boots have the tounge plastic cut, but I find the edges still dig into the top of my foot and cause nerve damage (numbness) even weeks after a hoilday. I've trimmed the edges back as best I can. Aaprt from that the boots have been very comfortable over the years. They are Salomon X-Wave 9's.
Might go and have a chat to someone about the Technica's
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Gryfon...the numbness that you are feeling for weeks after skiing is not good. The New England Journal of medicine wrote an article on Boot Compression Syndrome many years ago. This is an inervation of one or more of the nerves that run along the top of the foot and if not addressed could cause permanent damage.
I would also check out Daleboot which is a unique brand that will accomodate all your width and high arch issues at the same time....I have had great success fitting cavus foot types with wide forefeet with this product and as it is not an overlap clog the boot is well suited to your foot type ....good luck
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ski4life,
Many thanks.
Sent you a PM 
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Thats El Pimpo thank you very much.... 
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