A boot fitter can be extremely expensive and if you have to go back every week, very annoying. Here is a list of things you can do to help get a better fit out of your ever so comfy ski boots.
Heat mold liners- the ski shop will heat these up with a machine and fit em first try for ya! and then they will pack out before the end of the season....bags of rice in the microwave will produce enough heat to do a first fitting, then the heat produced from skiing will let you settle in perfectly.
Dr. Scholl -your $500 boots come with cardboard like soles.... a memory foam insert inside your boot liner will mold to the bottom of your foot, increasing control and performance. inbetween the hard shell and liner i use an "airpad" sole insert for extra shock absorption.
Forward lean- adjusting the forward lean has become a normality on any freestyle ski boot, often its just a small piece of plastic in the back of the boot that wedges inbetween the upper and lower parts of the boot. this will allow you to bend your knees and get a more aggressive stance.
Canting- this is difficult to explain, always overlooked and effects everything about your skiing. your legs and feet should be centered in your boot... check by removing you liners, stand in your boots at shoulder width and see if the amount of room between your legs and boot shell is even on both sides.... if they are not, use the provided plastic grommets to adjust the sides of the boot until you are standing straight with the boots flat on the ground.
Flexible tongue- some boots come with interchangeable tongues for different flex patterns, but the back of the boots rigidity controls the overall amount of flex from your boot. if these flexes dont match you will have a bad time...
Any fitting beyond this should be done by a professional, but remember, most shop employees dont have a higher education to work on your expensive equipment....please feel free to add any of your own tips
