Calling all boot fitters, I ned your help.

need* your help. damnit.

wheres onenerdykid and tompietrowski

OK, I'm in a similar situation. I wear a 4E work boot. High instep, narrow heel. I found the Tecnica Cochise 120 to have the highest instep in the market(check Marshall's Blister review).

Did you get custom footbeds? If you didn't should get them, because they're essential to getting your foot in the right position in the boot and will aid blood flow which should help prevent your feet going numb.

You made a good decision going for 25.5 though so good work on that. 26.5 would pack out to be too big. After a day or two skiing the liner will pack out and give you anywhere between half to an entire extra size. This should give you a bit of extra room and hopefully eliminate the pressure points and stop your feet from going numb.

If after a couple day skiing you still have pressure points and you have gotten custom footbeds then you can look at getting the boots grinded or punched to give you some more space and hopefully get rid of the pressure points.

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Exactly. We have this thread where you can dump all of your "what's wrong with my boots?" style of questions.

For starters, your foot is 110mm wide and a 25.5 X-Pro is 98mm wide. In size 26.5 it will be 100mm, which is still a bit narrow of a starting point. You should always begin with the closest match to your foot and expand from there. X-Pro, while being a moldable boot, is probably not the best option since it can only expand 3mm per side (6mm total) leaving you with a boot that is in the vicinity of 104mm.

Other brands make much wider boots, but they might not offer the stiffness you are looking for. Atomic offers the Live Fit 130, Tecnica has the Ten.2 120, and there are a few others but you will simply need to find out which is the best starting point and go from there. Perhaps it is the X-Pro, but it might not be.

go to surefoot whistler and let my buddies justin and benwa take care of your foot problems..but if u were to come into my shop and say what you have said, i would throw you in an lange xt 120, and blow the fuck out of the width, just throwing it out there, or maybe even start out with the lange xc and have to do lest blowing/ with the sacrifice of performance

hippystinxgo to surefoot whistler and let my buddies justin and benwa take care of your foot problems..but if u were to come into my shop and say what you have said, i would throw you in an lange xt 120, and blow the fuck out of the width, just throwing it out there, or maybe even start out with the lange xc and have to do lest blowing/ with the sacrifice of performance

So he says he skis mainly on piste and then some park, so you would put him in boots with a walk mode? Plus, sure you can add width to a boot but you can't really add instep room, especially in boots like the RX/XT and SX/XC which, per category, are 2 of the lowest volume boots available. There is a big difference between "making a boot work" and "finding the right boot". Quite often the 2 don't go hand in hand.

OP, find a shop that will work with you in making the proper fit happen. Sometimes this will mean "making the boot work" but definitely first try to find the best starting point for your needs. If your foot is 110mm wide in 26.5, then Lange will most likely not be that.

Hey op. Onenerdykid has covered it all well but I just wanted to add I see your in Vancouver, if you come up to whistler I would be more then happy to take a look at the boots for you and see if we can get them working for you. Although what onenerdykid said about the xpro is spot on we do in whistler have te ability to do some pretty cool boot work including stretching the instep of boots. So don't lose all faith in the boots that shell is pretty good to work on.

with out seeing your foot, my first thought is Atomic Overload with a zipfit, Tecnica Mach1, or zip fits in the xpro. you can get a 110+ into a 26.5 xpro, I've done it. zip fits would help.

instep room is a problem, and the xpro isnt the best starting point for instep room

Thanks for the feedback, the issue was when i jumped to the 26.5 in the X-Pro, my heels weren't locked.

I think I may take these back, because they may be a bit too narrow + the instep pain at the top of the boot is bad.

AnthemzzzZThanks for the feedback, the issue was when i jumped to the 26.5 in the X-Pro, my heels weren't locked.

I think I may take these back, because they may be a bit too narrow + the instep pain at the top of the boot is bad.

Do you come up to whistler ever? If you do bring them in and I'll take a look. They may or may not work out for you

Hey man, I do. I purchased them from Comor, so I shouldn't have an issue taking them back. But that would be sweet. I was thinking about heading to destination in north van to see if the guys have anything for me there.

AnthemzzzZHey man, I do. I purchased them from Comor, so I shouldn't have an issue taking them back. But that would be sweet. I was thinking about heading to destination in north van to see if the guys have anything for me there.

Well if they are from comor you may be able to return them to the shop in whistler. So you could bring them to me to take a look and if there is nothing we can do to make them fit you could return them. But there is a tonn you can do wit that shell and it is a fairly roomy fit to begin with. I have got salomon custom boots way over 15mm wider so your 12mm stretch should be possible but it will of course depend upon on much instep room we need. Somthing else to consider is that your foot may only be 110 when unsupported. Do you have custom footbeds? I'm guessing probably not if you got them from comor as they don't really offer custom work. A footbed is super important in any boot so that may help us to fit the boots too.

tomPietrowskiWell if they are from comor you may be able to return them to the shop in whistler. So you could bring them to me to take a look and if there is nothing we can do to make them fit you could return them. But there is a tonn you can do wit that shell and it is a fairly roomy fit to begin with. I have got salomon custom boots way over 15mm wider so your 12mm stretch should be possible but it will of course depend upon on much instep room we need. Somthing else to consider is that your foot may only be 110 when unsupported. Do you have custom footbeds? I'm guessing probably not if you got them from comor as they don't really offer custom work. A footbed is super important in any boot so that may help us to fit the boots too.

Sounds good. The footbed I got was a gray superfeet? so not the stock footbed but I'm not sure if that's considered "custom"

AnthemzzzZSounds good. The footbed I got was a gray superfeet? so not the stock footbed but I'm not sure if that's considered "custom"

Yeah they are not footbeds. I would not recomend using them in anything but street shoes really. For ski boots you will want a footbed which can surport the full medial arch not just the sub Taylor joint like the super feet offer. Hopefully you can get those superfeet refunded (they have a 60 day money back garentee) and you can put that money towards some customs.

tomPietrowskiYeah they are not footbeds. I would not recomend using them in anything but street shoes really. For ski boots you will want a footbed which can surport the full medial arch not just the sub Taylor joint like the super feet offer. Hopefully you can get those superfeet refunded (they have a 60 day money back garentee) and you can put that money towards some customs.

ah ok. any recommendations where I could get a custom footbed? and what am i looking at price was? not that it really matters but just curious.

AnthemzzzZah ok. any recommendations where I could get a custom footbed? and what am i looking at price was? not that it really matters but just curious.

I can make the footbeds for you. They are $175 or $200 depending I what level of surport your foot requires.

Hey man, I was in your same exact situation last year, and was able to reach a solution.

To answer your question, I spent 110 on footbeds. These are CRUCIAL to getting your boots right. Go to a shop that does fully custom ones, like you sit down and press your feet in a mold and they work on it for an hour and make them fully custom. This is so important for bloodflow, support, and keeping your feet locked in (no toe or shin bang) and will later on help with molding as it keeps the way your foot settles consistent.

You made a good choice with X-pro 120s, in fact I went with the 100's. I would get the 26.5 and then mold them to your foot because it would make stretching and grinding and stuff later on way easier (because there is more boot to work with). After all, they are still being molded so even if they are too big they will just mold smaller.

When molding, have the fitter put some pads around your toes and the outside of your foot when molding. I have a nice and tight fit around my whole foot (mad wide forefoot and narrow heel just like you) and a little bit of room on my outside toes so its way more comfortable.

Regarding hot spots on the tp of your feet, get the shell ground out when you find them. The X-Pro did a solid job at wearing a little bit on all my hot spots last year so it was super easy!

What I have found is I have to get my blood flowing really well before I put my boots on, and when I first put them on they have to be warmed up or room temp and unbuckled for a few minutes. You will keep full feeling in your feet an they wont go numb or get uncomfortable anymore.

Last thing, get a really nice, super thin and almost silky or slippery feeling sock. It will let your foot settle better in the boot, help prevent hot spots, and not to mention make it easier to get your foot in!

Good luck man, pm me if you have any other questions about the process. I'd be happy to help!