bootfitter said the shell I have is the right size. put a shim in underneath and some foam pads on the tongues and it seems much better. we'll see when I ski.

I have giant hands, so it's pretty hard to get my hand into the cuff to measure, but it seems to be around a half inch. I was going to get a Scarpa Maestrale intuition liner to see if I could fix it,...

dunno about the CM. I have big fingers, but 3 different bootfitters said this was the proper shell size and going down would turn it into a "3-4 hour boot tops".

movement is side to side....

got Cochises this this season for a 50/50 boot cuz they fit my feet the best out of the box. They ski ok. went with a 1.25 finger fit. First 10 days they killed me but I stuck it out and didn't mold...

Yeargh

Yeah the shop guy suggested that too. I guess my thing is, boot cost + intuition liner cost = cost of a new boot in the right size at full price. Also wondering if all that extra liner material in...

oh, i should mention, when i went back to the shop, they put in L pads and a higher volume footbed. I went and skied yesterday, they are better but I still have heel lift/slop.

ok, so i'm back in the sport after 23 years away. obviously all the gear has changed. I'm skiing blues with bumps, groomed/powder blacks, and some black bumps. I just bought my first pair of boots,...