I went back to my boot guy on Tuesday. He did a quick shell fit with my footbeds and noticed the area that bothers me is pretty tight. I told him the two scenarios are when I most notice it:
(1) When I engage the boots and they bend forward, it feels like the shell is bending into my shin and medial malleolus.
(2) I notice it more turning left than right
After getting all this information he marked the spot where it bothers and punched the boot a little more forward than where it was last punched and got me around a half inch (~1.3 cm) of space. They felt good in the shop but everything does at 70 degrees.
I got them out today, and still the same issue. I felt optimistic but that feeling was quickly thwarted after a few runs.
The problem I had is I got my maleolus punched and all was well for a while.
Then the pain came back and I found the punch had relaxed so I had to get it punched again.
A heated boot bag set on high will cause punches to relax with high quality boots.
Those polymers really like to hold their as molded shape.
Intuition liners proved no better than factory Atomic ones until I got the shell shape right again.
If you ski with a hot spot, it becomes sensitized and may not calm down until you stop skiing for a while.
I do use a heated boot bag, but I usually don't set it to high. I generally use the lowest setting.
FWIW, I use a hot gear bag, but I don't think they are in business anymore.
When I first got the liners, my boot fitter asked if I had a heated boot bag. After I told him I did, he mentioned that I would love these after they're warm as they were essentially designed to be used in heated boot bags.
Telephone Intuition headquarters, 604-879-9231. Tell them about your shells, your liner size & model, and your foot problem. Ask if you have the correct liner for your shells & feet. Intuition makes so many liner models, and few shop employees know exactly which to sell for which shell & foot combination.
https://intuitionliners.com/contact-us/
That is a great idea! I never thought about that.