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I am currently using the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD BOA 130 with Zipfit liners and love the setup. I had started getting pain in the right 3rd and 4th toe area (almost like a neuroma is beginning, to match my other foot). Went to a well equipped shop, with a good reputation while on a ski vacation, and had an examination and discussion with one of the fitters. He recommended a slight widening of the toe box on both boots (a little more on the right) as my feet widen a fair bit at the front. This was done and the next day I tried them on when picking them up and they felt tight on top but not uncomfortable, and better in width. Left that city and skied at home a couple of days later, and was in a lot of pain from the new pressure where the top lowered down during the stretch and pressed on the front top of my toes. The fitter had showed me how he would do it and assured me I wouldn’t lose height (I am aware of the concept of borrowing plastic).
I’m not able to return there for an adjustment. Later in the day it became more tolerable, and not any pain, but toes were getting somewhat numb, especially over the 3rd and 4th. Feet were also getting colder than usual despite it not being that cold out. I also can’t close the BOA too much without it hurting. Is there anything I can do to help with this? I had considered grinding the front of my footbeds thinner, and possibly padding the top of my feet and getting into the boots, then spot heating the tops to hopefully “relax” the pressure a bit.
Do either of these sound feasible, or anything else I could try?
Not sure when I’d be able to get back to that shop or any other, either this year or well into next year, and there’s nobody anywhere near me who knows how to do this stuff.
if anyone else has tried anything that has helped I’d be grateful to hear about it.
thank you
I’m not able to return there for an adjustment. Later in the day it became more tolerable, and not any pain, but toes were getting somewhat numb, especially over the 3rd and 4th. Feet were also getting colder than usual despite it not being that cold out. I also can’t close the BOA too much without it hurting. Is there anything I can do to help with this? I had considered grinding the front of my footbeds thinner, and possibly padding the top of my feet and getting into the boots, then spot heating the tops to hopefully “relax” the pressure a bit.
Do either of these sound feasible, or anything else I could try?
Not sure when I’d be able to get back to that shop or any other, either this year or well into next year, and there’s nobody anywhere near me who knows how to do this stuff.
if anyone else has tried anything that has helped I’d be grateful to hear about it.
thank you