I'm in Britain, and I question the fact a custom sole is the way to go, I bought a new pair - Nordica Doberman GP 110 - last Wednesday - 25 Oct - and had a custom sole/foot bed. And after 20 minutes my arches ached, and since I've been wearing them at home to break them in, they still ache. Try standing on a round metal bar that is just behind your toes and you'll know what I'm feeling. Even flexing forward doesn't ease it. I'm going back to the fitter next week to see what he can do, if he can't fix it, I'm tempted to remove the custom foot bed, and buy an off the shelf one, as no way can I wear the boots as they are for a day, as I'd be crippled.
@Puzzoozoo, Assuming the foot beds were molded properly chances are you have rigid arches and the foot beds are also rigid. Rigid arches need more flexible beds and vise versa. This is the most common culprit, another one can be they aren’t trimmed properly - too long. Lastly the arches are too high for your feet (molded incorrectly) What make of foot beds do you have?
@@TheSkiMonster Update: I went back to the fitter as I said, and he ground the undersides some what, and warmed them up. I stood of them while they cooled, and then when they put back in the liner and shell. The ridges were still there but much more mellow then before. He said I really have to ski on them. Regarding the 'custom' foot beds. The foot beds were unlabelled, and were blue, but I have since found out they were generic Sidas which they ship out to fitters to make 'custom' insoles. I've been wearing the boots most days for around an hour to continually get them bedded into my feet, and they are snug, and my heels don't move when I take up the skiing stance, no problem with the boot grip, just the foot beds pressure points although now mellow are still...evident. Particular on my left foot in front of my heel bone. Think of a low ridge pressing across the width of your foot just in front of the heel. I've got a foot roller and have got into a routine of using it for 5 minutes per foot, three times a day - in the morning, then before I put the boots on, and last thing at night. Regarding the foot beds, today from Sidas as I use Sidas socks I purchased Sidas 3Feet Merino in medium - I don't have high arches, and as I have an instep/arch I don't have flat feet. So I'll see how I go with them after I've taken out the 'custom' in soles that were the cause of my boot troubles and replace htem with these ones. Apart from the above mention issue the boots seem alright, and I can wiggle my toes. I just want boots that are comfortable with no pain on the bottom of my feet. Sorry for the long comment reply.
I'm in Britain, and I question the fact a custom sole is the way to go, I bought a new pair - Nordica Doberman GP 110 - last Wednesday - 25 Oct - and had a custom sole/foot bed. And after 20 minutes my arches ached, and since I've been wearing them at home to break them in, they still ache. Try standing on a round metal bar that is just behind your toes and you'll know what I'm feeling. Even flexing forward doesn't ease it.
I'm going back to the fitter next week to see what he can do, if he can't fix it, I'm tempted to remove the custom foot bed, and buy an off the shelf one, as no way can I wear the boots as they are for a day, as I'd be crippled.
@Puzzoozoo, Assuming the foot beds were molded properly chances are you have rigid arches and the foot beds are also rigid. Rigid arches need more flexible beds and vise versa. This is the most common culprit, another one can be they aren’t trimmed properly - too long. Lastly the arches are too high for your feet (molded incorrectly)
What make of foot beds do you have?
@@TheSkiMonster Update: I went back to the fitter as I said, and he ground the undersides some what, and warmed them up. I stood of them while they cooled, and then when they put back in the liner and shell. The ridges were still there but much more mellow then before. He said I really have to ski on them.
Regarding the 'custom' foot beds. The foot beds were unlabelled, and were blue, but I have since found out they were generic Sidas which they ship out to fitters to make 'custom' insoles.
I've been wearing the boots most days for around an hour to continually get them bedded into my feet, and they are snug, and my heels don't move when I take up the skiing stance, no problem with the boot grip, just the foot beds pressure points although now mellow are still...evident. Particular on my left foot in front of my heel bone. Think of a low ridge pressing across the width of your foot just in front of the heel.
I've got a foot roller and have got into a routine of using it for 5 minutes per foot, three times a day - in the morning, then before I put the boots on, and last thing at night.
Regarding the foot beds, today from Sidas as I use Sidas socks I purchased Sidas 3Feet Merino in medium - I don't have high arches, and as I have an instep/arch I don't have flat feet. So I'll see how I go with them after I've taken out the 'custom' in soles that were the cause of my boot troubles and replace htem with these ones.
Apart from the above mention issue the boots seem alright, and I can wiggle my toes. I just want boots that are comfortable with no pain on the bottom of my feet. Sorry for the long comment reply.