What are the best downhill ski boots for flat feet?

I realize ski boots are all made differently and trying them on in a store is crucial but doesnt really help as i tried on 3 pairs, bought the most comfortable pair, skied 3 times with them and HATE them...they hurt my feet tremendously....the associate at the ski shop spent about an hour with me but i%26#039;m very disappointed with them and thought maybe a boot was out there with my flat feet issue in mind.

What are the best downhill ski boots for flat feet?
It would be useful to know where your current boots hurt. Also, what kind of boots are they?





You have flat feet, but what about the other attributes of your foot/calf? Is your forefoot narrow, medium or wide? And your heel? Height/volume wise, are your feet are chunky or slender?





Did the salesperson assess this when giving you the 3 pairs to try on?





For flat feet, the issue is the footbed and the support and stability it provides. Custom-moulded footbeds made by a competent technician should help. But this is just one factor in comfortable ski boots.





Wide, chunky feet need a high-volume, wide last like Tecnica, narrow feet and heels need Lange or Head, medium to wide feet are better in Salomon or Atomic, while narrow to medium might find Rossignol a better fit.





And how strong are you? How heavy? What%26#039;s your skiing style? These factors should all be assessed by the person fitting your boots in the first place.





As for trying out rental boots, this isn%26#039;t a great idea as rental boots are usually pretty tired, the liners will be squished and the footbeds will be just the standard ones supplied by the manufacturer (and no-one should ski on those - they%26#039;re hopelessly thin and unsupportive). And there%26#039;s a limit to the range of boots for rent - usually shops buy a basic, no-frills model for rental use with just a few alternatives for advanced skiiers. Not a great range to choose from if you%26#039;re looking to buy.





So, where do they hurt? And when?
Reply:Man I feeel for you, I have extra wide feet and have a similar problem. The best ski tech guy in the world may have a hard time helping you/us though, as when your feet heat up the form of the boot around them changes, plus no matter what you do off the slope to see how the boots feel, you can never recreate the tension you put on your feet skiing. I would heavily suggest that you rent various types of boots and try them out on the slopes rather than in the store. Yeah this will take a while, but eventually you%26#039;ll find a pair you like. And when you do....see if you can buy the ones you are renting because a new pair may be different !!!!
Reply:Read the article and subsections in the article below. This will help you greatly. One thing it doesn%26#039;t mention that I%26#039;d like to point out; many ski shops (not Sport%26#039;s Authority, but actual ski shops, like Christy%26#039;s Sports) offer the option to have your foot molded. You stand on a foam pad in a machine and it warms the foam to mold around your foot. This will help with most of your problems, and costs around $150 extra. Be sure to go late in the afternoon when you%26#039;ve been on your feel all day, as your feet swell and you%26#039;ll want that size molded so it doesn%26#039;t end up pinching your feet when you later swell while skiing.





http://www.abc-of-skiing.com/ski-boots/



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