We all know how to fit a boot for length but I don’t see much discussion on fitting the instep height. Is there a general guideline for how much space the shell should have over the instep?
I’m in a Lange RS130 with Zipfit WCSW liner and feel like due to the thin toebox of the liner ai have excessive vertical movement of the front third of my foot.
I have pumped about five tubes of cork into each liner, fit seems good in the heel and width feels good but the tongue pocket doesn’t go far enough down my foot to eliminate the excess space. Foot measures 265/262mm and shell is 25.5. I could squeeze into a 24.5 with some bootwork, but would the smaller shell have significantly lower instep? Perhaps a thicker insole is a simple option? Or perhaps I should look at different shells? (I am pretty curious about the Atomic CS130 but not available locally to try on).
I’m in a Lange RS130 with Zipfit WCSW liner and feel like due to the thin toebox of the liner ai have excessive vertical movement of the front third of my foot.
I have pumped about five tubes of cork into each liner, fit seems good in the heel and width feels good but the tongue pocket doesn’t go far enough down my foot to eliminate the excess space. Foot measures 265/262mm and shell is 25.5. I could squeeze into a 24.5 with some bootwork, but would the smaller shell have significantly lower instep? Perhaps a thicker insole is a simple option? Or perhaps I should look at different shells? (I am pretty curious about the Atomic CS130 but not available locally to try on).
