this is a problem I don't have, as I'm trying to fit my orthodics and extra-wide feet in there, but it'd be worth a try, you can always try re-shaping the leather & see if it helps.fisheater wrote: Canna, if a pinch point is from too much volume, would a footfitter push out the leather creating a bellow? Similar to a plastic boot bellow. Or, are you recommending ordering boots a bit small and punching them out so you don't deal with pinch points?
The creasing of leather boots can be difficult - I started with a pair of size 14 Merrill Ultras from ebay, one size larger to get extra width - big mistake. they were about 1 inch too long, my foot didn't bend them in the right place, and the toe crease formed right over the front of my foot & crushed it, I could never fix them. When you're stretching it's good to stretch them a bit, then wear them a bit, then stretch again, etc. a few more rounds, that way they will break in right.
Also - another tip I got from Limmer is to heat the boots before/while stretching. We all know that you can't expose leather to too much heat like drying gloves on a radiator, it ruins the leather. But I've had good luck putting an oil space heater into a closet set on low and raising the temp. to around 110 degrees. I apply boot grease to the leather and let it sit in there hot for a few hours. Then put the stretchers in & leave them in the closet at 110 for a few hours if not all night. This helps aggressive stretching go faster.
. Anyway, I've given up on trying to make them fit the Spikes and am using it as an excuse to buy another pair of skis, on which I'll mount some Rottefella Super Telemarks. I did try the Alico Marches on a pair of my wife's skis which have Voile 3 pins and they clicked in no problem. Someone posted that Rottes work better with the Ski March than Voile, but I would buy the Rottes anyway as I like the configuration better.