Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

Frankly, I think all of your advice applies to boots that have been broken in,
not boots that have been worn for a day. As I said, I had some cramping on
the *first run ever* in these boots,

I don't think I've ever had a day of skiing when I didn't get _some_
foot cramps. New boots, old boots...there are a lot of possible causes
foot cramps. In any case, I'd say that the level of discomfort you
describe is not bad for a first day in a high-performance pair of boots.
In fact, if it were me, I doubt I could have lasted all day.

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Mary Malmros
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