KENT wrote:
LOL Vt!!
I realize this probably sounds really stupid. Maybe there has never been
anything like this made.
I can't believe I'm the only one that gets sore feet from ski boots. So, I'm
serious. Looking for serious responses.

Actually so am I.

I use a pair of slightly modified, lightweight
telemark boots for "heavy" touring. They work
with both tele bindings and AT bindings (I never
really got the hang of going downhill fast with
free heels), and I have a pair of snowshoes
that are compatible with any ski boot, they
have crampon bindings.

I use AT boots for general resort skiing and a
little off-piste work.

Both of these are wonderfully comfortable.
The latter go on at 7:30AM and come off at 5PM
with no adjustment or removal through the day.

I have yet to find a pair of cross country boots
which are actually comfortable. I think a great
deal of the discomfort is from a lack of support
in favor of "lightweight".

A huge number of years ago, I used to do some
surveying work. We often did this in winter. I
modified some bindings to work with my wonderfully
comfortable, insulated work boots. I moved the
sides in and added a toe strap for security and
the cable fit ok at the heel.

I used this setup for working in the woods, on
hillsides, in winter. I could move fast with
normal cross country skis (narrow) and the
boots still fit snowshoes when they were needed
for steeper work.

I'm a big guy, I don't race and bit more beef
in my footwear is generally a good thing.

If I did more cross-country or still worked
in the woods in winter, I would consider a
pair of "traditional" leather telemark boots.
They are still made and used both here and
in Europe.