1.) There is a gap between my shins and the liner, even after tightening the boa. Is that normal? How do I tighten the liners since there is no tightening mechanism around them?
2.) My feet are low volume so on the top/sides of my feet I feel there is some empty space between the liner and the boot -- I could tighten the Boa straps more but I have to loosen them after a while before my feet feel numb. Is there a model of liner that is thicker around those areas, or do I need to modify them with glue and extra foam?
3.) Is the stiffness/thickness of Intuition liners only affecting the shin area, not the foam surrounding the foot?
For 2. I don't know about liners that are thicker. Personally I wouldn't gamble and buy new ones because I'm cheap 🙂 ... But I successfully reduced the volume over my toes with a foam camping seat pad, a carpet knife and duct tape, description and images here. It worked really well for me. I was able to really snug up my boots (that are also a bit too long).
Dreaming about soft snow
I’ve got this problem with my Insano and Intuition Race HD. I added some foam to the outside of the intuition tongue and also bought:
https://www.tognar.com/the-eliminator-custom-tongue-shims/
While this all helped, it still isn’t comfortable. I just don’t think the boa arrangement works for my high instep & chicken legs. I might try heat fitting the lower again to see if it’ll pack out some more. The response is the best… but I just can’t do it for more than a couple hours.
The boa arrangement on the Trident might be better, but I’m just not sure if Ride fits my feet. The current Vans Verse are WAY more comfy, but larger footprint and not as responsive.
Big White, BC, Canada
1.) There is a gap between my shins and the liner, even after tightening the boa. Is that normal? How do I tighten the liners since there is no tightening mechanism around them?
Try adding a strap to the top of the liner. I do this with the Intuition Alpine liners and it helps. Add another strap at the top of the shell.
Intuition wrap liner with the new High Density Wrap. The straps look like a great solution.
Definitely upgrade the stock liner. I prefer a tongue style liner myself but lots of guys swear by the wraps.
Straps will add a lot of support to your boots and help them last longer too by limiting the deformation that happens (by design) when they're flexed. Trenched Boot Stiffeners are also a nice addition for carvers and anyone who likes a stiff interface.
I'm just slaying...
