lorriette

hhboots: if you can find some old flats that fit but are expendable, you could drill a small hole[5mm/1/4"] inthe toe area, dust your feet with talcum powder then inject silicon mastic into the toe area with a builders cartrige gun. Sit or lie still until it sets, an hour should suffice, then remove shoe and leave for 24 hours. Next day remove silicon, this probably entails destruction of donor shoe, and trim excess material off. Adjust end, and if needed, sides to fit your bbs. When you lace into you boots, the insert should grip your toe area and fill any spaces, keeping your foot as in a flat position.
I've not actually tried this, but think it could work, if you try and it doesn't, sorry, but i accept no responsibility, if it works.....yaeh, great, ain't i brill.

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sevenup

Hi Lorriette,

I tried your suggestion for my own boots and ended up with a rather nasty inflamed section on 3 toes where the silicon reacted, rather painful! i would suggest covering the feet with a thin plastic bag too prevent this happening again , i will try again sometime !

However , i already produced a solution too this problem about 8 months ago using expanding foam!!!
bare with me !

inset a large enough plastic bag into the boot ( i used a small bin liner ,pedal bin type) spray the inside of the bag lightly with water, place a bag over the foot( the same type will do ) tape on too secure too the foot and calf , spray this also it does not have too be dripping wet, this all helps the foam slip and slide, place the foot with bag inside the bag in the boot do not lace up yet, place the tube of the foam can down inside around the toes squirt the foam inside the boot not a lot required it expands about 10 times its size!
Lace up the boot as quickly as you can keeping your foot too the back of the boot , you will feel the foam expanding and moving around and it does make the boot rather tight at times but if you live with it , not sure now how long it took too set but it wasn't ages , you can fee it setting !! DO NOT OVER DO THE FOAM!! as i said it expands and finds its way everywhere if you are not careful, but the finished article is great it fills the gaps at the end of the boot surrounding your toes it also fills any gaps around the arch area giving extra support, it may take a couple of goes too get it right but they work brilliantly, removal is easy you foot doesn't get coated in anything nasty and neither does the boot if you are careful!!!!!! with the amount!!!! peelaway the bags, use as it is after fully set or tape the outer surface too make easier too remove from boot if you wish too remove ever, you can trim for a perfect fit etc etc. mine lasted me around 7 months of wear and tear , tied lorriettes idea too see if woud work better but , i will refer too my idea again , hope this works for you ,