Help! Boot fit question

[luvshaker]

 

Picked up some AT boots for a song. New liners.

Length seems fine based on what folks have told me on how to fit.

Width may be to narrow.

When I put my foot in the boot without the liner, the widest part of my foot is basically touching the sides of the plastic.

 

A short trip out Saturday and my foot felt like it was being crushed from the sides.

Can the "heat fit" to the liners help this?

Can you increase the width of a plastic boot? (probably a dumb question)

Am I outta luck with these boots?

 

Thanks for any insight

[JBo6]

My boots used to fit the same way. I thought I could get away with just molding the liners, but it wasn't quite enough. I was able to go to a pretty nice ski shop and get them to punch the shell out a little bit where it was bothering and it worked like a charm. It ran me about 40 bucks. Be careful of the shop you take them to, I believe that most plastics that AT boots are made out of are a little trickier to punch than your typically beefy resort boot.