Making Salomon plug boot longer

[HitMe]

I'm still on my old yellow Lange Tiis. Tried to change them allready 92 or something, but ended up going back. Have tried several other botts since but always ended up going back (stocked a few pais of the Tiis so thats why I managed so long). I use them in 305mm sole lengths size, but since my feet is SERIOUSLY LOW VOLUME, I had to move and change buckles and so on on this Tii's. After this they fit super good (run Strolz liner).

BUT, its time to move on. I tried lots of boots both in shops and on snow and 25.5 usually is a tad to short but I still end up not being able to buckle them down hard enough. Still, I took a chance one a pair of used Salomon race plugs, some years old but in good condition. However, these ended up being shorter than most boots I tried and in the end just too short. Exceot for this they fit pretty well and definitely hold my fooot in place (its a 293mm shell). I also kind of like the feel of them on snow (except for the pain, that is) and I've tried them with my old Strolz liner and plan foaming a new liner for them if I just can get them long enough.

So, the question is, how much can a good bootfitter enlarge them in length? Or are there better ways for me to find boot that fit my low volume but long toed feet?

[Caucasian Asian]

If you are in a boot with a 305mm BSL and you like it, why are you looking at 25.5 boots? Boots with a 305 BSL are 26/26.5. Get the right size.

[Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid]

HitMe, in any true plug you can get 5-7mm of additional length by grinding and punching. Buying plug boots that are too short is the right move for anyone with a low volume foot. The shorter length boot will fit the rest of your foot better. Getting the 5-7mm is very easy work for any good boot shop.

The key is making sure it's a true plug with thick plastic. In a recreational boot with thin plastic, getting even 5mm can be much more difficult.

[mntlion]

ask L7 about a biiiggggg toe punch (search for his posts)

should not be an issue to make that more room

[Sick Rick]

any boot can be stretched, punched, and ground. Just make sure you go to someone with experience, as a bootfitter myself I know that that is the most common mistake. Any plug has a thick shell as R.I.A.K. said. Remember that if a boot is punched, you can always heat the shell to get it back to its original shape, so that you can move the area that was punched, but you can never undo a grind on a boot.