Anyone have Crispi achilles heel pressure causing blisters and find a fix?

[ripcurlksm]

I've got a few miles on my new Crispi Idaho III uninsulated and they are killing me and I hope they break in over time or I find a fix here. Its basically the area around the achilles heel where the rubber rand ends. When the boots are on and I stand, I feel a firm wall of pressure evenly on the back of my heel.

I did several rounds of returns with Crispi and my normal size 12 fit but my toes were slightly touching the front of boot, so I exchanged to a 12.5. I initially started with the Guide model but also felt the same pressure as I feel on the Idaho III, so stayed with this model for a little bit of weight savings and a faster dry time if wet.

• Week 1 - I tried looser laces around foot and tight from ankle up with medium weight darn tough socks and got destroyed
• Week 2 - I tried the same but added Leukotape P, didn't work with loose or super tight laces all the way.
• Week 3 - I tried heavy weight darn tough with leukotape P and it was a little better but after the first mile it was time to take the boots off
• I also tried two insoles (Superfeet Hike and Scholes Work Gel) with no improvement
• It doesn't feel like my heels are slipping, but more like its laced firmly into a hard brick wall.

Has anyone here experienced this constant heel pressure on Crispi boots and found a fix? Will this improve over time as the boots or feet break in?

 

[rickyw]

i think your best fix is to find a boot that feels good from the get go

 

[199p]

i would try another innersole if you have them and see if that helps.

I normally rock the altitude and the colorado for my hunting but the laponia just don't work for my feet and i find it rubs on the back of my heel funny. I tape it for longer walks and use them for my short training walks.

i had the lowa rangers do the same thing when i went from the ii to the iii just didnt work.