Poor fit, only for narrow, narrow feet - Vasque Pow Pow II UltraDry Winter Boot Womens

I really tried to make these boots work for me. I generally have no trouble with footwear fit. I bought these for winter hiking in the White Mountains of NH. They are the most poorly fitting boots I have ever had. The toe box is extremely narrow without any resemblance to a natural foot shape. The arch support is non-existent. At the same time the heel is bizarrely wide and cups in deep at the back base of the heel. I could feel heel hotspots just walking around my yard while wearing top quality liner socks and trekking socks. I have tried everything and have finally given up and will be giving these boots away. I tried multiple combinations of socks, a boot stretcher to try to expand the toe box, heel pads to try to accomodate for the poor heel design, orthotics, played with the lacing, which is also poorly designed. Maybe these boots would work for someone with very, very narrow feet. Dissapointed....I thought they'd be awesome....

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