In poker, standard advice is "Tight is Right". This mantra is designed to keep the beginner on the right track and headed in basically the right direction. In ski-ing, it seems the same advice applies to boots.
Reluctantly, I changed my comfortable but over-ample foot-irons for a much tighter selection. At least these ones don't hurt immediately, unlike an even smaller pair that I was also offered.
The new equipment is undoubtedly "better" but the gain comes with considerable pain. Thinking about changing boots, then changing boots and then thinking about changing them back again is a key part of ski-ing, I have learnt.
Matt meanwhile has diagnosed some problems with my technique - I am making turns and slowing down - apparently the correct approach is straight down the hill.
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