Questions about boot flex.

My boot history

i have been skiing for 3 years (about 280 days)

1: fb marketplace $40 dalbello krypton 120 28.5

i got these to see how i like skiing. They did the job for the most part besides being a little big/packed out. Pretty decent besides fucking up my left foot with a sizable bunion


2: k2 method 90 28.5

after the very painful break in process, these were pretty good and helped me progress in my skiing to a pretty good level. After 70ish days in them, my skiing ability got better and i started to realize that i was not a fan of how soft they were. And steep terrain, moguls, or harsh switch landings would feel like mush and fold the boot in half which pinched the fuck out of my ankles a few times.


3 (current): technica mach1 mv 130

i finally got bootfitted at larrys in boulder co. These were the choice from the late season stock they had left for me. Right off the bat i loved the stiffer flex, included booster strap, and 4 buckle construction. Ive been steady cruising with these for around 100 days now. about 40 skiing days ago, i got zipfit liners after the technica stock liners blew up on me. These zipfits have been great and made my heel-hold perfect. But they made the overall boot feel much stiffer. Usually
on cold days i feel like i cant even flex the boot to quite the extent i should be. This makes me feel that in order to have my knees bent and be in a good stance i kinds have to go backseat because i may not be able to get my knees infront of my toes.


this video is me flexing the boots in 32 degree weather. I left the shells outside to stiffen up in an effort to emulate skiing as best as possible.


am i just tweaking/nitpicking? Does this flex seem totally fine to you guys?

If they seem too stiff, are there softening protocols i could try?

any advice very appreciated!
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1108904/IMG-5739-mov