I just got a new pair of shoes with the BOA system. I have weirdly shaped, wide feet and finding a shoe that fits has been, well, unpossible. I just got Lake CX236c, and they seem to fit well, at least until I tighten them up. With all of my previous shoes, I have had to leave the straps across the top of my foot very loose to keep the pressure off of the outside of my foot, essentially allowing a lot of room width wise for my foot. With the BOA system, I can't do that. If I ratchet it down to where I feel like my heel is secured down, then the rest of my foot is scrunched and it's too tight leading to numbness and pain.

I'm thinking about playing around with the shoe and seeing if I can adjust the lacing system so it only tightens around the highest eyelets of the shoe, which will keep my heels in but leave room for the rest of my foot to be comfortable. I ordered replacement wires and knobs today (which were surprisingly inexpensive) so I'll be trying this soon.

Has anyone tried something like this? Thoughts, experiences?