[Noob Question] Breaking in Boots.

I have new-ish boots and put them on today to walk around the house. I'm hoping that if they get "worn in" during the summer, I'll be all set for next winter.

When you wear your boots around the house, do you tighten them? Or just leave them loose so you'll have mobility and won't have to clomp around the house like a horse? Does it make a difference? Are you just wearing the liners? 

I know it's not rocket science and that I sound like a total doof, so thanks in advance for your help! 

Did you wear the entire boot? Or just the liner?

 

Creating hi point relief pads (ankles, navicular or any other pressure points)

You want to get something thats about 1.5mm tall and able to be cut into shape like sticky foam or cardboard circles taped (sierra snowboard box cardboard squashed works well) with skinny wide tape so that it doesn't come off when putting your socks on.
You might want more space for your toes, so you will need to cut up a few pairs of old socks and put the toe ends on your toes then your socks. I didn't have any spare old socks to cut up so I used a 1.5mm thick tape to create a smooth cap that goes over my toes.

I molded my boots with only a relief pad on my navicular bone and toe cap, I was only going to put a pad on the navicular bone but in the last minute I decided that I will also make a toe cap and I am happy I did because it really makes a difference.

Molding the boot

1. Turn oven on to 120 degrees Celsius

2. Remove shoes from the box

3. Remove the paper from the boot
4. Remove the boot liner

5. Remove insole from the liner

6. Place both the moldable liners into the oven, set timer for 15 mins
7. Put the relief pads and toe caps on
8. Put a thin snowboard sock on

9. After your 15 mins is up, pull 1 liner out, put the insole back in and put the liner back into the shell, do this as fast as you can without curling/crimping anything up (check with your hand to see if everything is ok)

10. Put your foot into the boot, do the boot up but don't squash the life out of your liner because it's very soft
11. Do steps 9-10 to the other boot
12. Stand in your snowboarding position (knees bent etc). If you want better heel hold, get your toes up by placing your toes on a plank of wood or box from a swix 180g bar (about 5cm tall). The first 5 mins are very important, so stay in your snowboarding position. After the first 5 mins has past, you can now walk around for at least 10 mins so that the liners cool down.
13. Pull your foot out ot the boot, remove the pressure relief pads and toe caps
14. Put your foot back into to the boot to test your well fitting boot.