As difficult time a time I have finding boots that can be properly fitted, I make sure I don’t do anything that increases the chance for excess wear (walking great distance on sidewalks/parking lot), damage to the liners, mildrew, etc. Call me crazy but I also never let them out of my possession unless locked in my vehicle or house. When we travel by air, I don’t check them. At the condo, the skis go in the ski locker and the boots in the condo. I think you get my theme. Right now my skis are in my heated garage and my boots are on their spot by the desk in my home office.