My experience is that it could well be the sizing and the way your foot is angled and moves when you skate.
I had skates that were too large length wise (but still a EE wide boot) and got bad arch issues when I started playing more...and it was only one foot; that is a bit smaller then the other, so it was moving more within the boot. My other larger foot was fine. Also, I don't think I have the perfect stride so my scrunched up larger foot didn't move, but it did on the smaller side which, unscientifically speaking, seemed to cause the issue and noticeable discomfort.
I got new mid-higher level Bauer Vapours almost a couple years ago now, a half size smaller but the same larger width...and they are generally better. I got them baked which helped in forming to the foot along the sides. However, the couple times I've worn a thinner sock, the issue has come back on that same foot.
So really, its millimeters difference in sock width, millimeters in foot size smaller for both the length and width of the boots, probably a tightening of the skate issue, and as I said I think the position of my foot in the boot when striding magnifies those slight differences on the one side into a bigger/discomfort issue.
Will try the Superfeet suggestion though, too.
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