It's too late to do this with your current skates, but if you get skates that are a little large, you can add "wings" to your insoles besides your feet everywhere else - or just cut them a little too wide elsewhere. Another possibility is to get another brand of boot, which is wide at the forefoot. E.g., Harlick. Which brand do you use? Especially if you go for customs.
You can replace the current insoles with thinner insoles, and make a little extra space to play, and then you change the insole appropriately.
But not crossing the laces where they are tight makes sense. Crossing obviously helps create the sideways pressure on your foot.