Big Boots
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mullet_hunter
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I ride on some old 32's But they're too small. Hopefully salomon will have a 33 so i can get some spk's for next season
Federation
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i'm a 29
ryanwar6
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I am not necessarily saying that your feet aren't that big, but I do think you should go to a good bootfitter and get sized up. I know people have big feet, but the only people I have seen with boots that big have been people who were wearing boots that were far too big for them.
I know that your old boots feel small, but I would not be surprised if they were big length wise and just needed to be worked on in other areas (ankle, forefoot, etc.).
I know that your old boots feel small, but I would not be surprised if they were big length wise and just needed to be worked on in other areas (ankle, forefoot, etc.).
ryanwar6
Active member
that is good that you know what feels better, but just to make sure, try something.
- Go to your boots which you think are the right size and take out the liner (the whole inside, so it is just the plastic shell).
- Put your foot in without socks on and put your toes all the way to the front of the boot so that they are just touching.
- Now act as if you are flexing forward and put your hand behind your heel.
-Put your fingers one on top of the other and see how much space is between your heel and the shell of the boot (two finger widths is about right, if you are more advanced it is more like 1 1/2)
you can also try this in different places around the boot shell to see if that is where you are being pinched.
slide your foot to the outside of the boot and feel the space between the shell and the inside of your foot, there should be about a finger's width maybe less. Make sure you are sliding your whole foot to the opposite side that you are measuring the space of (ie forward to feel space in back. or outside to feel inside)
general rules of thumb for space needed...
-ankle: 1-2 fingers
-around side of foot: 1/2 to 1 finger
-on top of foot: about 2 fingers
-heel: 1 1/2 to 2 fingers
- Go to your boots which you think are the right size and take out the liner (the whole inside, so it is just the plastic shell).
- Put your foot in without socks on and put your toes all the way to the front of the boot so that they are just touching.
- Now act as if you are flexing forward and put your hand behind your heel.
-Put your fingers one on top of the other and see how much space is between your heel and the shell of the boot (two finger widths is about right, if you are more advanced it is more like 1 1/2)
you can also try this in different places around the boot shell to see if that is where you are being pinched.
slide your foot to the outside of the boot and feel the space between the shell and the inside of your foot, there should be about a finger's width maybe less. Make sure you are sliding your whole foot to the opposite side that you are measuring the space of (ie forward to feel space in back. or outside to feel inside)
general rules of thumb for space needed...
-ankle: 1-2 fingers
-around side of foot: 1/2 to 1 finger
-on top of foot: about 2 fingers
-heel: 1 1/2 to 2 fingers