Boot recommendation for wide feet

bjrennan

bjrennan

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So I'll preface this with I've already been to a boot fitter and am just looking for more recommendations from people who may have wide feet.

So I'm a recent convert to skiing and am looking into getting boots. When I went into the boot fitter they told me that I had a 110mm wide foot, but it was weird because it is wide in the middle instead of towards the front. Pic related.

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They recommended the Atomic Live Fit, but they're pretty hard to find. They said they couldn't really recommend any other boots without getting into the $400+ range. I'd like to keep it in the ~$150 range. So that being said, I'm not necessarily looking for brand new boots. So I was wondering if you guys had any other recommendations, or have dealt with similar problems.

Size: 27.5

Flex: 90-110ish

Thanks!
 
Boots are the most important (and expensive) part of skiing. If you honestly think you're going to be into this skiing thing for a while, 400 bucks is easily worth it for having comfortable feet. Plus, once you find a boot that fits you, It'll last for quite a while with the exception of the liner probably getting packed out.
 
Id say I have a pretty wide foot as well. I picked up a pair of dalbello boss id boots last season and they fit perfect. They have a moldable liner if necessary but I didn't need to get it done. I believe the have a width of 103mm.
 
With feet that unusual, you're gunna need some custom work done on whatever boots you get if you want to be any sort of comfortable. Did the boot fitter mention this at all? I'd be surprised if they didn't. If you can't afford new boots in the $400 range, basically look for a used boot with at least a 102mm last and then find a shop that'll do some punches/blow outs for you. If you find a used boot online, go to a shop to try it on and try to check for comfort in places other than your monstrous forefoot.
 
From a fitters point of view I would not be focusiing on the widest point yet. The forefoot is easy to blow out but you have a narower lower volume heel and ankle this is more important. If you go for a boot that fits the wide forefoot chances are you will get a boot which is too high volume in the back. Remember you can make boots bigger but you cant make them smaller. First focus on the hell retention and then let a fitter widen out the boot in the forefoot. Initially trying the boots it will feel way to tight in the forefoot but that can be resolved. But the hard part is you will need work doing to the boots which if you buy second had could get expensive. Honestly $150 is just not enough, even footbeds alone could run you that. Try to find someway to spend a little more and work with a good fitter to get the boots customized for you. It will be worth it.
 
Try the full tilt decendant series. You can find last years models very cheap on sites like EVO. I have very wide feet and I use the full tilt desendant 8 and it fits me very well.
 
13845573:tomPietrowski said:
From a fitters point of view I would not be focusiing on the widest point yet. The forefoot is easy to blow out but you have a narower lower volume heel and ankle this is more important. If you go for a boot that fits the wide forefoot chances are you will get a boot which is too high volume in the back. Remember you can make boots bigger but you cant make them smaller. First focus on the hell retention and then let a fitter widen out the boot in the forefoot. Initially trying the boots it will feel way to tight in the forefoot but that can be resolved. But the hard part is you will need work doing to the boots which if you buy second had could get expensive. Honestly $150 is just not enough, even footbeds alone could run you that. Try to find someway to spend a little more and work with a good fitter to get the boots customized for you. It will be worth it.
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