BOOT SIZE??
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tomPietrowski
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Unfortunatly you cant really buy boots to grow into as they will fit so badly untill you grow into them. You need to get the size of boot that fits you when you get them fitted. Some shops will offer a buy back program for kids stuff, so maybe go see if you can find a SPK Kaid or something.
Size wise get your feet mearsured then you will know.
Size wise get your feet mearsured then you will know.
tomPietrowski
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I would think you would, you wear the same size shoes as me and I wear a 26.5 boot. Kids and juniour boots go up to a 27.5 these days, so you should be fine. But really just go get a boot fitted, dont buy any thing expensive as you will prob grow out of it by the end of the season, thats why I recomended a juniour boot as they will be cheaper.
a_pla5tic_bag
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listen to him. skiing in bad boots sucks. plus no reason to buy like 3 or 4 pairs of expensive boots cause your feet keep growing. and don't feel the need to buy a park boot, especially a full tilt or SPK cause everyone on here wants them. I don't have either of those and i love my boots. probably cause i was fitted for them.
tomPietrowski
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Technically if your foot was exactly a 10 then yes possibly a 28 would work. However people very very rarly buy shoes the exact size of the foot. It just would not be comfy. For example take the insole out of your shoe. Stand on it with your heel at the very back and see how much room there is infront of your toes. Its usally at least a 1cm.
Now when buying ski boots you get your exact size not your shoe size. The insole from a boot would be exactly the length of your foot. Thats why you normally wear a smaller boot the shoe. Also hopefully you will get some kind of footbed for the boot which can again shorten your foot somewhat. As I said before I wear a size 10 shoe but ski in a 26.5.
Now when buying ski boots you get your exact size not your shoe size. The insole from a boot would be exactly the length of your foot. Thats why you normally wear a smaller boot the shoe. Also hopefully you will get some kind of footbed for the boot which can again shorten your foot somewhat. As I said before I wear a size 10 shoe but ski in a 26.5.
tomPietrowski
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It depends how often you ski, if your out maybe like 3-4 days a week then it will be worth buying some. If you ski maybe 20 days a season, then yeah it may work out as cheap to rent. Rental boots will not fit that well though probably, as they are very basic. Also if you have your own skis dont forget that if you rent a boot you have to rent the size that the skis were mounted too.
penguin_steeze
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Definitly go to a ski shop to try boots on. I bought a pair of full tilts and my foot was way to wide for them so I ended up selling em. So I went to a local ski shop and tried on a pair of spks and they fit my foot perfectly. Basically, just try on boots to find the right size for your foot
onenerdykid
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I would only rent boots if it was your last available option. Typically, rental boots get beat to shit and the chances of you finding one that works for your foot shape, leg structure etc are very slim. ESPECIALLY, since you have to give it up at the end of the day and try it all over again the next time you go skiing.
That also goes for the break in period. Part of why a rental boot sucks is that has to use high-mileage foam in the liner construction. This foam if usually firmer and less custom than a normal liner, and when it breaks in to someone's foot/leg shape, chances are it will not fit you well at all or at least be difficult to get to fit you correctly.
You could always opt for a "higher end" rental boot which could fit better, but then you are just throwing away more money in the long run.
That also goes for the break in period. Part of why a rental boot sucks is that has to use high-mileage foam in the liner construction. This foam if usually firmer and less custom than a normal liner, and when it breaks in to someone's foot/leg shape, chances are it will not fit you well at all or at least be difficult to get to fit you correctly.
You could always opt for a "higher end" rental boot which could fit better, but then you are just throwing away more money in the long run.
Just because u wear a certian size shoe doesn't mean u'll fit in the corresponding size boot, u wear boots much tighter than shoes, and the sizing is different, go to a fitter, tell him how much money u have, and he will do his best to get u into something that will work well for the time being, who knows, maybe he has a three year old model that will fit u just right
onenerdykid
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When you get a boot that is too big you, your foot will twist and move inside the boot, and therefore your ankle and leg will as well. As your foot bounces around in the boot, it can lead to black toenails (or losing your nails altogether), ankle pain, foot cramps, shin bang, etc. And it will always be a sloppy skiing boot with little to no responsiveness, which means you have to work harder to get the same thing done.
monkatizer
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just lease boots for the season from your ski shop, i did that for a year or 2 and was fine