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salparadise

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boots thread died, trying to get question answered:

I went to a boot fitter a few years back spending a solid two hours in the store looking for the right fitting boot for me, the fitter seemed pretty knowlegeable and after trying a wide selection of boots told me that i would choices were basically reduced to skiing in pain or giving it up. So now i'm looking for any insight or suggestions anywhere of boots to check out and try or any insight into looking for the right kind of boot. Ended up compromising on some salomon foil boots (suggestions by fitter, that or dalbellos- too narrow), went a size or two too small to make up for wideness (i know stupid but was in a hurry for the season) and now have been dealing with losing toenails every season, bruises on toes, and leaving the second to bottom buckle loose to relieve some of the pain. Foot specs: narrow/med. more narrow, high arch, and high instep
 
There is no reason you should ski in pain, and basically your boot-fitter doesn't have a clue if that's what he told you your options are. Now, there are about a million threads on boot-fitting but here are some quick and dirty tips. A ski boot is just a hunk of plastic- make sure you find the right hunk of plastic that has similar contours/shape of your foot, matches your flexibility, and isn't too stiff for your subjective build. Get the correct size based off of a shell fit and ALWAYS get a nice footbed- it will stabilize and position your foot correctly in the boot.

That being said, some good boots for the type of foot you described would be the Rossignol BC 110, Tecnica Agent 110, maybe a Full Tilt (watch the instep)- probably nothing wider than a 100mm lasted boot. There's always a boot for someone, and you don't need to quit or ski in pain.
 
ALWAYS DO A SHELL FIT. you should fit about 1 to 1 1/2 fingers behind your heel when you toes are up against the front of the boot.

FOOT BEDS WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE. they are absolutely the first and possibly the best things you can do to your boot and foot. they will correct your pronation, freeing up room in the toes and on the sides of your foot. they will create a stable surface for your foot to stand on.

also, the most expensive boot is not necessarily the best boot. all boots will last the same amount of time, and well do basically the same thing. price difference comes down the flex of the boot, which means more or less plastic. there are also come minor little differences, but nothing that should effect their performance.
 
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