Buying boots without a boot fitter

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baggis123

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basically i need new boots. I want something that will be comfortable and forgiving in the park. I would usually go to a decent shop to buy boots but where i live there are none that i can find that have a great level of expertise. based on what i want out of the boot, does the fit really matter that much, as i will not be doing any technical skiing in them. and should i just go for a less aggressive fit? help please
 
Didn't really read but, a lot of people say they have bad boot fitters near them. Go online and have 2-3 boots in you mind that you like on paper. Such as if you want a softish park boot say I like classics, el Moros and t wallishs. Because they all have the right flex last and liner you want. Then go to a fitter, knowing what you want and then try those on and pick the best fitting one
 
13561884:36ChambersOfWu said:
Didn't really read but, a lot of people say they have bad boot fitters near them. Go online and have 2-3 boots in you mind that you like on paper. Such as if you want a softish park boot say I like classics, el Moros and t wallishs. Because they all have the right flex last and liner you want. Then go to a fitter, knowing what you want and then try those on and pick the best fitting one
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If you go into a good bootfitter....you shouldn't be telling him what boot you want.....he should be telling you what boots will work.
 
13561884:36ChambersOfWu said:
Didn't really read but, a lot of people say they have bad boot fitters near them. Go online and have 2-3 boots in you mind that you like on paper. Such as if you want a softish park boot say I like classics, el Moros and t wallishs. Because they all have the right flex last and liner you want. Then go to a fitter, knowing what you want and then try those on and pick the best fitting one
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You're not allowed to give boot advice anymore.
 
13562035:Profahoben_212 said:
If you go into a good bootfitter....you shouldn't be telling him what boot you want.....he should be telling you what boots will work.
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But if you claim to have bad boot fitters then it's a good idea

13562159:Caucasian_Asian said:
You're not allowed to give boot advice anymore.
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This is exactly what I did. I wanted a narrow lasted profomance boot. I had Lange RX 130 lvs, Nordica GPX 130s and tecnica Mach 1 130 lvs in mind. I tried all three and liked the fit of the GPX the best and went for it. I love them and couldn't be happier.
 
Whether the bootfiters are bad or not you need to go to a shop to try boots on, you should be looking at boots around a 90 flex if you looking for soft one. if you describe you foot (instep size, width, general shape like more square or tapered) I could suggest some boots to try but your never gonna know for sure until their on your feet and you want something as close to perfect as possible out of the box because boot work does not sound like something you have easy acess to Also you should but some sort of footbed, at my shop we sell sidas and they tend to work well but i hear decent things about super feet.
 
Whether the bootfiters are bad or not you need to go to a shop to try boots on, you should be looking at boots around a 90 flex if you looking for soft one. if you describe you foot (instep size, width, general shape like more square or tapered) I could suggest some boots to try but your never gonna know for sure until their on your feet and you want something as close to perfect as possible out of the box because boot work does not sound like something you have easy acess to Also you should but some sort of footbed, at my shop we sell sidas and they tend to work well but i hear decent things about super feet.
 
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