Yet another boot sizing thread.

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ClosesChide

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Here's the deal

"Go to a bootfitter" yes I know I know. the thing is, theres only one bootfitter in my town and he only sells Nordica boots and mainly racing ones. I cannot commit to a 10+ hour drive just to get a pair of boots fitted.

After careful thinking and planning, my foot is narrow, and its 28cm in lenght, making the K2 revolver TW boot a seemingly "perfet fit" is a the 28.5cm size. Should I just buy that or get a boot from the guy in my town, and he's not even a bootfitter he just sells them, I know him and his shop.

Little background on me: I've been a ski racer my entire life (im 19 lol), and now im switching from racing to freestyle/all mountain/park. I am an expert level skier and I know how a boot is supposed to feel.

Should I go ahead and continue with a purchase of a boot online? Let me know your opinion
 
topic:ClosesChide said:
Here's the deal

"Go to a bootfitter" yes I know I know. the thing is, theres only one bootfitter in my town and he only sells Nordica boots and mainly racing ones. I cannot commit to a 10+ hour drive just to get a pair of boots fitted.

After careful thinking and planning, my foot is narrow, and its 28cm in lenght, making the K2 revolver TW boot a seemingly "perfet fit" is a the 28.5cm size. Should I just buy that or get a boot from the guy in my town, and he's not even a bootfitter he just sells them, I know him and his shop.

Little background on me: I've been a ski racer my entire life (im 19 lol), and now im switching from racing to freestyle/all mountain/park. I am an expert level skier and I know how a boot is supposed to feel.

Should I go ahead and continue with a purchase of a boot online? Let me know your opinion
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Get your foot assessed by a trained fitting professional. If that is your local guy then great, if not then make the drive.

You don't need a freestyle boot. You need the boot that fits you, whatever that may be.

If your current race boots fit you well and are comfortable, then rock those. Most park athletes are in some sort of race-oriented boot because it fits them and their needs.

Buying a boot online without being fitted for it will be an absolute waste of your time and money.
 
full tilts used to be known as a racer boot when they were called Raichle Flexons. Id say hit up your local dude and see what hes got before you go on a 10 hour drive. Like you said, you know how boots are supposed to feel so if you dont like what they’ve got then you can go somewhere else, but it makes sense to at least check it out
 
What's the point of getting an intuition liner and not having it heat molded? Check out the local guy but if he's not a boot fitter you should try to figure out how to make the drive where you can get it done properly
 
14489690:ReturnToMonkey said:
What's the point of getting an intuition liner and not having it heat molded? Check out the local guy but if he's not a boot fitter you should try to figure out how to make the drive where you can get it done properly
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Im pretty sure you can heat mold it in your home with the "rice sock" trick
 
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