cem wrote:never heard so much tosh in all my time on here....£300+ for fitting a 12 yo , not unless they are in a full on race boot....BUT sizing the boot correctly is a must, if the foot measures 22 then the biggest boot should be a 22/22.5 shell, any bigger and the foot may feel great for the first day or two but the liner will pack down and the boot will be too big...this is why any good fitter should do a shell check, irrespective if it is a £50 junior boot for a £500 world cup boot....now as for the foot measuring a 27.5 but being in a 28.5 boot
1 the head edge is one of the biggest to size boots on the market
2 i wear a size 11 street shoe and ski in a 28, 27/27.5 in some models
3 do a shell check, take the liner out and put your foot in the empty shell, toes tckling the front there should be 10-20 mm space behind your heel...25mm at absolute most...... in that 28.5 shell if there is less than 25mm then you need to buy a new ruler as it must be well out and your foot cannot measure 27.5
4 ignore the charts that try and convert uk to mondopoint sizes and vice versa they are so far out it is not true, boot manufacturers add on a little extra space to make the boot feel good out the box, great for standing in the shop, not so good when you start skiing as after a while the foot starts to slip and you have to over tighten the boot clips to stop movement..this normally stops bloodflow as well
i guess this is all irrelevant as the boots were sold out but it is not just a comfort thing, it is safety as well, too much space in a boot is a recipe for a broken leg if something goes wrong, but hey what do i know
Thanks Colin, I am hoping to get down to see you this summer (i promised myself a visit last year but never made it).
