what boots should I be looking at
Lanox n dylan. Really boots come down to what works best for your foot, at the end of the day if u cant last from first chair to last chair in your boots it will ruin snowboarding for you.
I personally have foot issues with high arches and from years of abuse and have had numerous boots over the years, started with Salomon FDB with speed laces, went to DC judges with single boa, then to Forum Destroyers with laces, then DC park with laces, Forum booters and am now currently wearing DC Cepters and DC Super Parks with laces and a boa minor adjuster. The lacing systems tend to not really effect me too much, i did love the ease of the boa, with single boa’s i found a nice even tightness across the boot, laces are the most popular and tend to be the easiest to fix n replace, speed lacing kinda didnt work for me, i always found personally tightened in the wrong spots for me, but i have a number of friends who swear by it. really personal preference
Lanox if the slx are causing you pain then i’d suggest going another boots, if not another brand. Some brands like 32 have a bigger toe box area, but i found i had major heal lift in 32 and that they had really flat foot inner soles, they are heat moldable as are most boots and this can sometimes fix the problem. Forums i found have an awesome liner for my foot put them on first day without the need to break them in and rode like their an old worn in pair, but in saying that they have gone back under warranty cause of their cheaper stitching.
Really try on as many different brands/models till u find a boot that u can put your foot in at the store and walk around and jump around in with the least amount of pressure or pain in the foot. sometimes this may end up being the cheapest boots in the store sometimes it can be in the higher end of prices. Also try out half size boots so like 10.5, 11.5 sometimes they can work better than a straight up 10 or 11.
Yeah, good point about the half sizes!!!!!
Half sizes are the go if ya feel that the boot is the right length, yet they are too narrow across the foot!!!!!
The half size is the same length as it’s sized brother, ie 10.5 is the same in length as a 10, it is just wider!!!!!
Yeah, good point about the half sizes!!!!!
Half sizes are the go if ya feel that the boot is the right length, yet they are too narrow across the foot!!!!!
The half size is the same length as it’s sized brother, ie 10.5 is the same in length as a 10, it is just wider!!!!!
Basically true, but a bit misleading!
The half size usually means that either the shell or liner are different. E.g. A 10 and 10.5 have the same size shell, but the 10.5 has a bigger/blown out liner.
Yeah, good point about the half sizes!!!!!
Half sizes are the go if ya feel that the boot is the right length, yet they are too narrow across the foot!!!!!
The half size is the same length as it’s sized brother, ie 10.5 is the same in length as a 10, it is just wider!!!!!
Basically true, but a bit misleading!
The half size usually means that either the shell or liner are different. E.g. A 10 and 10.5 have the same size shell, but the 10.5 has a bigger/blown out liner.
Nothin misleadin about what I said?????
The half size is a wider size, not longer!!!!! That’s what I said, and that is how they come regardless if it’s the shell or the liner!!!!!
If a 10 feels good in the length, but tight in the width, then moving to a 10.5 should technically solve this problem!!!!! (Unless the half size is still too narrow for that particular persons foot!!!!!)
No, it’s misleading because it’s not only “not longer” all the time. They can be longer and/or wider. There’s no ‘rules’ saying a half size means that the liner has to be wider but not any longer. A half size just means it’s in between the current size and next size up.
In fact, a little research into normal shoe sizes shows that half sizes also incur small increments of length as well as width. If a liner is blown out you can’t restrict the fact that it will only expand in width and not length. If you’ve ever been into a shoe shop and used the shoe measurement tool, then you’ll notice that the half size doesn’t just measure width, but also moves in length and in between each size is a half line.
Tnx marcab, I have tried button hail and they seem to be very comfy, most ikely going with that
My problem was with slx that when I had them on they where so comfy I even wore them home
For few hours a night and no problems, but when I went to japan and used them all I was sayin god help me lol
That’s how much pain I was in.
SamNZ and mizu thanks for ur input.
Tnx marcab, I have tried button hail and they seem to be very comfy, most ikely going with that
My problem was with slx that when I had them on they where so comfy I even wore them home
For few hours a night and no problems, but when I went to japan and used them all I was sayin god help me lol
That’s how much pain I was in.
What was the pain specifically? Seems a bit odd that a boot was perfect at home but painful once you started riding them - I would imagine you would at least notice anything that would cause discomfort later. And that also makes it hard to pin point problems in the next boot you try.
Have you thought that maybe it is your bindings or bindings/boot combo?
I often have problems with my old Ride SPi’s and soft boots. I loose circulation and get pain from both the heel and toe straps and have to loosen them before the lift.
No, it’s misleading because it’s not only “not longer” all the time. They can be longer and/or wider. There’s no ‘rules’ saying a half size means that the liner has to be wider but not any longer. A half size just means it’s in between the current size and next size up.
In fact, a little research into normal shoe sizes shows that half sizes also incur small increments of length as well as width. If a liner is blown out you can’t restrict the fact that it will only expand in width and not length. If you’ve ever been into a shoe shop and used the shoe measurement tool, then you’ll notice that the half size doesn’t just measure width, but also moves in length and in between each size is a half line.
You’ll actually find that that wonderful device is only used as a rough guide, and from brand to brand everyones feet will fit a few different sizes!!!!!
I owned a surf/skate shop and shoes were one of its main staples of the business!!!!! While the rule doesn’t apply to every single brand, most used the half measure as a wider option in the sizing!!!!!
And the only reason that I had pointed this out in the first place was to make people aware that a boot that fits length wise but feels too narrow might be worthwhile trying the half size in order to see if that solves the width issue!!!!!
No set of numbers on a boot, or any other product for that matter, will replace the physical act of trying the thing on and comparing it to others to give ya the best possible fit!!!!!
I have always advocated that you MUST try boots on, and this can be cleary visable throughout these threads, so I still stand by my claim that I was not, nor ever have been misleading!!!!!
and from brand to brand everyones feet will fit a few different sizes!!!!!
While the rule doesn’t apply to every single brand
Hence
“No, it’s misleading because it’s not only “not longer” all the time. They can be longer and/or wider. There’s no ‘rules’ saying a half size means that the liner has to be wider but not any longer. A half size just means it’s in between the current size and next size up.”
You owned a store. I’ve talked to store owners and tried shoes on. Length is definitely a factor with half sizes.
All I am saying is that it is worthwhile trying the half size to see if this alleviates a narrow fit, as there are companies that use this half size to have a wider option in the size denomination!!!!!
If you think that I have mislead anyone, that is your view but not mine!!!!!
Tnx marcab, I have tried button hail and they seem to be very comfy, most ikely going with that
My problem was with slx that when I had them on they where so comfy I even wore them home
For few hours a night and no problems, but when I went to japan and used them all I was sayin god help me lol
That’s how much pain I was in.What was the pain specifically? Seems a bit odd that a boot was perfect at home but painful once you started riding them - I would imagine you would at least notice anything that would cause discomfort later. And that also makes it hard to pin point problems in the next boot you try.
Have you thought that maybe it is your bindings or bindings/boot combo?
I often have problems with my old Ride SPi’s and soft boots. I loose circulation and get pain from both the heel and toe straps and have to loosen them before the lift.
Hi Sam
There is somewhere around here that I posted pic where my pain is but I will try to find it.
Basically my pain is right on my ankle bone where it’s sticking out little that part and just behind it
I am not sure if the bindings r the problem I got flux ds30 in medium size, and I don’t have any other
Bindings to try.
Yeah slx felt super comfy while I was wearing them at home few hours a night just before my Japan trip in feb
This year, but second day on snow was quiet bad as pain was just increasing each day more and more.
Cheers
Lano
it might have paid to try someone elses board/bindings whilst in japan to see if it is simply your bindings causing the pain
it might have paid to try someone elses board/bindings whilst in japan to see if it is simply your bindings causing the pain
Deno I did but by then my food was in pain I couldn’t really tell.
ahhh i see