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So i tried on kryptons today
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yep i tried on krypton rampages today.
i tried on a 26.5 boot. i wear a size 9 shoe, so a 26.5 is equal to an 8.5 shoe size. they were really nice cuz i have narrow feet. the bootfitter sucked though. well when i had the heel strap on all the way tightened it kept my heel ALMOST all the way down. i could lift my heel about 1cm (maybe less) when flexed. im going to a different place tomorrow that will have a 26. does this mean that a 26 is my size??? i wear a size 9 shoe, so a krypton 26 would be a size 8 shoe? any comments please!
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Nah, the 26 represents the cm of length. Shoes are fitted diff. New rampages?
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no they are the old (past year) rampages
now there are no shops in my area currently carrying the 26. so now its down to the 26.5 or nothing? should i get the 26.5??? remember im a size 9 shoe and a 26.5 is an 8.5 shoe.
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maybe just wait until september if you can go without new boots and wait until the new boots show up.
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yeah but they're really cheap now
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i feel your pain there man, i could have gotten the krypton pros for just over $300 but they were just a bit too big, now i have to wait until the fall
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whatever floats your boat
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if they're comfortable, get them, nows when you want to buy boots. 26's won't be any smaller, just a little less room.
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do they pack out a half size????
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of course every boot packs out
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o and if your heel isn't settling right just ask the bootfitter to throw a heel lift in the shell. of course he should have already done that
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yeah the bootfitter sucked
but im gettin next years for 298 at a mountain shop. i just called them.
thanks a lot people
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one last thing...DIR!!!! half sizes dont matter in ski boots! a 26.5 is ajust a 26 with a thicker piece of foam underneath. take the piece of foam out of a 26 and you got a 26.5
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uhhhh you might wanna check like 7 or so posts above you
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well...he said it in more or less ways. i guess someone who already knew that wuold know what he was talking about
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I'll sell you 07 26.5 kryptons used maybe 10 times. pm me
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The size of your street shoe doesn't matter in the slightest when choosing ski boots.
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i've tried explaining that concept hundreds of times when i sell ski boots. its impossible for normal people to grasp. they just keep telling me their shoes size, when i tell them it doesnt matter they stare at me blankly. i've had guys come in who look like they've been skiing for years saying they want a new boot, then right off the bat they tell me their shoe size and learn just how ignorant they are
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yeah this lady (bootfitter) asked me right of the bat what my shoe size was
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seriously, call her out and tell her how dumb she is. i've gone to stores competing with the one i work at because they carry different brands and have just given myself a bootfit and told the workers to screw off because they were so dumb
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that doesn't make sense, were his regular shoes to big? I wear size 11 shoes and 29 boots.
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it could be that his foot was oddly shaped and the giant shoes were the only things that fit his abnormal shaped feet comfortably. but most people don't size their shoes right. almost always will a person wear a shoe that is too large for them. they think that since they have more room their feet will be more comfortable. then they wonder why their feet hurt at the end of the day. and what nomensteven said up their is a common occurence. i've had the same thing happen to myself. except it was an adult, and its much harder to convince a grown mad he's been wearing the wrong size shoes his entire life. especially when its coming out of a 17 year olds mouth
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hahaha, that happened to me. i ended up buying boots 3 years ago that were way too big, and they still fit me. doesn't mind me now, should last me one more seaons
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i wear size 9.5 shoes and have size 27 boots so it works out pretty even for me. and they both fit fairly well
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I wear a 13 Adidas and a 28 shell in most boots I've tried on, they're tight at first, but once they pack a bit they're good for not sliding around in, you get so much more control with a snug fit boot.
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^thats me. I have the kryptons 27.0 (27.0 and 27.5 are the same shell just a different liner.. probably the same with 26/26.5 etc) and a 11 street shoe.
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Being able to lift your heel when you try to means nothing in an out-of-the-box ski boot. If you flex forward and your heel comes up without you deliberately attempting to lift it, then the heel is too big. But that doesn't sound like it's an issue here. Focus on the toe box fit and replace the stock footbeds with superfeet or SOLEs or something and you should be in good shape.
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In Salomon to Adidas its the same(owned by them)
Im a 9.5 shoe and a 27.5(9.5) foil
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whatev fits better man dont worry about the math
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