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Foil boots too wide?

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Flyer_5
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I keep hearing that the Salomon Foil boots are really wide. Is this true? If I were to get the boots, I would get a size 25.5 or 26. My foot is about 85mm wide. Are the Foil boots too wide for me?

Apr 28 2007 8:50PM
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Flyer_5
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I need more advice!
Apr 28 2007 9:22PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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bUY SPKS. THEY TRUELY ARE... GODS COUNTRY!
Apr 28 2007 9:24PM
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SGLogi
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i know the rampages are a narrow boot and a great park and all mt. boot there the shit idk bout foil boots
Apr 28 2007 9:31PM
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Flyer_5
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SPK's are wide too, aren't they?
Apr 28 2007 9:32PM
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l337
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I love my foils. I have wide feet.
Its all about personal prefrence. Many boot companys make different types of boots. If you don't like them wide try nordica.
Apr 28 2007 9:35PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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i knew that in depth boot post was coming!
Apr 28 2007 9:35PM
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keystoner1
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i have foils and i love em my feet aren't too wide but they stil fit well even after being worn for a while. they have a ton of forward flex too which i like
Apr 28 2007 9:42PM
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Flyer_5
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If the boot is too wide, won't it shift around when turning and spinning?
Apr 28 2007 9:52PM
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J.D.
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Salomon has the 2nd widest toe box out there as far as large-production boots go (the kind you'd find in most stores), behind the Atomic B series. They're nice and comfy though. As you go up in stiffness they tend to get a little snugger, which is about what you'd expect from any line of boots. So yeah, SPKs are quite wide, and won't fit you if you have a narrow foot.
Apr 28 2007 9:57PM
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coldsmoke20
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are there any adjustments that you can have done at a shop that can narrow the boot down? I have foils and I find them to be just alittle too big in the toe box area, so I was wondering if there is anything I can do.
Apr 28 2007 10:01PM
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J.D.
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It's easy to make them wider. Going the other way is.... well, just buy a narrower boot.
Apr 28 2007 10:02PM
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Flyer_5
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So... what boot should I buy?
Apr 28 2007 10:20PM
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Flyer_5
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Can you name any brands that make narrow-medium width boots?
Apr 28 2007 10:32PM
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J.D.
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Lange: Generally super narrow... though not necessarily in their freestyle models
Salomon Falcon line: Stupidly low volume
Technica: Medium
Atomic M series: Mediumish
Head: Mediumish depending on model.

You really have to try them on.
Apr 28 2007 10:41PM
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Flyer_5
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Does Salomon make narrow boots? What about the X-Wave boot?
Apr 28 2007 10:52PM
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J.D.
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Xwaves are all on the wide side. Like I said, the falcons are narrow and... well just small in general.
Apr 28 2007 10:57PM
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SteezeBandit
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dude just go 2 store and see which boot fits you the best, everyone has a different shaped foot
Apr 28 2007 11:01PM
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duhamelski
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no the foils arent that wide they are just really soft. i guess if you were a beginner you might be set, but if you want to ski well i would get a better boot. other solomons are really high qualiy and technicas are my favorite. everything else is just a good solid boot, but solomon and technica and maybe lange are the best for sure
Apr 28 2007 11:03PM
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Max-Steeze
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yeah just do that
Apr 28 2007 11:36PM
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