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Full tilt sizing..please help +k for advice
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im a size 8.5 shoe with a pretty narrow foot im thinking of buying a pair of hot doggers size 26.5....i called my local shop and told them this they said they should be a little big but would fit me by ski season...andy suggestions? +k for advice and bumpss
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Ehhh with a narrow foot I would look to Salomen SPK's instead. Make sure to size up a bit though cause they run small, a 28 SPK would be perfect for you.
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ok thanks...but wud the 26.5 full tilts fit??
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I wouldn't go to the SPK's if you have a narrow foot at all they are pretty roomy at 104mm in the forefoot where the traditional Full Tilt shell is quite a bit more narrow at 99mm. As for the length put your shoe on and if you can fit a finger between your heel and the back of your shoe drop down to a 25.5 if not the 26.5 should be perfect. Depending on how much you weight and you might want to look at the Drop Kick as well same shape with a softer tongue.
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bump..again..thanks tomjphilly i gave u +k read ur pm's though
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yeah dont listen to that kids, i tried on my friends spks there alot wider, i go the influence booters this year cuz my foots a little wider but i still fit good in the regular ones
my opinion is to def try them on before you get them, full tilts have a different shape in genral so just take an hour or two to go try them on
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ahh thanks..but im buying them on ns from a guy tht lives in canada....theyre brand new and cheap..i really want and im thinking theyre the right size..if not ill put them on ns and just try to sell them..i guess
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typical "go to a shop and get your foot fitted to a boot that fits you right" thread...
a boot that fits right is better than a boot that doesn't with a better rep
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bootfitter...have you seen one yet?
if not, fts may not be the boot for your foot!
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well +k to all of u..and unfortunatley..no...closest bootfitter is like an hour and a half from my house
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Shhh I'm trying to make a point.
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Go to the fucking bootfitter,a an hour and a half drive is nothing compared to a shitty skiseason due to boots that don't fit you well
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trust me, make the hour and a half trip. comfortable feet make a worlds difference
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bump..ok thanks i +k'ed all of u
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Have you tried them on? Try them on to see the fit. Don't buy without trying because you can end up in a lot of pain for the season and have to get another pair of boots.
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Why are you set on Full Tilt's?
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because i got a deal for slightly used ones fr only 85 bucks tht im almost certain are my size
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that is a deal, and if it were me, i would get them too, just because of the price(even if i hadnt tried em on before)!
if they dont fit he could always sell them!
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I'm a 9.5 and I got fitted for a 25.5
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ahh! ur scaring me...bumpp
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bump! comeon guys i neeeed help!!
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I would not recomend getting them, If you wear an 8.5 I imagine you will be a 24 or a 25. I wear a 10 shoe and wear a 26. You can not buy boots really without trying them, you may have a narrow foot but you may pronate alot or have a high instep. The width of your foot is not the only consideration when buying a boot. An hour and a half is close to get boots fitted, and dont forget a shop can charge you alot of money to make a boot fit if it was not purchased there. You may spend less on the boot at first but you could easily spend $300 to get the boots fitted correctly, wheras the fitting would be free if you buy the boot there. Thats why boots cost more in shops then online. Shops have to fit them, online just sell them and dont care if they fit you.. Really be safe dont buy them.
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8.5 street shoe (my shoe size). I wear a 25 or 24 shell in most brands. If your foot is still growing, all bets are off. Just get something cheap that you can work with for now... Unless your loaded. If your feet are done growing, putting extra time into boot fitting and bootwork makes ALL the difference. And if that is the case, you should check out my thread. I have some 25.5 fulltilts for sale.
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with a 8.5 shoe u propably would want something in the range of 24-26? not sure of the full tilt sizes so just try them on a shop
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The fit of my fulltilts improved immensely after heat molding them, so that could be something to think about. Also, just see a bootfitter.
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Enough with the shoe size:boot size comparison. It'll only get you in the length.
People have different widths of feet. Just because someone has the same shoe size as you doesn't mean it'll fit you.
Try them on, I'm sure there is a shop close. Boot fitter is still your best bet. More than anything.
If you want to commit on the sale, talk to the seller and tell him you need to get fitted and it's very important.
It's summer, you won't be needing the boots so urgently.
Don't jump on the first sale you see too.
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