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Freeski boot for wide feet

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Rodigan
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I wear SPK's for park and cruising about which are comfy as hell .......can anyone recommend a boot for pow that accomodates a wide foot.

thanks
Dec 18 2011 4:53PM
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jibjunkie
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full tilts fit every foot amazing
Dec 18 2011 4:54PM
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onenerdykid
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just out of curiosity, why do you want a different boot?
Dec 18 2011 4:54PM
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Rodigan
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i have the SPK kaos which feels far too baggy in powder.....need a stiffer boot but equally as comfy.
Dec 18 2011 4:56PM
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Rodigan
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tried full tilts and it felt like my foot was in a press
Dec 18 2011 4:57PM
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CDdesign
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man has the right question, SPK's are buckets....

but im sure nerdy would agree, the Atomic Overload has a cool adjustable last... worth a try on at your local atomic dealer!

Dec 18 2011 4:59PM
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onenerdykid
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Definitely worth looking into. Give the Live Fit 120 a try if the Overload is too soft for you (100 flex).
Dec 18 2011 5:12PM
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rozboon
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I have pretty wide feet and I ski everything in SPK Kaos... but I suppose it depends on your riding style. If you don't mind sacrificing some of the way they behave in the park, you could try an Intuition liner to stiffen the boot up in general?
Dec 18 2011 6:54PM
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-emile-
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I'm looking for another boot , I had hotdoggers (99wide) and felt just a little bit tight in them and I was wondering if the nordica TJ pro (100 wide) but with a 98 liner would feel tighter. If someone could recommend wider boots to me I would appreciate it.
Jul 30 2013 5:47PM
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tomPietrowski
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The best person to recommend you some boots is a boot fitter who can actually see your foot shape. Honestly no one here can fit you as we can't see your foot shape.

Regarding the nordica it prob will fit slightly bigger then a ft but it depends on so many differnt aspects your only real option is to go get fitted up
Jul 30 2013 5:55PM
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-emile-
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yeh I'm definatly going to a bootfitter before the season starts I'm just getting a little headstart , exploring my options a bit.
Jul 30 2013 6:10PM
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tomPietrowski
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^ but until you know the shape of your feet and what you need from a boot its pointless looking. Honestly the worst customers are the ones who come in wanting to try specific boots which won't ever have a chance of fitting. Go in with an open mind and listen to what the fitter recommends. Don't worry about brand, colour ect, the fit is what counts.
Jul 30 2013 6:19PM
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-emile-
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haha I know the shape of my foot and what kind of boot I want.
I want a tight fitting boot for my wide feet , so something around 100-104

I will be going in the shop looking for a specific TYPE of boot, I could care less about model color whatever. but untill then I'm looking around for what boot fit those specs. I don't think it's pointless...
Jul 30 2013 6:27PM
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ILB15
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Boot fitter is the only way to be sure..... but i have pretty wide feet and Nordica boots fit me really well. Also Lange make some wide boots that fitted well also.
Jul 30 2013 6:34PM
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tomPietrowski
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100-104 is a big range though. The majority of boots are between 98-102mm so the same range your looking at. The difference between 100-104 is huge. That is my point until you have some one looking at your foot in a shell it's so hard to know. Also are you a size 26? Lasts are only measured in a size 26. So if you are a 28 that 100mm boot your looking at actually measures 104mm. This again is why it's pointless looking at boots until you can get your foot in some shells. Finally your weighted and supported foot can be very differnt, so having a fitter who can asses your foot in a neutral stance is super inportant. The footbed can make your foot much narrower and shorter so again this makes it harder. Not trying to put you off but honestly its so much better if you go in without any pre existing ideas about boots. Listen to the fitter and go off the fit.
Jul 30 2013 6:43PM
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onenerdykid
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Echoing Tom's point above, if you claim to know your foot width but are looking at boots between 100-104mm, then you really don't. Not trying to be a dick, but it's just the honest reality of people thinking they know their foot (which is natural since you look at them everyday) but you don't know your foot in a ski boot. Hell, the vast majority of pros have no idea.

Just do yourself a favor and try on what the boot fitter recommends. Geometry and last shape vary from brand to brand and "type" to "type". Going in with an idea already in your head is only going to make things harder for YOU.

Ignoring a boot because it is marketed as an "all mountain boot" rather than a "park boot" will only make your search for the perfect boot that much more difficult.
Jul 31 2013 4:18AM
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B-Right-On
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Tom and Onenerdykid are both fitters bro....they know what they are talking about.....but you could always get the cuff bolted on your spk's.
Jul 31 2013 2:51PM
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-emile-
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All I was saying is that I wanted something wider than a hotdogger because I felt to tight in it , and something a little bit narrower than spks , because I felt loose in them.I want a more tight fitting boot and I'm opened to all of them.

I just didn't know it was useless to chek over the internet before actually going to a fitter.
Jul 31 2013 5:06PM
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Balbertt
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Dalbello has boots for a wide foot?
Jul 31 2013 5:06PM
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tomPietrowski
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^ nearly every brand with a decent range will have boots for a wider foot. However there is more then just width to consider. I your foot wide and high volume, is your instep high or low, is your leg wide too, do you need a wide toe box ect. That is why brands make different boots as there are so many different feet. Take salomon for example. They have boots lasted at 95, 98, 100, 102 and 104. Atomic have those same lasts but that does not mean a 100last boot from salomon will fit the same as an atomic 100mm boot. Even with the same brand boots of the same last will fit differently. In salomon for example the Xmax 100 and ghost 100 are both a 98mm but they fit differently. It's because of all these different combinations that its essential to go see a knowledgable boot fitter who really knows what he is selling.
Jul 31 2013 5:15PM
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Balbertt
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I like that your icon is a foot. Made me lawl
Jul 31 2013 5:32PM
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the.ghost
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I have feet that give bootfitters night terrors. In my 24 years on skis I've never had a properly fitting boot...I tried every brand..except atomic....got some overloads last year and they are my dream boots..no more cramming into 2sizetoo small boots or trying to fix heel slip with socks....perfect fit out the box and they feel like slippers....did find them a little limp on heavy pow days...get whatever flex you need in a live fit boot!
Aug 1 2013 10:42AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Everybody talks about forefoot width when they're looking at new boots, but there are other issues that are addressed when a proper fitter puts you into a boot.

Like was stated above, a 100mm Salomon doesn't fit the same as a 100mm Atomic.  Heel/ankle with and instep height are just as important as forefoot width. 

Regardless of the width of the forefoot, I had to start with the boot that fit my instep and heel best, and then make the shell wider to accommodate the with I needed.  There are boots on the market that would fit my instep and width, but are too sloppy in the heel.

Proper fitting boots aren't cheap, but they're worth it. 
Aug 1 2013 11:16AM
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