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Full Tilt Boot Sizing

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Brimstone
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I'm looking at buying some Full Tilt boots off the internet and am curious if anyone has any input as far as sizing.  I wear a 26.5 Nordica which is a bit tight.  I tried on some Dalbello's in a 26.5 and they were too small.  Any input?  I know.....go to a bootfitter but that's not an option.
Jul 17 2008 1:33PM
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RtC.
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Going to a bootfitter is the only answer man. There is no alternative.
All liner length is generic and a standard, though width can affect a feel of the boot.
The nordica you have as afar as I remember is a fairly wide boot, Full tilt is low volume, i have been asking the same question.
Don't buy unless you can get to a bootfitter, as the boot will never fit right withougt being heat molded and it's different to other heater systems.Don't be a fool man, get fitted. Talk to a local shop and see if they can stock FT
Jul 17 2008 1:36PM
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uni-corn
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True.


And if a 26.5 Dalbello fit small on you it should help you out a  bit. They are similar fit
Jul 17 2008 4:04PM
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uncle_muscles
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nordicas fit way small.  I wear a 28.5 nordica and a 27 rossi
Jul 17 2008 4:34PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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i really want to try full tilts but there are hardly any stores that carry them so most people cant get fitted...
Jul 17 2008 4:49PM
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dynastarskier71
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I Love Mine, I was wearing a 26.5 in spk's before i got sponsored by them, and i wore the same size last year. But this upcoming season i think i might drop a shell size. I have found they run about the same as eveything else i have tryed on, just lil more narrow.
Jul 17 2008 5:01PM
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RtC.
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Did you fit the SPK comfortably or was it roomy, as I have been told that I won't fit in a FT as my foot is most likely too wide.Somewhere between a D and an E is my width.
Jul 17 2008 5:11PM
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hippystinx
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i have had rampages 28
spks 28
and i have a pair of ful tilts that are 28

the spks are by far the more roomie boot obviously
my rampages fit my foot like a glove
the full tilts are a tad bit to tight as in they are a little bit narrrower than the rampags and they are a tad bit shorter than the rampages...i can still get my foot in fine they are just a little bit tighter with no wiglle room
Jul 17 2008 5:27PM
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RICK_ROSS
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i wear a 28 spk and a 27.5 full tilt
Jul 17 2008 5:35PM
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dynastarskier71
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The spks fit, but i just have a narrower foot, so naturaly the fulltilts fit me really well, i also have a pretty flat foot. I didint like how the spks fit my foot at all.
Jul 17 2008 7:29PM
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RtC.
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Did you get them baked?

there are a lot of people tht have rocked SPK and FT, i think i may have to get somewhere and try them out.
Jul 18 2008 11:41AM
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Powforbreakfast.
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to the thread creator:
go to sporthaus.  talk to bart0. he runs the place and he's in charge of winter sporting for the most part.  he could most likely order a few sizes of different models so you can try them on. he's done that to me for different boots in the past, and he's a really nice guy.  I'm looking at getting full tilts, too, so i'm going to try to talk him into it, too.  All he does is buy 5-6 pairs for you to try on, and then once you've got what  you want, he sends 'em back.  cake!
Jul 18 2008 11:47AM
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Brimstone
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Thanks for the heads up.  I'll talk to him.  The problem with Sporthaus seems to be they are pretty expensive.  Did he charge you up the wazoo?
Jul 18 2008 5:11PM
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Powforbreakfast.
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that's true... everything is msrp/overpriced there because there's hardly any demand to keep up with the price of stock here in the tri-cities.  bart graduated with my dad and we've been familiy friends for a long time, so we get a lot of our gear for wholesale.  That's my only thought though, i don't know where else you could go without driving 3 hours!
Jul 18 2008 6:38PM
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SEABURN
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got to a shop. get your boots fitted to your feet. your feet will thank you. plus your feet might be the wrong shape for FT, they're a pretty narrow boot. other brands make a similar-ish boot. but i must agree that the FT boots are really sick.
Jul 19 2008 2:07AM
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