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Wide boots needed?

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zerOdegree
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I just recently bought some Tecnica Agent 80 ski boots online. Yes, i know you should never order boots online and go get fitted. Well, i did go to a local bootfitter to get my general size, but they didn't have any that were wide enough.
The Tecnica Agent 80s are a 102mm width. After wearing them for about 30+ minutes my top and side of my foot started to feel alittle sore (maybe because i havent wore ski boots in a while, but my foot started to tingle so i doubt that). Im currently in the process of ordering a half size bigger to see if this helps the problem.
1. If the half size bigger doesn't help that problem, what last year or this year boots would you suggest that are alittle wider than 102mm?
2. I also have the option to get the boots expanded by my local bootfitter, but will this result in the boot losing some of its intergity?
Oct 31 2008 7:36PM
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huge-go
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I'm not a boot fitter, so I can't answer any of your questions except to say that getting work done on your boots will not compromise their integrity.
Oct 31 2008 7:54PM
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Balto
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i had tht problem in my race pro 130s. you have a high instep. you just need to grind out the shell a bit to widen it up.
Oct 31 2008 10:52PM
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Silence
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Not saying it is the right boot, but the SPK is 4mm wider and has quite a high instep so that could be something to consider if at all possible
Oct 31 2008 11:29PM
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yeahitsdave
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if they dont have any boots wider than the agents, try someone else. you can def make a boot wider, fairly easily, but something else may fit your foot better. going bigger will actually give you worse toe bang than if ur in the right size boot. try the nordica beast, the nordica one, tecnica mega, and head edge. theyre all wider fitting boots
Nov 1 2008 12:49AM
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phishfood
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yeah same for my rossi 120 race boots. i guess they're actually made thicker than normal so they can be grinded out a little, i don't think it'll compromise your boot at all.
Nov 1 2008 1:01AM
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ryanwar6
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1. Getting a half size bigger will not fix the problem. Boot half sizes do not change the shell at all, just the liner (liner doesn't matter whatsoever in fit), and if you are feeling the tingling in your feet an they are uncomfortable, you have the wrong boot. To see if you have the right boot, take out the liner completely, put your foot in the boot, and feel around your foot. When feeling with your fingers always move your foot to the opposite side of the boot as your hand is on. Behind your heel and above your instep you should have about 2 fingers of room between your foot and the shell, and all around the side of your foot should have 1 finger width. If you have less, the shell is your problem.

2. Have the guy working on your boots "Punch" them. This is where they heat up the boot and simply stretch the plastic of the shell. If your foot is just wide, they usually punch the opposite side that it hurts on (usually the inside). If your foot is just fucked and you have a large knob on it or something, they should punch out on the same side as that is.

If they have the ability, make sure they PUNCH the boot rather than grind it. Grinding works, but it takes away from the integrity of the boot far more than punching.

If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
Nov 1 2008 3:14AM
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masta_LE3B
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im not suggestng that you buy spks but i have a mega high arch and wide foot and i find spks work great for park, but make sure to get sized, because i though i was a 27.5, and the boot was still tight fiitting, i went like that for two years, then i got my foot sized and it turns out that im an 25.5, so make sure to figure out your exact size with a boot fitter not just your self
Nov 1 2008 4:08AM
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zerOdegree
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Thanks for the help! +karma for excellent answers
Nov 1 2008 11:10AM
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Jballz
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i was going to say that,
go to any good race store and have them do your boot work, it will generaly cost less at the good race store over your random local store, and the race store will do a better job
Nov 1 2008 11:29AM
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Kevski
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The agent has a much higher instep than the spk. I can't wear spk's because they cut off my circulation right under the buckle, but I feel no discomfort in agents. Think of this: there is one buckle right over the instep of the boot, so to tighten the bottom half of your foot, you need to crank the buckle right over the instep, which can cut off circulation easily. That's one reason why so many people complain that their feet are always cold in those boots.

Instep is different than width. Widening a pair of boots won't make the instep more bearable, I know this from my own painful experience.

If it is width you can punch them out easily. Do you need a high instep in your boots or not though?



I'd really recommend seeing a fitter any way you can. Boots are important. I had some bad days last season because my boots were bad for my feet. Now I've seen a boot fitter and it looks like I'll be in some good fitting boots.
Nov 1 2008 5:55PM
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