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Im buying new boots. Any reccomendations

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Jpurd
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i have a somewhat wide foot and im need a park boot.
Oct 30 2010 11:22AM
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Sklar
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ful tilt dood !!1!1!1!!!11!!





READ THIS https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/311248/

GO TO A BOOTFITTER AND TRY ON BOOTS WE CAN'T E-FIT YOU
Oct 30 2010 11:30AM
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gpitcher
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The new full tilt booters, or Salomon SPKs, but in the end its all about what fits you the best and what you are most comfortable in, dont buy online before you have been fitted in a store, because you could get screwed by getting a boot that isnt comfortable and isnt the right size for you.

Oct 30 2010 11:51AM
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Backyard.Skier
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the new full tilt booteres are meant for wider feet, but go to a bootfitter and try them on.
Oct 30 2010 1:42PM
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reverendwrong
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define wide: grab a ruler and measure your foot width in MM. that will tell you what last size you need. Then DO YOUR OWN DAMN RESEARCH! god gave us google for a reason...but since this is NS you will probably post back here and out of sheer boredom and the kindness of our hearts we will help.

Do you like stiff or soft?

price range (although your boots are the most important part and where you should not cut corners)

that will give you a good idea on models, then go to a shop and test fit.
Oct 30 2010 1:47PM
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gpitcher
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newschoolers is all about helping out otther skiers, so idk what your talking about do you own research
Oct 30 2010 1:50PM
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Ducky.
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Look at link in sig.

aka go to a bootfitter
Oct 30 2010 1:54PM
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Chompo.
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i would recommend going to a boot fitter.
Oct 30 2010 9:56PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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This!

Picking a boot based on your friends recommendations is like picking a brain surgeon based on how he repaired your buddies knee.

The foot has 26 bones, and each foot has more then 1600 points of difference, and less then 600 points of similarity. Every boot is different. From the heel pocket, to the last width... instep height, to the cuff height...liners to the toe box. A good bootfitter will be able to listen to the type of skiing you do (or want to do), look at your foot, run some tests, and pair you with the right boot for the job.

Don't just base it on what the pros ride. When you're there you will no longer have to ask.

Goodluck my friend.

Oct 30 2010 10:06PM
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SackTap.
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https://newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/574580/
Nov 1 2010 5:29PM
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Caleb.E
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go to some local ski shops and try on boots and find a boot that fits u good and then look for deals online csoue alot fo times ski shops are hella expensive

thats just my 2 cents...

Nov 1 2010 5:32PM
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onenerdykid
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horrible advice. don't use someone for their expertise to only then not support the very people who tried to help you out. if someone pulled that shit at your work, you'd be hella pissed.

lots of times, shops have boot-fit guarantees so if you have problems down the road they perform any custom work for free. ask your local shop about the services they provide when you get a boot from them.
Nov 1 2010 5:42PM
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gpitcher
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this, expessially around me, alotta bootfitters and ski salesmen are older and they really know there stuff, they make commission, so respect there knowledge.
Nov 1 2010 5:44PM
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alexFUNPOW
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fuck that. i hate helping kids try on 6 pairs of boots and then they walk out of the store and go buy them online, keep doing that and soon all the shops will be out of business.

go to a boot fitter (Fire on the Mountain, Dover NH best in the area and ask for me) or any shop, spend some time there and give them your money, keep the industry alive!
Nov 1 2010 7:49PM
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alexFUNPOW
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but to help out a fellow loon rider, my personal favorites park boot that fits a wide foot would be the Salomon SPK , breaks in nice and wide
Nov 1 2010 8:06PM
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