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Buying boots online, then taking them to a fitter?
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costs half as much online, and i dont have alot of funds.
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I would be very careful about this...You don't want to make the mistake and get a boot thats not going to fit(obviously) Yes you can always make a boot fit better with a good boot fitter however you don't want to be spending loads of $$$ on trying to make it fit because you bought the wrong one. What boots are you looking at? What size and type of foot do you have? What kind of skiing do you like to do? I would recommend going to a shop and trying on the boots you are looking at ordering before you buy them. This way you can have an idea if the boot is really going to work for you.
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Also if the online store has a better price go to your local shop and tell them they may match it for you...
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id go to a bootfitter/local shop and ask what they would recommend for you and ask about the boots your interested in then just buy what they suggest online
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yeah instead of buying the boot then going to the fitter, try on the boots at the fitter, then buy the boots online, then bring them back if you need any adjustments
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+k i ride park in michigan, my foot is around 99 mm wide and i fit into around a 26.5 was looking at last years full tilts, for the low price, either the dogger, or the classic most likely.
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Okay yeah full tilt lasts are about 99 98mm if I am not mistaken. I actually ski Dalbello il Moros(somewhat similar construction to full and the tilts same last) I actually have a somewhat wider foot(100 101mm) and they fit me great. They are a great boot. The intuition liners that come with Dalbello and full tilt boots make them so easy to get on and off and very comfortable. Although I would recommend if you buy them bringing them to a fitter and having him heat mold the liners. You can leave the liners alone but they will feel a lot better after they are heat molded. Most likley you would be okay buying them without trying them on since the liners and boots are so comfortable. But I would still try and get over to a shop and try them on if you can...
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Step one: Go to bootfitter.
Step two: work with bootfitter and figure out what kind of boot will work well for your abilities and preferences. (shell fit, flex, size, etc.)
Step 3: Pay the bootfitter for the fitting fee (sometimes free, sometimes 20-30 bucks).
Step 4: Find one of his recommended boot styles online for cheap, used is fine.
Step 5: Purchase said boot, and get them punched/ground/molded at the same shop, by the same fitter.
Step 6: enjoy outrageous skiing comfort, and increased skiability.
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