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pandolfo
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im 16 should i buy boots to fit snug which is what the guy at the store recommended, or should i buy them a size up
Oct 24 2012 7:46PM
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deepfriedtwinkie
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go at least half a size up. I made that mistake last year and i have to get new ones now.
Oct 24 2012 7:51PM
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pandolfo
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yea im gettin dalbello's and i have about a 10.5 to 11 size shoe, and the guy measured me out to a 27 in ski boots, and they felt kinda small so we went up to 27.5 and they felt alot better. Do u think the 27.5 is good for me, cuz i know they will break in over time and loosen up a bit. Do you think they wont fit if my foot grows a little?
Oct 24 2012 7:55PM
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bighomieflock
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I would tell the bootfiitter that you want boots that will last you for a couple years while you grow and see what he suggests. Going to the 27.5 sounds like it might be a good idea if you think you're going to grow more.
Oct 24 2012 8:07PM
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tomPietrowski
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27.0 and 27.5 are exactly the same shell. There are no half sizes in boots.

The boot fitter is spot on though, you cant buy boots big to grow into. They need to fit you, so if your still growing prepare to buy new boots when you grow.

Overall dont buy bigger then recomended

Oct 24 2012 8:27PM
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DosasNMimosas
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get them to fit snug, looseness will create toe, ankle, and/or shin bang
Oct 24 2012 8:48PM
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TripleBlack
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boots should be snug, but evenly snug around your whole foot without pressure points. Also, never buy a size up to grow into - get boots that fit!
Oct 25 2012 8:32PM
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50Kal
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I never got new boots til my feet stopped growing. Check into used gear. Unless your rich and not paying for it.
Oct 25 2012 8:55PM
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pandolfo
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no im not rich, the rentals suck and the ones that fit me are the more expenive rentals that you put a down payment on and if u decide to keep them u pay the rest and its pretty much the same as buying new so i just decided to get new ones this year, my feet havnt really grown in the past 2 years maybe like half a size, so I'm pretty sure my feet wont grow too much in the next few years
Oct 25 2012 11:26PM
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50Kal
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Go new boots then. Get the size the boofitter recommends. Get custom inserts if you can afford. if not go generic. Better than nothing.
Oct 25 2012 11:42PM
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pandolfo
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na i dont need inserts, i just have a wide foot so most of the boots didnt fit
Oct 27 2012 6:00PM
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