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a 26 will almost certainly be too big, I would guess you are a24 maybe a 25, but as has been said the spk is big, it also has the rubber toe so you can easily downsize.
but there is much more then just lentgh to consider. The spk has a very low instep, a mid width heel and wide forfoot. If your foot does not match all of these, the boots wont fit you well.
At least go put your foot in the shell before you buy any.
And never buy used boots. If your buying new off here thats good, but a used boot is not worth anything. Liners only last a short while so if the first user has done a season in them, they may not have much life left, not to mention that they will be packed out the the first foot shape.
Overall with boots spend money on them its your most inportant piece of kit
go to a shoe shop and get your feet measured. Aks for your size in the Japanese scale. Asia use modo for shoes which is the same as boots.
Really though you will be lucky to get boots for $400, in genrall footbeds alone will cost about $200. Save during the summer and then next season in sept or oct make a trip to a fitter and get some good boots. Trust me its so worth it. Buy old cheap skis but never skimp on boots.
it is alot of preference but still bootfitters are very nice people ya know
I have skied in the spk and spk pro for the last 7 seasons. I have always worn a size 26.0 and for refernece Im in a 10.5 shoe.
Overall they fit wide and pretty long, espeically if you get the ones with the rubber toe (which you want to)
I always used foam injection liners to fill the volume but I cant speak of the stock liner. I have fitted hundreds of pairs too and the main issue is the low instep.
Overall you need to put your foot in the sheel at the very least. You said you have a fitter only 4 hours away. Make atrip of it, its well worth it to get comfy boots.
