Where are your toes in your boot.

I believe they should be snug, but not unmovable. Far more important in boot fitting is how the volume of your foot fills the boot, and how the volume of your calf shin/ankle area fills the boot.

I’m not an expert, but it sounds like your toes fit well in the current size. You aren’t necessarily looking for them to fit as tight as something like a climbing shoe. Also, I’d imagine you’ll loose both big toe nails if you have your toes curled constantly. “Tight fit” means tight but not curled. I say stick with the size you have

christianwearschI’m not an expert, but it sounds like your toes fit well in the current size. You aren’t necessarily looking for them to fit as tight as something like a climbing shoe. Also, I’d imagine you’ll loose both big toe nails if you have your toes curled constantly. “Tight fit” means tight but not curled. I say stick with the size you have

good advice, thanks for the input!

I wear a 9.5 soccer cleat TIGHT on my foot and a 26.5 boot. If I was competing ide be in a 25.5 with punches and if i completely sucked at skiing ide be in a 27.5. My general rule is if I trim my nails all the way down the boot shouldn’t hurt but if my toe nails have any length and the boot feels fine the boot is too big.

**This post was edited on Jul 26th 2021 at 11:43:20pm

Sounds like they are about the right length. But remember down sizing is not just to get the length shorter, it is to get a more snug fit overall. In general the last reduces by 2mm when you go down a size so downsizing is often used to get a snugger overall fit but the same can often be done just by going to a narrower boot without having to downsize and crush your toes.

tomPietrowskiSounds like they are about the right length. But remember down sizing is not just to get the length shorter, it is to get a more snug fit overall. In general the last reduces by 2mm when you go down a size so downsizing is often used to get a snugger overall fit but the same can often be done just by going to a narrower boot without having to downsize and crush your toes.

I know every boot/foot shape is different, but it’s still interesting that my 99last full tilt drop kicks felt roomier than the 102 full tilt b&e I tried on! Is there any way to take up space in the toe area above my foot slightly? I think that would be perfect for me.

My foot measures just over 26.5 in length. In general, my toes are not curled in 26.5 boots, but are in contact with the front end of the liner when new, which then develops into some wiggle room as the liner is molded and breaks in. The rest of my foot has enough volume where I’m still well secured and can ski without issues.

I’ve gone down to a 25.5 where my toes were definitely curled even after molding liners and putting 40ish days on em. Having the feeling of instant control and reaction is great, but Unless I’m literally in the act of skiing, they were pretty damn painful, and imo not worth it. I even felt like the increased performance acted as a crutch where I’d find myself relying on the boots too much and getting pretty lazy with my form if that makes sense.

OhJayMy foot measures just over 26.5 in length. In general, my toes are not curled in 26.5 boots, but are in contact with the front end of the liner when new, which then develops into some wiggle room as the liner is molded and breaks in. The rest of my foot has enough volume where I’m still well secured and can ski without issues.

I’ve gone down to a 25.5 where my toes were definitely curled even after molding liners and putting 40ish days on em. Having the feeling of instant control and reaction is great, but Unless I’m literally in the act of skiing, they were pretty damn painful, and imo not worth it. I even felt like the increased performance acted as a crutch where I’d find myself relying on the boots too much and getting pretty lazy with my form if that makes sense.

Good point, thanks for the input!

Skiblade420I know every boot/foot shape is different, but it’s still interesting that my 99last full tilt drop kicks felt roomier than the 102 full tilt b&e I tried on! Is there any way to take up space in the toe area above my foot slightly? I think that would be perfect for me.

yes there are a few ways this can be achieved. A common way to do it is to have foam applied above the toe box area. This can be added directly to the liner or even to the top of the shell.

A second way could be to add material under the toe. This however can change how you flex the boot as it changes the way your foot sits in the shell so its more common for space to be removed above the foot.