My boots are too big

CaseyThe mondo size is not gospel- a 27.5 in one make might be +- one size in another so it’s more about the shell fit and all this other stuff the average skier only knows a little bit about

skierman"apparently the employee was clueless as well " "if this helps at all im currently running a 28.5, which feel too big, and i tried my friend's 27.5 methods and they are def too small, so im thinking about 28 is right for me, but it could be the type of boot/liner that is affecting me"

There are no half sizes in ski boots and the shell determines fit, not the liner, you fucking kook. You want to know why your boots are too big? Its because you're a dumb fuck and told the shop employee 27.5 boots were too small and "hurt your lil toesies" when they were the correct size. People can't read your mind, you fucking idiot. They fit based on your feedback. Get fitted by a boot fitter and shut the fuck up when they're telling you what size you need. Accept the fact you don't know shit and stop blaming others for your ignorance and stupidity.

Or keep doing what you're doing now by relying on the internet because as we all know, boot fitting is best done without you physically there trying on the boots, you fucking moron.

Voyage86jesus bro, just end it already so you stop taking out your agony from living on innocent people on an internet ski forum.

skiermanDoes downvoting posts make your dick hard?

BayAreaJerryThere isnt a difference between .5 and a standard for many brands, my 26.5 atomics just have a shim which goes under the footbed to make them the smaller 26 size. Might be worth checking if a shop near you has one of these shims they could pop underneath your footbed for now. Spoilers for the shins are nice too

skierman"apparently the employee was clueless as well " "if this helps at all im currently running a 28.5, which feel too big, and i tried my friend's 27.5 methods and they are def too small, so im thinking about 28 is right for me, but it could be the type of boot/liner that is affecting me"

There are no half sizes in ski boots and the shell determines fit, not the liner, you fucking kook. You want to know why your boots are too big? Its because you're a dumb fuck and told the shop employee 27.5 boots were too small and "hurt your lil toesies" when they were the correct size. People can't read your mind, you fucking idiot. They fit based on your feedback. Get fitted by a boot fitter and shut the fuck up when they're telling you what size you need. Accept the fact you don't know shit and stop blaming others for your ignorance and stupidity.

Or keep doing what you're doing now by relying on the internet because as we all know, boot fitting is best done without you physically there trying on the boots, you fucking moron.

crf741you quoted things without context, i mentioned as well that i was clueless also and that i didn’t know how my boots should fit, which was a big contribution to getting the wrong boot for me.

crf741you quoted things without context, i mentioned as well that i was clueless also and that i didn’t know how my boots should fit, which was a big contribution to getting the wrong boot for me.

skiermanLOL yeah man, give boot fitting advice when you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

skiermanWhat was out of context about you insulting the employee when you don't have a fucking clue?

dukes717There are differences in bsl between brands

skiermanBSL has nothing to do with boot fitting, you fucking jackass. You don't know what BSL is, do you?

dukes717It’s helpful for indicating the true size of a boot.

dukes717It’s helpful for indicating the true size of a boot. If a 28.5 stated is running a 315 BSL I can reasonably guess it’s going to work for someone who usually uses a 27.5…. Unless you thing materials operate in a vacuum and the length of the boot sole would have absolutely no correlation to the length of the boot…. Which is pretty dumb

PartyBullshiitSo I hate to break the bad news to you and be on skiermens side but he’s very right. The BSL don’t mean squat when it comes to sizing. In fact there is no standard for BSL. So you can have 5 boots all a 304 bsl and they can all be different lengths regardless if they’re all 304.

no two companies follow the same process. So a 304 from k2 can be completely different than a 304 from atomic or rossignol etc.

So the BSL has no real usefulness when it comes to sizing someone. BSL is used for sizing the boot to the bindings.

PartyBullshiitSo I hate to break the bad news to you and be on skiermens side but he’s very right. The BSL don’t mean squat when it comes to sizing. In fact there is no standard for BSL. So you can have 5 boots all a 304 bsl and they can all be different lengths regardless if they’re all 304.

no two companies follow the same process. So a 304 from k2 can be completely different than a 304 from atomic or rossignol etc.

So the BSL has no real usefulness when it comes to sizing someone. BSL is used for sizing the boot to the bindings.

dukes717also, legit question but in terms of standardization wouldn't the BSL have to be relatively consistent in terms of measurements in order to ensure the toe lug fits correctly in the AFD? or would there be some play there?

PartyBullshiitYou’d think so. But no. There is no followed standard

dukes717I get that

skiermanLOL

crf741

Dani-BThere's a few things you can try to get you through the season. Definitely hit up a bootfitter though next year (or during an end-of-season sale this year). Bring the old boots as well when you go.

As my own liners have packed out, I use both a footbed insert inside the liner (Atomic boots come with these like someone said above) under my insoles, and the Eliminators behind the liner tongue:

The Eliminators are not cheap, $60 CAD for me from a local shop, but I like them a lot and couldn't find an equivalent cheaper option.