 Poster: A snowHead
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I tried on a pair of Salomon F24's the other day (size 26h) they were tight (toes at the end) but I thought this was OK as with a bit of wear they will be snug and the closer fit the less heel lift will come into play. The only problem I really had was that the tongue pressed down on the top of my foot just before my toes (or where Jesus would have had his nails put in!). The guy in S+R said this would be OK but I couldn't help thinking it would lead to pain after an hour or so.
I'm an English size 8.
Does anyone have a viiew on this?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've recently bought boots, and tried both S&R and NevisSport. Eventually opted for a pair of Salomon Mouri's in size 8.
I kept a pair of F20's for a couple of weeks before returning them. I had pressure points on the top of my foot.
The fit you describe seems to be correct. When you bend down into boarding position, your toes should come away from the end (when standing they should touch the end, but not hurt).
Take them home and wear them around the house, S&R won't mind (they encouraged me to). If there are any pressure points after an hour, then they are probably not right for you. I was disappointed that the F20's were not comfortable for me, but the Mouri's seem to be made for me!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Jumping Jack Flash, Everyone I know has ended up buying a boot a size bigger than their actual shoe size. I bought a pair where my toes just touched the end & were snug (in my normal size) as I suffered from heal lift and thought it would help. Did the walking round the house thing, they felt like slippers! But once I wore them boarding they crippled me to the point of tears, so I sold them and bought a new pair the next season.
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i just came back from a week in Tignes with my new boots.
After the first day, i was ready to throw them away!! My toes were killing and i couldnt walk!
Tried them again the second day, and for the rest of the week, they felt like the slippers i had at home! I don't know why!
I agree with DDS above, boarding in your new boots won't be same as walking around the house, and you probably won't know until you hit the slopes whether they are the right boot for you, but what can you do?!
I've actually bought a size smaller than my regular shoe size, and this will apply to other people too. I guess it depends on the manufacturer of the boot, i know Salomon's can come up a little short.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| where Jesus would have had his nails put in |
Woulda been through the ankle, rather than just above the toes. Most religious art depicts nails though the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, but this simply isn't practical as this setup wouldn't support the body's weight long enough for successful crucifixion.
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Shallimus, slow afternoon?
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Shallimus, I'm slightly glad you're moving to Canada.
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I'm never too busy to share random facts 
Swirly, please note that I don't condone such violent practices...
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Shallimus, The fact you have thought about it is scary enough 
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The heat moulding process should put an end to this.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, don't come in here with your sensible bootfitter advice !! We want random, unsuitable advice, preferably with a religous slant 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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DebbiDoesSnow, If we're all the childern of God, what's so special about Jesus anyway?
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, I never touted the sandaled one, nor did I say any of it was special. I'm an atheist
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You know it makes sense.
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Shallimus, did they not also tie the hands and feet to the cross too, for extra support.
SMALLZOOKEEPER, Seriously, whilst at EOSB myself and NigelB (one of the boarders) went looking for new board boots in the sales, and he tried a pair of UK size 10 (size of feet obviously) but thought them too tight and said they were really crushing his toes, I tried them (I am UK size 9) and they were crushing my toes too even when in a bent knee riding stance Seems the sizes were a bit off or something was not right. Any thoughts ?
He ended up getting UK size 11 which were also a bit tight but the heat moulding did the trick, although he did have some discomfort which I think was more to do with the boots being thicker than his old ones causing the high back (un adjusted for that day) to dig a bit in to his calves.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Shallimus wrote: |
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| where Jesus would have had his nails put in |
Woulda been through the ankle, rather than just above the toes. Most religious art depicts nails though the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, but this simply isn't practical as this setup wouldn't support the body's weight long enough for successful crucifixion.
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I was aware of that fact but for the purpose of people understanding the part of the foot I was trying to describe I thought it was the best way to do it. He was also crucified through the wrists, not the hands, for the same reason.
I'll bet it didn't hurt as much as the boots I tried on though!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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If it helps, I normally wear UK 11 shoes, but my 30.5 (12 equivalent) Northwave Decades fit me really well, and a size 11 would definitely have been toe-crushingly small.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| SMALLZOOKEEPER wrote: |
| The heat moulding process should put an end to this. |
The F24's have a Fusion system which moulds itself to your foot (they say). This sounds like bollox to me but there you go. I prefer to have them moulded there and then but this isn't an option with these boots.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Shallimus wrote: |
| If it helps, I normally wear UK 11 shoes, but my 30.5 (12 equivalent) Northwave Decades fit me really well, and a size 11 would definitely have been toe-crushingly small. |
How much heel lift do you get in them?
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Jumping Jack Flash, All liners can be moulded. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Jumping Jack Flash wrote: |
| Shallimus wrote: |
| If it helps, I normally wear UK 11 shoes, but my 30.5 (12 equivalent) Northwave Decades fit me really well, and a size 11 would definitely have been toe-crushingly small. |
How much heel lift do you get in them? |
If I get any, it's never bothered me; certainly under 0.5cm. I think the Decade has an excellent heel retention system (they call it 360 something-or-other) so your mileage with other boots may vary.
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Hey guys I bought "Thirtytwo Lashed boots" last week. I found this boots online and I really love it. This softboot is easy to lace, lightweight and form-fitting, the Lashed is made for the rider who wants a lace-up-and-go-ride boot. Whether it's the backcountry or the park, this boot can handle whatever you've got. It is only $124.95. I'm so really excited to ride!!!
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Spam finally infiltrated the board section 
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Debbi - "on a video shoot"? You with Absinthe, Standard, or who? 
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Shallimus, doesn't take much to confuse me but eh ???
I get the location part but " You with Absinthe, Standard, or who?" has me stumped 
Swirly, I cannot look at that ! what is that link ?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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DebbiDoesSnow, they filming a new Sainsbury's ad then. Have you seen Jamie Oliver yet? Link was just a song about spam.
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Swirly, now that would bring some necessary excitement to this dull friday. But no, i got cussed by pedants because my location was incorrect by some laws of english, so I thought i would go the smut route instead.... hint is in the name
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You know it makes sense.
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| DebbiDoesSnow wrote: |
Shallimus, doesn't take much to confuse me but eh ???
I get the location part but " You with Absinthe, Standard, or who?" has me stumped
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Or MDP?
| myfreestyle_08 wrote: |
| Hey guys I bought these shoite "Thirtytwo Lashed boots" last week |
Wow, you wouldn't happen to know where I could get them do you?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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New Zealand - A sarcasm free country.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You do realise that snowboarding.com is not a 'proper' snowboarding site. It earns money by cramning it's pages with snowboarding terms so people doing a gogogle search land on their website. All they want you to do is click on one of their Google ad words links so they earn a commission. This site only exists so it can earn money from the click thrus it generates so if I were you I would take everything they say with a BIG pinch of salty!
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