 Poster: A snowHead
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I went shopping for Ski boots yesterday and the shop Ellis Brigham didn't have any in my size 24.5. So I thought I'd look at Snow and Rocks internet site, I selected all boots and filtered by male, guess what only one boot and in one size. Anyone else had this experience or is this so called credit crunch mean the UK is empty of ski boots 
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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 think the problem may be the size. Many manufacturers don't seem to make smaller sizes in mens. I was looking for some Atomics and the mens were a far nicer colour but didn't go below 25.5
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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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Just looked at my boots and they are 27!! I guess you have dainty feet. I think there are plenty of other shops out there in addition to S+R/EB...
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Have you looked in the junior sections?
That size probably doesn't make most manufacturers adult categories.
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queen bodecia, big feet fur a burd! I am a UK9 shoe, a 26.5 boot (same shell as 26).
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Yep dainty feet it is. Tried looking for tracksuit trousers the other day as I am on a fitness splurge and not a 28" waist in sight in fact they were all massive. I think that might say something about the people who wear them. Anyway I was lookindg for all mens boots at S+R and there was only one. Hey ho.
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I'm size 8, which is equivalent to Mondo 27...
And yes, I do hate my big feet...
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queen bodecia, arv, who's right one of you is size 9 a 26.5 boot and the other is size 8 and 27.0? im confused???
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aw-hicks, queen bodecia's boots are too big 
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24.5 mens ski boots are made by Atomic and Head (at least) My OH measured by CEM, was looking for an Atomic B100 boot in a 24.5 a couple of winters ago. Small sizes don't seem to be imported in volume by the shops in the UK. He was eventually fitted by CEM in a Head 10.8SH3 in a 25.0 supplied by Filarinskis in Havant.
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skimore, Lockwoods at Leamington Spa might be worth a call.
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That is size 5 (UK) shoes.
I imagine you have some difficulty in finding adult men's shoes to fit you too.
But in S&R, hey don't even have any Junior boots to fit you listed on their website. 
EB only do whole sizes in the junior boots - you have a choice of three at either 24.0 or 25.0.
Actually, the ranges do seem very limited this year altogether.[/quote]
I wear a UK7 Euro 41 and have a "comfort fit" in a mondo 25 as fitted by CEM
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You know it makes sense.
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Following on from the point about CEM, he could also be worth a call. Even if he does not have stock to fit you, there is a good chance that he knows somebody who has.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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skimore, back tyo the OP got a couple of mens race and de tuned race in 24/24.5 but as has been said many of the manufacturers don't make a boot in that size, and even fewer retailers stock them... the solution may be a ladies boot in a neutral colour ..there are a few out there where you can't tell the difference
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Another 43 Eu (8.5UK?) in 26 shells over here!
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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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Oh well, I'll just have to grow bigger feet! The size conversion scale on S&R website and in Decathlon says Mondo 27 is the same as UK8, EUR42. I didn't see a reason to argue with that...
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queen bodecia, CEM is one of the best boot fitters around. Nottingham isn't too far from Bicester - you might find a visit worthwhile.
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queen bodecia, whatever
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I've only just bought these boots. I admit I probably need new footbeds and heat-moulding, but if they're too big (they feel fine to me) then I'll just have to go with it, such is the expense of these things. Better too big than too small anyway, I can wear more socks and have warmer feet. Bonus... 
Thanks for the advice folks...
P.S. My old boots were 27s too...
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| queen bodecia wrote: |
| ........... Better too big than too small anyway, I can wear more socks and have warmer feet. Bonus... .. |
For pain, definitely. But not for control.
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Ah well, my control is rubbish anyhoo...
I totally accept all points raised, but budgetry constraints mean I'm pretty tied. The boots felt fine in the shop and my old boots, also size 27, were fine for 14 years! I daresay I have been doing it wrong all these years but it doesn't seem to have done me any harm...
If I ever get an unexpected windfall, expensive proper fitting boots might make it on to my shopping list...
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