 Poster: A snowHead
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How have people found the sizing of Scarpa Touring boots. I'm looking to buy a pair mail order, but they're not easy to try on locally. I've tried a pair on in the past, and from memory I'm a 28.5. With normal footwear, I'm a UK 10 (EU 45 in the Scarpa Mountaineering boots), does this sound about right?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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don't think you can generalise about a Scarpa fit any more. they used to be quite "boxy" but I understand that some of the new models are less roomy
you might see if the retailer will send you 2 pairs in different sizes so you can try them on and return the ones that don't fit
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I bought my Denalis a few years ago from Backcountry UK (formerly Basecamp Ilkely) and had them fitted at S&R in Bristol - they're extremely helpful if you call them (allow yourself plenty of time on the phone if you speak to Dave the owner, as he's very enthusiastic  ) You should get a discount if you're in the Eagle Ski Club
Buying thermo moulded Scarpa boots should be fine as they adjust to your actual foot size in the moulding process, so the exact fit is less important.
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| Arno wrote: |
don't think you can generalise about a Scarpa fit any more. they used to be quite "boxy" but I understand that some of the new models are less roomy
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Spirit/Magic/F3 fit about street shoe size for medium / wide fit.
Scarpa Maestrale has a different last and is much lower volume for a medium to small foot.
With touring boots try and get the best shop fit possible and avoid fiddling from boot fitters if at all possible.
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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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thanks for the info. It's the Maestrale I was considering.
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With touring boots try and get the best shop fit possible and avoid fiddling from boot fitters if at all possible
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Why?
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The shells are thinner than alpine boots and have more joints, rivets to facilitate walking, it is not a good idea to heat mould these areas further. The shells also suffer more work type stresses than alpine shells.
So you should aim for the best fitting boot and only then consider further adjustments to the shell.
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Cheers.
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Thanks davidof - didn't realise.
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I'm sure there is a lot a boot fitter can do anyway and they may not have any choice to make some major mods but it is important with touring boots to get the best fit you can first, which is why I'm dubious about just buying mail order although I appreciate not everyone has a good store near to them.
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I guess really whatever sort of boots you're getting you should probably start with the one's that fit best without modding, although it makes sense that there's more that can go wrong with touring boots.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| I guess really whatever sort of boots you're getting you should probably start with the one's that fit best without modding, although it makes sense that there's more that can go wrong with touring boots. |
Yes that's obviously common sense but I feel it is vitally important in ski touring boots, especially as you may have no escape on a multi-day tour climbing and skiing and where any breakage can be critical.
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Have to disagree here, i'm afraid. Rando/Touring boots account for over 50 percent of our sales and need far more work than we do on alpine shells. Always footbeds, always thero liners; Palau/Intuition. No part of the boot in ;y experience suffers from any form of modification, really don't understand how this seems to make semse.
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You know it makes sense.
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Have to disagree here, i'm afraid. Rando/Touring boots account for over 50 percent of our sales and need far more work than we do on alpine shells. Always footbeds, always thero liners; Palau/Intuition. No part of the boot in ;y experience suffers from any form of modification, really don't understand how this seems to make semse.
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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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| davidof wrote: |
The shells are thinner than alpine boots and have more joints, rivets to facilitate walking, it is not a good idea to heat mould these areas further. The shells also suffer more work type stresses than alpine shells.
So you should aim for the best fitting boot and only then consider further adjustments to the shell. |
find the best fit is the main aim, but not too many people have feet that come out of boxes
all boots can be modified Pebax is a little harder to modify than PU but it can still be done, never hda problem modifying a touring boot as SZK has said
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Poster: A snowHead
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Pebax is a doddle in my opinion, sorry to contradict you mate. Just read the part about Spirit and F3 being mentioned as a similar shpe/volume, absolutely miles from the truth, can fit my house inside a Spirit/Mistrale, I own an F3, fits tighter than my alpine 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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Before our buddy here gets upset, i've spent the last 10 years pretty much SOLEly turning alpine boots into touring boots and vise versa, and reading the above is way off base. Peace. xx
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