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My mum has big calfs she finds the boots that are the right size for her foot (mondo size 24.5) are to tight round her calves. So I was wondering if you get ski boots with wider openings (top bit, not sure what the name is)?
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My missus has big calfs but doesn't have a problem. Has your mum had this problem with several pair of boots?
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Silky, basic answer = yes.
Different manufacturers produce differently shaped boots and some have a bigger cuff than others. A decent boot fitter should be able to find something suitable but may not be able to adequately alter whatever your Mum has at present (it's not clear from your post if she has her own boots or rents).
If she's looking to buy, a lot of snowHead s recomment Colin (CEM on this forum) at http://www.solutions4feet.co.uk/ who is based in Bicester (North of Oxford).
If she is not within striking range of him, let us know what area she lives in, and somebody on the forum may well know a good bootfitter local to you.

PS my wife has the same problem, and has at times in the past been in agony for the very same reason. Now skis all day without any boot-fiddling Very Happy
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I believe that women have different shaped calves than men, hence the reason for this problem. Specifically, I think their calves are lower than men's, which is one reason for female-specific boots Smile
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Thanks for all the help.
We live in north kent if anyone knows of any local bootfitters.
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Try Head Edge boots they are good for wide feet and big calves, the guys at Skee-tex in Essex have good boot fitters.
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DaKid wrote:
I believe that women have different shaped calves than men, hence the reason for this problem. Specifically, I think their calves are lower than men's, which is one reason for female-specific boots Smile


most boots only have female specific liners (fur/colour etc and sometimes a lower cut calf area) but the shells on the majority of boots are justsmaller sizes in unisex models, the manufacturer may add a cuff flare or give a heel lift in the box but they are predominently the same as the mens model


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Try Head Edge boots they are good for wide feet and big calves



i didn't see wide feet mentioned anywhere in the opening post

the most important thing is to get the fit a good as possible on the foot, a good boot fitter can adjust the cuff of most boots to make it fit the calf, no point having a boot which fits in the calf and having the foot rattle around inside the shell
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CEM,

M8 i could really do with some boot advice- am i able to give you a call or pm you? I live in Devon but would be prepared to make the drive if we had a chat and things felt right. Either that or its snow & rock in exeter- your much better thought of from what i read....
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billy_boy_2010, best thing is to call the office on monday, i don't get a chance to spend much time on here at this time in the season, not a problem to discuss the problems etc, you could drop me a PM in the meantime if you want to give me a bit of background, i will try to get to is befoe the madness stsarts on monday
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