Boot Recommendations

[Angus]

looking for high end, all-mountain boot - that will work with bumps - but don't know anything about what to look for/ask for...I have a wide foot at the top btw: any suggestions/input is appreciated. thinking i'm going to buy on-line.

 

[mondeo]

looking for high end, all-mountain boot - that will work with bumps - but don't know anything about what to look for/ask for...I have a wide foot at the top btw: any suggestions/input is appreciated. thinking i'm going to buy on-line.

Boots are one thing I wouldn't buy online.

Go to a bootfitter. Full Tilts and Dalbello Kryptons are good in the bumps.

 

[Greg]

The Dalbello Krypton line seems to be a favorite of local bumpers lately. They're relatively low volume, but I know of a few people that have gotten them to work for larger feet with the help of a good boot fitter than can do shell mods. I love my Pros. Soft tongue means a lot of forward flex, but still very stiff laterally when you need it.

 

[Glenn]

Boots are one thing I won't buy online...unless I'm replacing what I have with the exact same thing. I'm pretty lucky though; I can stick my foot into pretty much any Salomon is my size and I'm good to go. I bought a pair over the summer, did a few minutes in the oven (at the shop) to stop some minor pinching by the calf and I'm fine.

But I still like to try boots on and walk around the shop for a bit.

 

[RISkier]

Agree completely with the don't buy online suggestions. I'd also say don't trust yourself to fit the boot. If it feels good when trying it on it's almost certainly too big. And I'd say don't trust most of the sales personnel in the mass market stores. Find a good boot fitter who can assess your feet, recommend a couple of boots based on that assessment, then do a shell fit, and finally they should gaurantee that they'll work any fit issues out. If the fitting does not start with an examination of your feet and a shell fit, leave immediately and go elsewhere. Let your foot shape and the boot fitter make specific recommendations.

 

[drjeff]

Just remember the "perfect boot" that someone raves about for them may be a piece of crap for you.

From body size to foot volume to skier type to most prevalent surface/conditions you ski on/in just get to a shop with a reputable fitter, have an honest talk with him/her about how you ski and then let them use their knowledge of your foot and their lines of boots and go with it, you'll be alot happier and skiing alot better from day 1 that way!

 

[WWF-VT]

Like everyone else has suggested - get to a good bootfitter. If you are looking for a "high end, all-mountain boot - that will work with bumps - but don't know anything about what to look for/ask for" then the last place you should buy is online.

 

[deadheadskier]

Dig my Kryptons, but as I've mentioned numerous other times, I have them set up at max stiffness. Great boot though for doing just about whatever you want considering how much you can customize them.

 

[Geoff]

It will also help out your boot fitter if you have any video clips of your skiing.

 

[gladerider]

a friend of mine bought a few pairs of boots over the past couple of years. some online, some from local stores. none worked. last year we took a trip to sugarbush. the first day when we got there we stopped by a boot fitter at the bottom of the mountain. my friend went back to the boot fitter several times for tweaks and adjustments over the 2 days period.
he is now happy as a kid.