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Ski boot sizes - new skier help!
Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about?
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Ski boot sizes - new skier help!
On Jan 14, 11:30*am, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote:
Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). *Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! *Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? Yeah. 355 is a measurement of the length of the sole. |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote:
Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? Boots need to be fitted at time of sale. Buying on the internet may not give you the fit you need. that number is possibly for the length in setting binding |
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Ski boot sizes - new skier help!
In article op.v729sjf2ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott"
wrote: Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? The only reason I can possibly imagine that mattering is if you're trying to buy boots without actually trying them on. Don't do that. :-) -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." |
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Ski boot sizes - new skier help!
On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:39:11 -0000, Alan Baker wrote:
In article op.v729sjf2ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? The only reason I can possibly imagine that mattering is if you're trying to buy boots without actually trying them on. Don't do that. :-) I'm not that fussy. I take a size 10 anything. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Q: Why can't you have a circumcised Morris dancer? A: Because you have to be a complete prick to be a Morris dancer. |
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Ski boot sizes - new skier help!
On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:32:47 -0000, twobuddha wrote:
On Jan 14, 11:30 am, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? Yeah. 355 is a measurement of the length of the sole. Well every scale I could find on the net said it was a length of the FOOT. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. |
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In article op.v73axni5ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott"
wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:39:11 -0000, Alan Baker wrote: In article op.v729sjf2ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? The only reason I can possibly imagine that mattering is if you're trying to buy boots without actually trying them on. Don't do that. :-) I'm not that fussy. I take a size 10 anything. You're a new skier. I've been skiing my entire life (well, since I was 6 and I'm 50 now). I've been a racer, a ski patroller, and most recently I've become an instructor. So trust me (and the other who will also reply) on this. There is nothing more important in skiing than having boots that fit properly. Your boots are the connector between you and your skis. You're trying to combine the need for your foot to be comfortable with the need for the boot to have as close a fit to your foot and lower leg as possible in order for you to have as much control over your skis as you can. When I buy boots, I go to a professional boot fitter and after I select them, I have them further modified to fit my feet better. Racers do the same but sacrifice comfort using extremely thin inner boots in order to maximize control, but the only reasonable way for a recreational skier to combine comfort and control is to try on a lot of boots until you find ones that give you that off the shelf. Unless you get insanely lucky, no boots that you buy without trying can possibly work. They'll either be to sloppy, or they'll hurt enough that skiing won't be much fun. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." |
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On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:05:50 -0000, Alan Baker wrote:
In article op.v73axni5ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:39:11 -0000, Alan Baker wrote: In article op.v729sjf2ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? The only reason I can possibly imagine that mattering is if you're trying to buy boots without actually trying them on. Don't do that. :-) I'm not that fussy. I take a size 10 anything. You're a new skier. I've been skiing my entire life (well, since I was 6 and I'm 50 now). I've been a racer, a ski patroller, and most recently I've become an instructor. So trust me (and the other who will also reply) on this. There is nothing more important in skiing than having boots that fit properly. Your boots are the connector between you and your skis. You're trying to combine the need for your foot to be comfortable with the need for the boot to have as close a fit to your foot and lower leg as possible in order for you to have as much control over your skis as you can. When I buy boots, I go to a professional boot fitter and after I select them, I have them further modified to fit my feet better. Racers do the same but sacrifice comfort using extremely thin inner boots in order to maximize control, but the only reasonable way for a recreational skier to combine comfort and control is to try on a lot of boots until you find ones that give you that off the shelf. Unless you get insanely lucky, no boots that you buy without trying can possibly work. They'll either be to sloppy, or they'll hurt enough that skiing won't be much fun. Sloppy fixed with more socks. I do marathon running - aswell as fell running etc. And I've never bought special shoes, I just buy cheap trainers. They work fine! -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Two men were talking. "My son asked me what I did during the Sexual Revolution," said one. "I told him I was captured early and spent the duration doing the dishes. |
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In article op.v73bnowaytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott"
wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:05:50 -0000, Alan Baker wrote: In article op.v73axni5ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:39:11 -0000, Alan Baker wrote: In article op.v729sjf2ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? The only reason I can possibly imagine that mattering is if you're trying to buy boots without actually trying them on. Don't do that. :-) I'm not that fussy. I take a size 10 anything. You're a new skier. I've been skiing my entire life (well, since I was 6 and I'm 50 now). I've been a racer, a ski patroller, and most recently I've become an instructor. So trust me (and the other who will also reply) on this. There is nothing more important in skiing than having boots that fit properly. Your boots are the connector between you and your skis. You're trying to combine the need for your foot to be comfortable with the need for the boot to have as close a fit to your foot and lower leg as possible in order for you to have as much control over your skis as you can. When I buy boots, I go to a professional boot fitter and after I select them, I have them further modified to fit my feet better. Racers do the same but sacrifice comfort using extremely thin inner boots in order to maximize control, but the only reasonable way for a recreational skier to combine comfort and control is to try on a lot of boots until you find ones that give you that off the shelf. Unless you get insanely lucky, no boots that you buy without trying can possibly work. They'll either be to sloppy, or they'll hurt enough that skiing won't be much fun. Sloppy fixed with more socks. I do marathon running - aswell as fell running etc. And I've never bought special shoes, I just buy cheap trainers. They work fine! It's your funeral. If you want to believe you know better than someone who's been skiing for more than 40 years... -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." |
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On Jan 14, 12:10*pm, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote:
On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:05:50 -0000, Alan Baker wrote: In article op.v73axni5ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:39:11 -0000, Alan Baker wrote: In article op.v729sjf2ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Every ski chart I can find and ebay aswell all say that a size 10 UK or 11 US foot goes into a Mondopoint 29 (or 290). *Yet I frequently see these sizes on the boots quoted as 355! *Is there yet ANOTHER scale I don't know about? The only reason I can possibly imagine that mattering is if you're trying to buy boots without actually trying them on. Don't do that. :-) I'm not that fussy. *I take a size 10 anything. You're a new skier. I've been skiing my entire life (well, since I was 6 and I'm 50 now). I've been a racer, a ski patroller, and most recently I've become an instructor. So trust me (and the other who will also reply) on this. There is nothing more important in skiing than having boots that fit properly. Your boots are the connector between you and your skis. You're trying to combine the need for your foot to be comfortable with the need for the boot to have as close a fit to your foot and lower leg as possible in order for you to have as much control over your skis as you can. When I buy boots, I go to a professional boot fitter and after I select them, I have them further modified to fit my feet better. Racers do the same but sacrifice comfort using extremely thin inner boots in order to maximize control, but the only reasonable way for a recreational skier to combine comfort and control is to try on a lot of boots until you find ones that give you that off the shelf. Unless you get insanely lucky, no boots that you buy without trying can possibly work. They'll either be to sloppy, or they'll hurt enough that skiing won't be much fun. Sloppy fixed with more socks. I do marathon running - aswell as fell running etc. *And I've never bought special shoes, I just buy cheap trainers. *They work fine! --http://petersparrots.comhttp://petersphotos.com Two men were talking. "My son asked me what I did during the Sexual Revolution," said one. "I told him I was captured early and spent the duration doing the dishes. If you are not going to listen to advice, why did you ask for it? |
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