chirp Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Hey kids, this might be in the wrong forum ( move it if need be pls). But I had a question regarding mountaineering/ice boots. I have been out of the snow zone for sometime and moving back to the NW, I am again psyched at the opportunities. I yanked my old blue Koflachs out of storage and found them to be well... too small. (Back in the day I had "rock shoe mentality" and sized everyshoe I bought "small") So anyway, I plan on getting back and doing some basic alpine/glacier/ice and after doing a bit O research and stopping by a local shop ( Marmot) I picked up a pair of Scarpa Freney XT. My question is one of detailing on the fitting. They are really comfy, I sized em at my street shoe size, roomy toebox so my toes wiggle freely, but there is a small amount (its hard to measure but mebbe 1/4-1/2 inches) of heel slippage. Is this an issue or will it work its way out as the boots are worn via shaping,sweat, swelling. How freakish should I be about the fit and is it cool to tweak the fit with liners and sock combos. Any beta would be cool, I am gonna be wearing them around the house for a bit to make sure im content. Thanks in advance! Quote
lummox Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 despite being self conscious of my huge penis i buy my boots so they fit: really large. about 1/2 to 1 size bigger than my running shoes (which are comfy). i dont have 'street shoes'. take some moleskin with you the first time you go for a long walk. Quote
chirp Posted January 28, 2004 Author Posted January 28, 2004 These are rigid sole Mountain boots so I expect there will be some slippage due to the foot/ankle's natural tendencies to move, correct? Im just looking for clarification on how much is ok Quote
Bronco Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 I have some scarpa mountaineering boots (matterhorn) and endured a couple of heel blisters until they broke in. I think it's pretty common problem with a rigid sole leather boot. I have found that wearing a liner sock under my woolie will reduce friction. And get some superfeet insoles, those stock guys are so suck! After many miles, mine are fine now. Quote
chirp Posted January 28, 2004 Author Posted January 28, 2004 cool ,so due to the rigid nature of the boot, a minor amount of movement is expected, i was kinda wondering if that was it because otherwise the fit nice and comfy. ty for the reply Quote
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