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I have flippers for feet. I wear Koflachs since they're the only plastic boot I've ever been able to get on my feet without a hydraulic press.

 

For leathers, I wear La Sportiva Makalus. A wee tight, but not so much so that I just plain won't wear them. They seem to "ease up" a bit after a few miles each day.

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Hey, if you don't need the warmth of a double boot or Duratherm, check out the AKU Extreme GTX or EMS Arete (same boot). Being all leather you can use a rubbing bar on them to widen them to fit your feet exactly and those are excellent boots and will save you $$ (and you can wear them around town or hiking).

 

Otherwise try the INVERNO!

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I gots wide duck feet also, and am currently wearing Sportiva and Scarpa. Garmonts are generally on the wide side with the exception of the Towers which, for some reason, are narrower than any other boot out there. Kaylands run wider yet, but have a touch more volume. Boreal's are wide but have a touch less volume. The Vasque Ice 9000's have a wide midfoot, but seem to taper at the toes. They stopped making them, and I'm not sure if the new ones are the same way.

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Just to update. After trying on more boots than I knew existed I have narrowed it down to the Scarpa Triolet and the Lowa Mt. expert. The lowas are much more stiff than the scarpas so I think I am going to go with the scarpas. I didn't get a chance to try on any Kaylands although they seemed promising. Too bad there isn't more stores who actually carry a large selection. Oregon Mt. Community ended up being the place to find boots. Thanks again for all of your help and have a good climbing season.

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