404 fix needed

[keenwesh]

yo, just posted these pictures on FB before realizing that no one will help me on there.

 

I've got fucking massive feet. it sucks. I just got a pair of Baruntses and am fitting them to my approach skis. I can get them on, but they are so maxed out that the binding won't sit flush on the ski.

 

Anyone have an idea to make them work? If I got a new toe bail that let the boots sit a few MM farther forward that would work. same thing with a slightly longer heel piece. I could just cut the wire thing off entirely, but would run into the same issue with the heel lifter for skinning up steep stuff.

 

Foot binding? amputate a toe or 10?

 

[wfinley]

I once attempted the very same thing you're attempting and after multiple attempts in my to bend a new toe bail I ended up just searching around till I found a pair of 500s. Good luck!

 

[keenwesh]

the 500's fit bigger boots?

[wfinley]

It was some time ago but I think for me it was simply a matter of going from M to L. Supposedly Silvretta 500 L fits a sole length of 12-3/8" - 14-3/8" - couldn't tell you if that differs for the 300s or 404s.

[keenwesh]

I've got L bindings. I can't find specific stats between the 404's and 500's but I'd assume that they're the same adjustability range. I wear size 49s, mondopoint 31.5. Super fucking shitty.

 

I'll keep fucking with it. How bad would it be to file down the plastic heel piece of the 404s? I just need 4 mm...

[JBo6]

Could you swap on a different type of heel bail? From some type of crampon maybe, or even a snowblade?

[keenwesh]

Got them to work. Took a knife and cut about a cm off the plastic heel of the binding. su-weet!