Enormous Ski Boots!

I am ashamed to say that I didn't bind my lads feet when he was younger....
:oops:
The upshot of this error is that he now has size 13+ boats at the end of his legs.
He enjoys skiing but isn't a mad, committed, "have to go to the snow" type (yet!!).

Last season in Serre Chevalier he hired the biggest in the shop which were technically a size 12 and not too bad but really could have done with being a bit bigger.
Lovely shop owner tried his best and even did some research to find that the shell of these size 12's were the biggest on his suppliers lists.

Anyone any knowledge of who does boots for the overgrown??

Reality is that we will probably visit Profeet (London based) who will, I am sure, be able to sort him out but just wondering which manufacturer has the biggest shells??

Ta.....
OA

Young Andy, a simple Google "Ski boots size 13" produces results.

I came within an inch of buying a pair of ski boots yesterday, same as my old Raichles, but hadn't had the 100weeks + as mine had. Price £0.99. Unfortunately, one size too small.
We have a similar problem...

The main problem you face is availability. Very large and very small ski boots are only normally stocked by boot fitters and even then only in limited quantities. Length and width are not of primary importance, the key area is around the ankle. If they don't fit there they won't function properly and there is very little that can be done to improve the fit in that area.



Making the ski boots a bit longer or wider is pretty easy if you have the right tools.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLGkeyNxXUQ

The size '12s' you hired might have been fine after a bit of work.

The biggest boot available (length, width & volume) is probably the Daleboot, they go up to Mondo 32.5 and can if necessary be stretched to 34.5.

As well as Profeet you should also consider Solutions4Feet in Bicester.

Dave Mac wrote:Young Andy, a simple Google "Ski boots size 13" produces results.

I came within an inch of buying a pair of ski boots yesterday, same as my old Raichles, but hadn't had the 100weeks + as mine had. Price £0.99. Unfortunately, one size too small.
We have a similar problem...

Ha!
You're Dad should have bound your feet Dave...
:mrgreen:

If you find boots, he won't need skis with boots that big. I've heard that Colin at Solutions for Feet in Bicester is v good too.

dobby wrote:If you find boots, he won't need skis with boots that big. I've heard that Colin at Solutions for Feet in Bicester is v good too.

Colin Martin is tops for understanding boot technology, and fitment. I have steered folk that way,and none of them have been disappointed.

Lucky Girls Or boys of course ..... -)

SwingBeep wrote:... Length and width are not of primary importance, the key area is around the ankle. If they don't fit there they won't function properly and there is very little that can be done to improve the fit in that area....

Even the ankle area can still be played by a good ski bootfitter; they can either replace the buckle(s) with longer ones, use extensions, or even remove and re-position the buckle on the boot in the needed area.

And I'd always avoid stating that Length and width are not of primary importance! In 2013 I almost lost both my toes to some severe frostbite, because of skiing too much in a frigid cold day wearing my Tecnicas 98mm last. I did get the boots to a good bootfiter, and he did enlarge the toe area which made it better but still no perfect. This past Spring, having bought a pair of boots that fit me perfectly, I could clearly tell the difference.

So I would advice to keep looking for a perfect fit boot, instead of going for ones which could need significant adjustments from the start.