Advice on best brand ski boots for women with Narrow feet

sued

there should be a boot out there which will match your foot or be close to it, without seeing your foot i will not say which one it is but without going into a race boot the full tilt boots may be a good place to start...they are low volume in both width and instep height...as to if this is correct it depends on many factors,

if your foot is hanging (no weight on it) is there an arch, does this arch dissapear when you stand? or is there no arch at any time... if the foot is flexible and pronated (ie arch which dissapears on weight bearing) then the foot may just need to be well supported on a good insert (like the ones they are making for you but made specifically for skiing)if the foot is flat with or without weight then the intuition liner in the full tilt boot or a similar low volume boot may suffice in terms of support, normally i like to have the foot supported on a good orthotic footbed but for some people the thick soft bottom of the intuition is a great fit

hope this helps a bit

hi, sorry to hijack -

i have same very narrow low vol low arch feet, 23.5. im light, 5'3 prob 7 st. ski reds & blacks, trying to get better explore more. no problems other than ski boots killed both big toenails (takes ages to grow back). Based in London so no time etc to go far out and cant afford extra for Profeet. off in 2 weeks

I went to EB they said had nothing that narrow for me. appreciate the honesty. S+R recommended Fischer My Style 90 or 100. seemed comfy (but not right size - waiting to order in). id prefer stiffer. I tried Nordica speedmachine which were snug but hurt n made me feel off-balanced. asked on Atomic RT 80 or Salomon Instinct cs but they said to ignore these 98mm specs. they dont really carry any others

Any advice welcome, thanks :wink:

May be a silly question, but were your toe nails cut as short as can be ? Also ski boots are for skiing, where the foot is pulled back in the boot. Try to avoid to much walking and standing in ski boots. I have perfect fitting boots normally, but forgot to keep my toe nails short. I spent a day standing and walking around in those boots. By the end of the day, my toes were hurting (did for days). I didn't lose the nails, but it was painful. I have another pair of larger boots that I don't like to ski in, but they do allow me to stand around more comfortably. I think sometimes you have to compromise all round comfort, for performance (still with comfort) when skiing.

Trencher

shez wlecome to J2ski :D Your feet read like my feet :lol: I have low arches, low instep, low volume, narrow feet. I don't go in for black toenails though. I have Salomon Instinct CS fitted by CEM. It's a 98mm shell. Another option for you might be the Atomic Renu, alternatively the Atomic Race Tech CSL 110 may fit, as it was suggested for me. Don't worry about the 110 flex, as a decent fitter will reduce that if you need it. Not sure about any of the sizings, you would need to investigate. Proper bootfitters are few and far between, however there are ski boot sellers all over the place.

Edit: I've just seen that the Fischer My Style 90 is a 103mm last. That's a wide comfy boot.Snow & Rock say:

Fischer My Style 90 Performance Level: 5-8/10 Boot Profile: Heel Width: M Forefoot Width: N-M Instep Height: M

If you found these comfy, were you feeling the liner or the shell? Was a shell check done for you?

Thanks both been very helpful

Trencher i keep nails short (saved the nails in a Ziploc bag... fun for freaking partner out :P). You're right i probably walked around too much in it. Me being stupid decided to go on skiing despite pain on day 1. i dont mind sacrificing comfort for performance/fit, as long its not toe-killing pain.

Thank you Bandit. Wow Atomic csl 100 looks proper racey. I did think Salmon Instinct CS would be ok, it says last 98/104 so guess its expandable. Perhaps the heel is wide. Is it nice to go all terrain?

Yep hence my doubts, tho, Fischer My Style 100 is 100mm. S+R were like - you have fischer feet. it's hard to say until u skied in it

Id love to go a proper bootfitter but Profeet website say its £150 on top of boots. :shock: I'll get a footbed but dont think im at that level yet where i require that sort of expert technical precision, just a sensible fitting

The Instinct CS has mouldable panels in the mid foot area. Here are mine, I have a Zipfit liner. both the shell and the liner were moulded at the same time, but not together.



The boot is responsive and gives good feedback in use. Yes, it's a good boot to go pretty well everywhere IMHO :D


I've had Skier Alignment undertaken, so I now have a 1 degree external cant on the sole and a plate replacing the regular sole, which is why you can see lots of screws in the sole in the photo.

Though it may be tempting to buy a boot without having a proper fitting, it may be false economy if you make the wrong choice of shell.

Another point on standing, and walking around. Don't undo the the buckles to walk or stand around. It allows the foam to get pushed around and packed where it shouldn't be, and also allows the toes to bump the front of the boot more.

As bandit says, the alignment thing is another very import part of boot fitting, not just getting the boots comfortable. If you are not going to get the boots fitted, there are some simple home remedies that can help. Not with the precision of a good boot fitter, but more a trial and error thing. Many people have pronation, so that when in the skiing position, flexing the legs brings the knees togther. Dr Schols makes an inner sole for knee problems, that has a little correction built in. this may help. If you can't flex at the ankle enough to get your knees over your toes when you bend your leg, you may need some heel lift. You can make lift with cut up, and sanded cork floor tiles (there may also be ramp adjustment available on the boot. Don't be afraid to take a screw driver, or Allen key with you to adjust the cuff on the ski boot. It may be that in a strong skiing position, the skis are not sitting flat on the snow. Cuff adjustment may help correct this. If you can slide sideways and spin on the snow without feeling you have to have your legs at strange angles, you have it right. This is all very crude, and is no substitute for proper boot fitting, but if you like to tinker, it can be fun, and satisfying if you get it right.

Trencher