boot fitter told me the best boots to get without trying any on....

Crikey, whats been going on here then?

going back to the original point...if anyone still cares

a good fitter will measure and assess the foot and should be able to make a suggestion as to the boot they feel is best for that foot, the shell check should be done for length, width and volume prior to the boot being tried on, some boots fit longer than others so different sized shells in different models is not uncommon...also remember that 1/2 sizes are there for the mind and do not really exist in ski boots

only when the boot is tried will you know if it is the right one, modification may be required to make it perfect....when you put the boot on [in the correct size] it will feel too short until it is correctly clipped up and your foot is puklled back into the heel pocket of the shell, it may take a few minutes for your foot to settle into the liner when you are standing upright your toes will be on the end when flexed forward they should have a little wiggle room...NOT TOO MUCH if they feel nice and fluffy in the shop they will more than lieky feel loose and sloppy after a weeks skiing

as to what the correct boot for your foot is the only way to tell is for the fitter to look at the feet

good luck in your quest

I was recommended a Fischer Progressor boot given the odd shape of my plates of meat (narrow heel, high arch, narrow forefoot) by a forthright chap in Snow & Rock Kensington. Unfort the only 28 left is in Birmingham; fortunately we are there this weekend to see friends, so I hope he's right.

I know it's a bit dumb to try on one boot and hope it fits; but it's either get this one at 40% off, or wait til they're all full price again come autumn... my cunning plan is to hope it's pretty close, do a shell fit, then bring it back to London and tweak the fit by having S&R do the time-honoured 'heat it and beat it' method and get a custom footbed done.

Or, of course, it might just be a rubbish fit.

Incidentally, I had a look at solutions for feet; excellent, and my fave phrase was 'large calf situations'.

Timeforabeer wrote:I was recommended a Fischer Progressor boot given the odd shape of my plates of meat (narrow heel, high arch, narrow forefoot) by a forthright chap in Snow & Rock Kensington. Unfort the only 28 left is in Birmingham; fortunately we are there this weekend to see friends, so I hope he's right.

I know it's a bit dumb to try on one boot and hope it fits; but it's either get this one at 40% off, or wait til they're all full price again come autumn... my cunning plan is to hope it's pretty close, do a shell fit, then bring it back to London and tweak the fit by having S&R do the time-honoured 'heat it and beat it' method and get a custom footbed done.

Or, of course, it might just be a rubbish fit.

Follow-up: they fit really well. I got some better soles in London and got them heatformed, they feel fantastic, and I saved 80 quid. Woo hoo.

Timeforabeer wrote:they feel fantastic, and I saved 80 quid. Woo hoo.

Sounds like time for a beer then! Glad you got a result - gonna take them to a snowdome?

Hello Admin, looks like we're the only people thinking about skiing on this Wednesday night. Yes, think I might give Hemel a try. Went to Milton Keynes last year, horrible; also tried Manchester, which was impressive. Shame the Suffolk one got shelved, but I think the locals breathed a sigh of relief, it was a bit of a blot on the landscape.

Right: I'm off, few chores to do before lights out.