your boot size and waist Width - Snowboarding Forum

twin89 · 03-01-2009, 05:20 PM

Since i am kinda a border line boot size a 10.5, i feel like i have to limit my choice of board due to waist width.

i currently ride a 25.2 width board and was wondering if i could ride a 24.8 or 24.9 without toe drag?

so i thought i could get some help by people posting their boot size and waist width and angles so as to get an idea of what one can get away with. This could prob help a bunch of people out that are wondering what waist width to get.

So i'll start.

Waist width: 25.2
Boot size: 10.5 burton freestyle
Angles: 15/-15

jmacphee9 · 03-01-2009, 05:33 PM

waist width:25.7
boot size: 10.5(bulky)
angles 18,-15 or -12
stance width 24"
no overhang or "underhang" whatsoever. i had a 25.3 waist width that i was also fine with.

Extremo · 03-01-2009, 07:53 PM

I'm in a size 9 with a 24.8. I wouldnt go with anything under 25.0 with a 10

03-01-2009, 08:16 PM

Size 13, (12.5 in my Salomon Fusions) 36 waist. 30 front 15 rear, Elan El Grande 284mm at the waist, no problem.

03-01-2009, 08:20 PM

I'm not a good techy person(I can't read and understand board specs well) so I won't be able to help much. But I think this is a great idea (Now people will have an idea of what to look for in waist width.)Maybe if it gets enough posts someone could sticky it.

You should probably go with 25 and up for your size boot though. I think 11 or 10 is the border size for regular and wide boards.

twin89 · 03-01-2009, 08:31 PM

yeah i figured since so many people including myself wonder wut waist width we can get away with without having to ride each board this would help.

keep posting! =)

arsenic0 · 03-01-2009, 09:38 PM

I ride size 9 boots on a 24.3 waist 151 SL-R, i dont have much overhang but i definately wouldnt wear a size 10 boot on it.

03-02-2009, 12:12 AM

size: 12
waist: 25.7

03-02-2009, 05:16 AM

24.6 width with size 9 boots =no probs!

legallyillegal · 03-02-2009, 09:59 AM

Here's the deal.

Waist width is not a deciding factor.

Of equal importance is the sidecut radius/depth, and the tip widths.

Where are your feet when you stand on your board? Over the narrowest part of the board?

As you can see, the waist is 25cm, but the width is 26cm at the binding inserts. This would be a fairly deep sidecut. A mellow sidecut might be just over 25cm at the inserts.

Complicating this would be progressive/dual/triple/quadratic/etc sidecut shapes.

03-01-2009, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
twin89 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 841	your boot size and waist Width Since i am kinda a border line boot size a 10.5, i feel like i have to limit my choice of board due to waist width. i currently ride a 25.2 width board and was wondering if i could ride a 24.8 or 24.9 without toe drag? so i thought i could get some help by people posting their boot size and waist width and angles so as to get an idea of what one can get away with. This could prob help a bunch of people out that are wondering what waist width to get. So i'll start. Waist width: 25.2 Boot size: 10.5 burton freestyle Angles: 15/-15

03-01-2009, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
jmacphee9 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,335	waist width:25.7 boot size: 10.5(bulky) angles 18,-15 or -12 stance width 24" no overhang or "underhang" whatsoever. i had a 25.3 waist width that i was also fine with. __________________ Lib Tech Skate banana Flow NXT-FS Nike kaiju Burton [ak] 2l Cyclic Jacket Holden Northfield 3L pants

03-01-2009, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
fuzzysnowboard Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not a good techy person(I can't read and understand board specs well) so I won't be able to help much. But I think this is a great idea (Now people will have an idea of what to look for in waist width.)Maybe if it gets enough posts someone could sticky it. You should probably go with 25 and up for your size boot though. I think 11 or 10 is the border size for regular and wide boards. Last edited by fuzzysnowboard; 03-01-2009 at 08:24 PM.

03-01-2009, 09:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
arsenic0 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,106	I ride size 9 boots on a 24.3 waist 151 SL-R, i dont have much overhang but i definately wouldnt wear a size 10 boot on it. __________________ '09 151 Never Summer SL-R '10 K2 T1 DB Bots '09 Burton Cartel Bindings

03-02-2009, 09:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	Here's the deal. Waist width is not a deciding factor. Of equal importance is the sidecut radius/depth, and the tip widths. Where are your feet when you stand on your board? Over the narrowest part of the board? As you can see, the waist is 25cm, but the width is 26cm at the binding inserts. This would be a fairly deep sidecut. A mellow sidecut might be just over 25cm at the inserts. Complicating this would be progressive/dual/triple/quadratic/etc sidecut shapes. __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT Last edited by legallyillegal; 03-02-2009 at 10:02 AM.

03-01-2009, 07:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Extremo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 3,112	I'm in a size 9 with a 24.8. I wouldnt go with anything under 25.0 with a 10

03-01-2009, 08:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
VinXXX Guest Posts: n/a	Size 13, (12.5 in my Salomon Fusions) 36 waist. 30 front 15 rear, Elan El Grande 284mm at the waist, no problem.

03-01-2009, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
twin89 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 841	yeah i figured since so many people including myself wonder wut waist width we can get away with without having to ride each board this would help. keep posting! =)

03-02-2009, 12:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
desklamp Guest Posts: n/a	size: 12 waist: 25.7

03-02-2009, 05:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Geruda Guest Posts: n/a	24.6 width with size 9 boots =no probs!

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