Waist width too big for my 8.5 boot? - Snowboarding Forum

oliveryochest · 02-18-2010, 05:54 PM

Hi all

I am looking at the T.Rice 157 C2BTX board. The waist width is 25.8. I wear a size 8.5 boot.
Is the waist width too big for my 2009 8.5 Burton Ion Boots?

Thank you in advance for all your help

ready2shred · 02-19-2010, 01:14 AM

most likely yes. what size are your bindings and whats your prefered stance degrees? factor that in too. im a size 11.5 boot with large bindings, the waist width of my board is 25.1 and theres about half a cm from the heel/toe to the board edge. my stance is wide and duck footed tho. how much do you weight and are you sure about a 157?

bluetroll · 02-19-2010, 01:33 AM

you won't have a problem. 8.5 size boots you can ride everything.

ready2shred · 02-19-2010, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluetroll

you won't have a problem. 8.5 size boots you can ride everything.

true but it will be a little harder to initiate turns with the amount of space between the binding toe/heel and sidewall. kinda like two kids sitting in the middle of a teeter totter as opposed to on the ends. its not a serious issue but theres definitely a better fit out there.

Extremo · 02-19-2010, 04:10 AM

Ya I'd say it's too wide. That would be like someone with a size 10 riding a 27cm waist. A 25.8 is suited better for a size ll-11.5 boot, which I believe Travis Rice is. With an 8.5 it would take way to much effort to initiate each turn. A lot of turns means A LOT of effort.

oliveryochest · 02-20-2010, 01:51 AM

Thanks guys. The reason why i was asking because the lib tech site says a 8.5 boot is ok and wanted to confirm.
I board backcountry and powder and have only boarded on 157 boards or more.

02-18-2010, 05:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
oliveryochest -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 74	Waist width too big for my 8.5 boot? Hi all I am looking at the T.Rice 157 C2BTX board. The waist width is 25.8. I wear a size 8.5 boot. Is the waist width too big for my 2009 8.5 Burton Ion Boots? Thank you in advance for all your help

02-19-2010, 01:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
bluetroll Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Markham, Ontario Posts: 133	you won't have a problem. 8.5 size boots you can ride everything. __________________ "I live my life a quarter-mile at a time, for those 10 seconds or less... i'm free." 11 Never Summer Heritage 158, 08 Rome Targa 10 Never Summer Premier F1-R 159 08 Nitro Eero Ettala 155, 07 Rome 390 07 Capita Outdoor Living 154 Cervelo Soloist Carbon Ultegra

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02-19-2010, 01:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
ready2shred Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51	most likely yes. what size are your bindings and whats your prefered stance degrees? factor that in too. im a size 11.5 boot with large bindings, the waist width of my board is 25.1 and theres about half a cm from the heel/toe to the board edge. my stance is wide and duck footed tho. how much do you weight and are you sure about a 157?

02-19-2010, 04:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Extremo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 3,112	Ya I'd say it's too wide. That would be like someone with a size 10 riding a 27cm waist. A 25.8 is suited better for a size ll-11.5 boot, which I believe Travis Rice is. With an 8.5 it would take way to much effort to initiate each turn. A lot of turns means A LOT of effort.

02-20-2010, 01:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
oliveryochest -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 74	Thanks guys. The reason why i was asking because the lib tech site says a 8.5 boot is ok and wanted to confirm. I board backcountry and powder and have only boarded on 157 boards or more.