Wide Boots? - Snowboarding Forum

jpchase · 01-03-2012, 09:24 PM

Hello all, I'm in the market for some new boots. I tried on the Nike Kaiju's today after hearing so many good things about them and they are definitely not friendly for those with wide ass shrek feet like myself.

I currently have some Burton boots that are fairly comfortable, but I'm just trying to figure out what other companies offer a wider boot. The stores around me don't carry a ton of different brands of boots all under one roof for me to try on, so I thought I would ask around here to narrow down which shops I will visit to try on boots.

Thanks in advance to all!

bgmic58 · 01-03-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jpchase

Hello all, I'm in the market for some new boots. I tried on the Nike Kaiju's today after hearing so many good things about them and they are definitely not friendly for those with wide ass shrek feet like myself.

I currently have some Burton boots that are fairly comfortable, but I'm just trying to figure out what other companies offer a wider boot. The stores around me don't carry a ton of different brands of boots all under one roof for me to try on, so I thought I would ask around here to narrow down which shops I will visit to try on boots.

Thanks in advance to all!

I wear a size 15 shoe with wide feet. Once I found Solomon I will never go back. I wear the synapse and love them. I know they have higher end boots, not sure if there are ones specific to how you ride. But this is my 2nd pair of Solomon, and they feel like slippers. Love them

EatRideSleep · 01-03-2012, 10:05 PM

Check out ThirtyTwo boots, too.

I don't have Shrek feet but my foot is fairly wide near the toes and I have a narrow heel, sort of like a triangle. My ThirtyTwo (Lashed) have been the perfect fit for me. And I tried on a Nike boot before trying ThirtyTwo...no comparison (for me).

jpchase · 01-03-2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bgmic58

I wear a size 15 shoe with wide feet. Once I found Solomon I will never go back. I wear the synapse and love them. I know they have higher end boots, not sure if there are ones specific to how you ride. But this is my 2nd pair of Solomon, and they feel like slippers. Love them

Thanks bgmic58, I'll have to try on some Solomans. I mostly freeride and charge down groomers which is pretty much all that is available around me on the local hills.

I play around in the park some, but stick to the table tops.

ETM · 01-03-2012, 10:21 PM

thirty two boots are a wide fit.

Justin · 01-03-2012, 10:26 PM

i think head boots are pretty wide as well.

jpchase · 01-03-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EatRideSleep

Check out ThirtyTwo boots, too.

I don't have Shrek feet but my foot is fairly wide near the toes and I have a narrow heel, sort of like a triangle. My ThirtyTwo (Lashed) have been the perfect fit for me. And I tried on a Nike boot before trying ThirtyTwo...no comparison (for me).

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Originally Posted by ETM

thirty two boots are a wide fit.

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Originally Posted by Justin

i think head boots are pretty wide as well.

Thanks all! I'll have to check out Salomans, Thirtytwos, Head, and any others that have yet to be recommended?

snowklinger · 01-04-2012, 12:48 AM

I have never been able to wear any Nike shoe or boot or footwear of any kind, and have been told it's due to my wide foot. They may have something out there that works in the tennis shoe market but I was steered away long ago and never looked back as everything I ever heard only reaffirmed this.

I have flat, wide feet, and have 2 pairs of 32's, Lashed and TM-Two's, I love em. The Lashed are probably wider.

hlee16868 · 01-04-2012, 01:11 AM

I didn't know Salomon makes size 15 wide. I thought their synapse only goes to 14?

jasyn · 01-04-2012, 02:18 AM

i have fairly wide feet. my running shoes that fit me perfectly are a 9E. i have 2012 vans aura with green superfeet and they work well for me in a size 9. it is still scrunched up a bit in the front, but with the boa system i leave my front not as tight and the upper tight. the superfeet help a lot. i can usually do 8-9 runs bombing down groomers before i need to unloosen and let my feet breathe again.

since fitment is key, i would suggest going to sport chalet and purchasing shoes. you pay the retail premium + tax, but you have the option of returning them for the full price if they do not work out for you. the way it works is supposedly "3 time usage", but who the hell will know

just don't bring back shoes that have been torn up and abused and you will be fine.

01-03-2012, 09:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
jpchase Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: No. VA Posts: 72	Wide Boots? Hello all, I'm in the market for some new boots. I tried on the Nike Kaiju's today after hearing so many good things about them and they are definitely not friendly for those with wide ass shrek feet like myself. I currently have some Burton boots that are fairly comfortable, but I'm just trying to figure out what other companies offer a wider boot. The stores around me don't carry a ton of different brands of boots all under one roof for me to try on, so I thought I would ask around here to narrow down which shops I will visit to try on boots. Thanks in advance to all!

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snowklinger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: fuck boulder Posts: 2,821	I have never been able to wear any Nike shoe or boot or footwear of any kind, and have been told it's due to my wide foot. They may have something out there that works in the tennis shoe market but I was steered away long ago and never looked back as everything I ever heard only reaffirmed this. I have flat, wide feet, and have 2 pairs of 32's, Lashed and TM-Two's, I love em. The Lashed are probably wider. __________________ is it late october yet?

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01-03-2012, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
EatRideSleep Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 673	Check out ThirtyTwo boots, too. I don't have Shrek feet but my foot is fairly wide near the toes and I have a narrow heel, sort of like a triangle. My ThirtyTwo (Lashed) have been the perfect fit for me. And I tried on a Nike boot before trying ThirtyTwo...no comparison (for me).

01-03-2012, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,360	thirty two boots are a wide fit.

01-03-2012, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Justin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 758	i think head boots are pretty wide as well.

01-04-2012, 01:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
hlee16868 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	I didn't know Salomon makes size 15 wide. I thought their synapse only goes to 14?

01-04-2012, 02:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
jasyn Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 81	i have fairly wide feet. my running shoes that fit me perfectly are a 9E. i have 2012 vans aura with green superfeet and they work well for me in a size 9. it is still scrunched up a bit in the front, but with the boa system i leave my front not as tight and the upper tight. the superfeet help a lot. i can usually do 8-9 runs bombing down groomers before i need to unloosen and let my feet breathe again. since fitment is key, i would suggest going to sport chalet and purchasing shoes. you pay the retail premium + tax, but you have the option of returning them for the full price if they do not work out for you. the way it works is supposedly "3 time usage", but who the hell will know just don't bring back shoes that have been torn up and abused and you will be fine.