Justin

Hey guys just wondering which brands have the smallest footprints?

Ride claims that it decreases by two sizes.

Nitro looks really small when i look at pics of their boots with reducer tech.

Burton has shrink tech, does that filter into forum?

Does k2 have the same reduction as ride?


Sorry for all the questions.


I don't think i can ride northwave, salomon (f series as i don't think they make wides in those), or nike so i

don't care much about them but if you know the answer there might be some other guys with bigger feet out there

that would like to know the answer.

linvillegorge

Salomon F series are pretty darn small.

Oops, just saw where you didn't want them. My bad.

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kpd2003

I wear size 13 dress and casual shoes and use a size 12 Burton Ion with the reduced footprint tech... I would say they fit more like an 11 possibly 10.5

if you are trying to fit ur boots into a smaller sized binding DO NOT do it. instead, order a wide board and appropriate sized bindings and enjoy the fuck out of the extra stability and comfort of not smashing your feet for 6+ hours a day of riding

Edit: Re-read your OP and realized I am totally assuming this is why you are asking... if it wasn't what you were asking my bad but mabye someone else can use the info

WVrider84

I have been using the DC judge for 2 years. I have compared it side by side to the ride insano, and you couldn't tell a difference in the footprint. I think I also compared to the burton imperial - I couldn't tell a difference. I was able to comfortably fit into a half size smaller DC boot than the ride. The judge seemed less bulky than the ride with excellent heel retention.

Justin

Ya i have a wide board already and squeeze my feet into 12.5s, but i am looking for the brands with the smallest footprints so that i can buy a bigger pair of boots for splitboarding and wanted to start trying on boots on with the smaller foot prints.

Justin

That is interesting, a rep for spark bindings told me that salomon had some of the longer boots and dc and 32 were some of the bulkiest and to stay away from those 3 brands.

WVrider84

You should probably go to a shop and try some on / look at the boots side by side.

The lower end DC's might be bulkier I dunno... I tried on the burton imperial, grail, and one other one with "Shrinkage" the boots felt really comfortable, however I didnt notice them being any shorter than the DC's. I prefer dual zone boa to those pull laces or regular laces. I have never tried on a nitro boot or 32 brand.

I tried on a salmon f22 or f20 last year. These are supposed to be some of the least bulky boots out there *i think* They appeared pretty small, however the forefoot was narrow. My forefoot is wider so the boots felt cramped.

The ride insano I tried on was really comfortable and lightweight. It seemed noticeably bulkier than the judge. The length was the same.

The DC judge fit me the best out of the boots I tried on. The heel hold in the judge was noticeably better than all the other boots. It is just as short as these other brands claiming footprint reduction/shrinkage.