Anybody like loose boots? - Snowboarding Forum

cb1021 · 12-22-2012, 06:10 AM

Anybody like to ride in a well-sized boot but with laces a bit loose? Loose boots combined with a soft banana board gives it a nice surfy feel dont you think?

Slush Puppie · 12-22-2012, 08:41 AM

I dont like loose. Well fitted but not overtightened is optimal for me.

john doe · 12-22-2012, 08:51 AM

Since I basically ride on ice most of the time any sort of looseness or slop just gets scary.

DesireeM81 · 12-22-2012, 12:10 PM

Because I ride a banana board, a GNU B-Nice, I ride with extremely tight and responsive boots and bindings. I have fun with the board but I don't lose any of the responsiveness.

jdang307 · 12-22-2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cb1021

Anybody like to ride in a well-sized boot but with laces a bit loose? Loose boots combined with a soft banana board gives it a nice surfy feel dont you think?

Nope. I've been through so many boots to find one that fits and they're all loose somehow if they fit my width. If they are tight then they are too narrow which is a different problem.

Wide foot that's wide in the middle, not the toe area. Low volume foot. Skinny heel and ankles.

32's finally fit width wise, but now the whole boot is loose and so I have to really tighten it and the binding, and my feet hurt, and I still get heel lift.

I'm going to go and try on a whole different set of boots now.

Loose boots makes for painful arches on long toe side turns.

kctahoe · 12-22-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jdang307

Nope. I've been through so many boots to find one that fits and they're all loose somehow if they fit my width. If they are tight then they are too narrow which is a different problem.

Wide foot that's wide in the middle, not the toe area. Low volume foot. Skinny heel and ankles.

32's finally fit width wise, but now the whole boot is loose and so I have to really tighten it and the binding, and my feet hurt, and I still get heel lift.

I'm going to go and try on a whole different set of boots now.

Loose boots makes for painful arches on long toe side turns.

Have you tried on any salomon boots? I had the same problem, went through 5 pairs of boots, and have found salomon to be the best and most comfortable so far. Ive gone through vans, DC, Burton, 32, and nike.

jdang307 · 12-22-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kctahoe

Have you tried on any salomon boots? I had the same problem, went through 5 pairs of boots, and have found salomon to be the best and most comfortable so far. Ive gone through vans, DC, Burton, 32, and nike.

Not yet. But I hear they're narrow (I have wide feets in the middle) and the wides are hard to find to try on

mikeinaus · 12-22-2012, 05:16 PM

some models of salomons have wide versions. dialogues are good boots and are super comfortable.

JeffreyCH · 12-22-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jdang307

Nope. I've been through so many boots to find one that fits and they're all loose somehow if they fit my width. If they are tight then they are too narrow which is a different problem.

Wide foot that's wide in the middle, not the toe area. Low volume foot. Skinny heel and ankles.

32's finally fit width wise, but now the whole boot is loose and so I have to really tighten it and the binding, and my feet hurt, and I still get heel lift.

I'm going to go and try on a whole different set of boots now.

Loose boots makes for painful arches on long toe side turns.

Might try Nitro anthems, I have a wide foot with skinny ankles and these worked perfect for me.

As to the OP, I just snug my boots, not loose but not cranked down to the point it's smashing my feet.

wrathfuldeity · 12-23-2012, 01:38 AM

jdang, there are things to do to tighten up things

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boo...s-faq-etc.html

op....loose boots and a banana...you are frickin tard but whatever

12-22-2012, 06:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
cb1021 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 42	Anybody like loose boots? Anybody like to ride in a well-sized boot but with laces a bit loose? Loose boots combined with a soft banana board gives it a nice surfy feel dont you think?

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Slush Puppie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: looking west over the Atlantic Posts: 283	I dont like loose. Well fitted but not overtightened is optimal for me. __________________ We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. Richard Dawkins

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john doe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,245	Since I basically ride on ice most of the time any sort of looseness or slop just gets scary. __________________ 2011 Smokin Buck Ferton 155 2013 Flow NX2-SE 2013 Flow Hylite boa Burton Stagger pants/jacket Smith I/O

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wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,698	jdang, there are things to do to tighten up things http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boo...s-faq-etc.html op....loose boots and a banana...you are frickin tard but whatever __________________

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12-22-2012, 12:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
DesireeM81 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 59	Because I ride a banana board, a GNU B-Nice, I ride with extremely tight and responsive boots and bindings. I have fun with the board but I don't lose any of the responsiveness.

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mikeinaus Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 34	some models of salomons have wide versions. dialogues are good boots and are super comfortable.