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I am looking for a high end boot w a stiff flex in a size 31.5....
By mikec13
Ranked #246 - Men's Ski Boots
October 6, 2009
I am looking for a high end boot w a stiff flex in a size 31.5. Do you carry anything in that size?
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By AgentBristow
Ranked #186 - Men's Ski Boots
October 14, 2009
That is a question you should use the chat feature, but you really need to try boots on. Because you have very big feet, you should shop around at ski shops looking for older models. It is easy to find great sales on big boots that are left over for from the previous year or two. My dad wears a size 31 boot. He wears a size 13 in work/dress boots, and a 14/15 in sneakers. He loves his 2006 salomon Xwave 9s that he got in 2008 for $250 (regular price was $650). They are nice and stiff (flex index of 100 or 110). As the boots get bigger, the flex index number stays the same, but the boot is stiffer than a smaller boot of the same model. This is based on the assumption that people with big feet are larger and need a stiffer boot. My brother is 20 and he has the same size foot as my dad, but he is a lot lighter (and he doesn't ski). He tried on my dad's boots and he couldn't flex them at all, but they fit him. Do you have a narrow foot or a wide foot? my dad has a relatively narrow foot. Stiffer boots tend to be narrower than softer boots, but work can be done buy a bootfitter to make boots wider in certain spots (just not longer). Make sure that you are actually a 31.5 (half sizes are not very different from whole sizes, so if you find a 31, you should try it on. You don't want to get boots that are too big or you will be in pain. Your toes should touch the front when standing, and pull back when you bend your knees forward. Try http://www.backcountryoutlet.com Flex of 90 so it isn't very stiff, but might be stiffer in a big size - had size 31. http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/outlet/TEC0041/Tecnica-Diablo-Flame-Ski-Boot-Mens.html Had size 31.5 flex of 100, still not very stiff for a men's boot. http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/outlet/ROS0520/Rossignol-Zenith-100-Sensor3-Ski-Boot-Mens.html
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