Midget Feet - Ski Boot Question

[JongWhisperer]

I am in the market for some new ski boots but am having issues with my midget sized feet (also not skinny). My current boot is the Lange Comp 120, but they kill my feet. My boot size is 24.5 and literally, I have yet to find a shop that has a variety of boots in that length. One shop I went to had the Salomon Falcon CS Pros/Lange RS110s in my size, but nothing else. The Salomons fit better, but I want to put on a couple other boots just to see if there is a better fitting option before I pull the trigger.

Question: Has anyone else had this issue of very few options? What did you do? Some stores say they will special order a boot, with the condition of needing to purchase (which does not do me any help). I am in the Boston area, willing to travel to find some boots!

Thanks in advance for the help and bring on the small foot jokes

[capulin overdrive]

if you're serious about getting your boots to fit, you may just want to plan a several day trip to somewhere close to a good boot fitter. that way you're right there and can ski, and make adjustments if needed without turning it into a several week process.


you need to know how your feet fit in the shells without the liners in there. IMHO that's what matters more than anything. first you get shells that fit your feet, then get to a good boot fitter and get footbeds and liners to match your feet and shells.


if you're running the stock liners in your Lange, there's a chanch your feet are too fat and you might be able to make you Lange boots work for you with thinner Intuition liners?


take the liners out of your Lange boots and slide your foot to the front to where your big toe is just touching the front. and post on here how many milimeters you think you have between the back of the boot and your heel. and also the milimeters between the sides and your foot. since you say you have a fat foot, the side measurements may be the key to getting you fit. IE; you might need a wider Lasted boot?

[tahoe_rider]

Where are you located??? My shop carries a wide variety of 24's for you to check out.

As far as changing the liners you'd have to go to a Zip-Fit plug liner to get something narrower then your Langes.

[ticketchecker]

Micro feet here too, also a 24.5. Last pair I got on pro deal. At the time I was able to try some stuff on at Stan & Dan's in No. Conway, NH.

[JongWhisperer]

Micro feet here too, also a 24.5. Last pair I got on pro deal. At the time I was able to try some stuff on at Stan & Dan's in No. Conway, NH.

I am in the Boston area, are you tahoe area (just moved back east from norcal this summer)

[ticketchecker]

I am in the Boston area, are you tahoe area (just moved back east from norcal this summer)

Portland, ME. Reluctant Sugarloafer.

Spent some time in Tahoe awhile back when I was working for patagonia in Reno.

[SLSki]

Trying boots on in the store isn't going to give you a good picture of the actual fit. Liners will take 5 - 10 days to pack out, boots that feel comfortable in the store probably will feel loose after a week of skiing. That doesn't mean you can't tell a few things about the boot by trying it on in the store but don't get too hung up on store fit. As long as you know what you are looking for in terms of width, flex, instep, etc. it shouldn't be too hard. The last boot I ordered I don't think I even tried on with the stock liner.

Edit: Shell fits can be relatively helpful in the store but I would not rely on them.

[mntlion]

most of the boots the ladies and the mens is the same shape, just the "mens" is a bit stiffer flex (same shape) In the salomon the X3, falcon, ghost, X3jr, and a few others are all the same shape.
So see what boots (of ANY sex) the store has in 24ish, and go from that point and then order what width is best, and in what flex you need.

this might help too.
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[steved]

As said..just get yourself to a competent bootguy for either shell-grind or stretch....
Plenty of guys doing good work....
Just have to truly hunt for #24 shells...but they're out there.. AT boots for men(mntlion's info!) are another story. Most mens start @what would be #25 shell(but not always)...

[XXX-er]

I take a 24 skinny ankle/skinny leg/wide forefoot most mens boots start at 25 so you end up in the womens models

Check out dalbello the model I got started at 24 for men , wide in front, mine came with power wraps

[JongWhisperer]

thanks for the help everyone