There are two main ways of coming down a hill at a skijo, ski or snowboard. I'm a reasonably good skier, and given the number of days each year I can get out that probably won't improve. Given that I'll never be a great skier I thought I might learn to snowboard. Not that I would stop skiing, it would be so I could do both. Get twice the fun out of the few days I get to the snow. The idea is that in a few years I would ski when it's icey and no powder, and board when there's a bit of powder.
So I searched the net for all the info I thought I would need, and one thing stood out. Buy the boots first. To this end I tried on some boots last Monday. After wandering round Kanda and finding nothing in my size, I went to the Burton shop near Shibuya. Tried on a pair of size 12's. They were a bit tight at the front. My toes touched the ends.
Now the question. I wear size 12.5 shoes, the 12 Snowboard boots were a bit tight, will they pack out enough to be a good fit, or should I go to a 12.5. This would mean going to a Salomon, as they are the only brand I have found that do a 12.5.
So I searched the net for all the info I thought I would need, and one thing stood out. Buy the boots first. To this end I tried on some boots last Monday. After wandering round Kanda and finding nothing in my size, I went to the Burton shop near Shibuya. Tried on a pair of size 12's. They were a bit tight at the front. My toes touched the ends.
Now the question. I wear size 12.5 shoes, the 12 Snowboard boots were a bit tight, will they pack out enough to be a good fit, or should I go to a 12.5. This would mean going to a Salomon, as they are the only brand I have found that do a 12.5.