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Post subject: REVIEW: Burton Hails for flat wide feet
 Posted: Oct 25, 2006 - 11:31 PM
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Location: Herts, UK
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Burton Hails (Cost: £169.99 Year: 2006/7)
I've never had a pair of comfortable boots in my 11 years of rding. My feet always hurt. In fact the most comfortable boots I ever had were a pair of second hand Northwaves that were pretty slack. I've also had Burton Hails before (probably about 3 years ago)
I've tried a few Burtons and I'm currently riding in 32 Lashed (both brands I can get cheap).
On a tip from Gary Greenshields, who said that Hails are now a much wider fit, I've just blagged a pair of Burton Hails and have been wearing them around the house. The Burton IONs I tried on a few weeks ago were making my feet ache just standing in the shop! These Hails have a very different fit and feel very comfortable.
Okay, I still need to get them heat moulded and haven't yet ridden in them, but I'm really hoping my freaky feet have finally found their [apologies in advance] soul mates.
I just thought I'd pass that on for anybody else with wide feet. |
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Post subject: RE: REVIEW: Burton Hails for flat wide feet
Posted: Oct 25, 2006 - 11:49 PM
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First post: Oct 16, 2004
Total posts: 527
Location: Newbury
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| I have the opposite prob, narrow feet (flat too), but salomon - are the only things that fit me- tried every brand , atomic, vans, northwave, 32 burton, mostly bad esp vans encore. DC were ok , but salomon good. |
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Post subject: RE: REVIEW: Burton Hails for flat wide feet
Posted: Oct 25, 2006 - 11:53 PM
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First post: Jul 31, 2006
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Location: Birmingham
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i have narrow feet
and i have hails... |
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Post subject: RE: REVIEW: Burton Hails for flat wide feet
Posted: Oct 26, 2006 - 12:27 AM
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First post: Oct 30, 2004
Total posts: 2847
Location: Sweden, look, snow!
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| hmmmm, i have mangled feet, broken/destroyed toes and so on, but i rate them too - i have the 05/06 model |
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Posted: Oct 26, 2006 - 01:13 AM
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First post: Feb 14, 2006
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Location: Leicestershire
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| I've got wide feet and tried last seasons hails and the toe area especially was really tight on me and was uncomfortable. This seasons hails must be a fair bit wider. Only ones that fitted me were nothwave decade superlace but they were out of stock and salomon dialogue wide which I went for. |
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Posted: Oct 26, 2006 - 07:59 PM
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First post: Jun 15, 2006
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Location: Leeds/Cas
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i have a absolutoly huge instep and bought last seasons hails, they fit perfect in the shop but now im finding i have heal lift  , its odd, also the northwave decades fit well but TSA had non in stock and i needed a pair of boots |
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Posted: Oct 26, 2006 - 08:37 PM
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First post: Dec 02, 2005
Total posts: 95
Location: doncaster
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| burton hails 05/06 = the best booooots ever!!! tried on about 10 different pairs before i bought them and just fell in love... sooo comfy and forgiving, and work really well with the cartels... spot on!! |
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Posted: Oct 26, 2006 - 10:27 PM
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First post: Mar 16, 2006
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Location: Bath/leeds/Canada
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they look nice and wide is good.
ass there wide do you tihnk the exterier is big. (not usre who to phraze that)
cos i got resonably big foot on a normal board so dont want a big footprint. |
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Posted: Nov 16, 2006 - 02:35 PM
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Salomons are great for heal lift, in fact they are great boots.........................its just that some people cant get over themselves about a ski brand!  |
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Posted: Aug 19, 2007 - 08:36 AM
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| Well I just got the new Hails and absolutely loving them!! OK, just been wearing them round the house every day so far, pretending it's not long to the new season, but gonna take em on the dry slope this afty for a real test. One of the guys at Subvert gave me a tip to not do the last crossover before the hooks too tight and it makes them so much comfier when u do that. I rode moto's last year and these things just feel a million miles away! |
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Posted: Jan 16, 2008 - 05:31 PM
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| tried the Hails - were fab but settled for Rulers. would advise giving them a go as a bit cheaper but still come with the cool Burton lacing system! sCHWEET |
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Posted: Jul 21, 2011 - 01:21 PM
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| I hate my feet, can never find any shoes that fit properly just too damn wide, plus I have short legs so most snow shows are too high! I'm going to try these Burton hails out, hopefully they will be right for me. |
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Posted: Jul 21, 2011 - 03:52 PM
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| The trick is to try lots of different boots on and get the ones that fit your feet best, don't ever go by other peoples recommendations. |
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Posted: Jul 21, 2011 - 04:28 PM
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First post: Jan 09, 2006
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snowcharlie wrote:
I hate my feet, can never find any shoes that fit properly just too damn wide, plus I have short legs so most snow shows are too high! I'm going to try these Burton hails out, hopefully they will be right for me.
What Charlie said, no way of telling what will suit you no matter how good the review is.
Having said that, if you have wide feet then maybe try what Dunx recommends or 32's and especially Northwave boots as they both tend to come up wider than others. I have short but wide feet and those two are the only brands that ever suit me, never tried the Hails though......
Ps why is the word high in your post linked to an online show shop?
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