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Sportiva Boulder X Sizing?

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JF1 · · Idaho · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 400

I am about to head to work at a western park and was thinking of getting the new Boulder X hightops. I have weak ankles and wore Five Ten camp 4s last summer, awesome shoes, but just need some more ankle support. I wear an 11 in the five ten approach shoes if they are snug, but prefer an 11.5. The Five Ten Exum guides look good too.

Anyone have experience with the sportiva sizing on the boulder approach shoes? I have lots of sportiva climbing shoes,TC pros, solutions, but no chance to size the approach shoes. I was imagining I'd be a 45 or 45.5

Bang Nhan · · Charlottesville, VA · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 35

I wear normal shoe size 10 and got size 10 for the Boulder X, it's slightly tight. But after a while it stretched out a bit and now it is comfortable.

But as I recall from other posts, some prefer half size up to have more room.

Count Chockula · · Littleton, CO · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 5
Bang wrote:...some prefer half size up to have more room.
This was the case for me. Great shoes!
chocodove · · New Jersey · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 70

I wear an 11 and got the 45 and they were a bit tight at first. I agree with going up half a size.

Kevin Landolt · · Fort Collins, Wyoming · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 585

I had to size up one half-size as well.

Leeroy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 0

Get them your street shoe size. They stretch and require a break in period. Awesome shoe.

JF1 · · Idaho · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 400

Thanks for the info.
Adam

Leonardo Konasukawa · · Toda · Joined Oct 2020 · Points: 0

I bought a La Sportiva Boulder X Mid half size bigger and it stretched out. However, two weeks ago I bought the low cut one, also half size bigger and it didn’t stretched out yet

Mike Brown · · Las Vegas · Joined Dec 2019 · Points: 0

I’m always the same size in LS shoes of any kind, including my X’s which I bought the women’s model on super discount. 42 seems always to be 42.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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