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6000m boots for women with low volume feet

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Danielle Hart · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2019 · Points: 0

Hello, I am a female with a low volume / narrow foot (size 8, street shoes) looking for a double boot for some 6000m peaks.  From what I can tell my choices are La Sportiva G2 Evo, Scarpa 6000, Lowa 6000, Mammut 6000.  Any folks out there with low volume / narrow feet who have found ones that fit them well?  I have seen online reviews for most of these mentioning how folks with narrow feet have trouble getting a good fit.  Other recs of boots I haven't considered yet are welcome too. (I wanted the arc acruxAS to be warm enough but from what i can tell from reading online, they are more like a 5000m boot?). Additionally, I live in Minneapolis, and I can't find anywhere to try these on around here.  I wear a 41 in the men's La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX to ice climb... any advice on how to size other brands in reference to La Sportiva would also be helpful, since I'll have to order them all online.  Thanks!

Emilio Sosa · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 46

If you currently wear La sportivas and like the fit, then sticking with that brand may be your safest bet. May I ask why you wear the mens model of the nepals, as it is higher volume than the womens version?

I forgot to add: I have a narrow, low volume foot, and lowas fit me well; but I am a male, so I don’t know how helpful that may be. 

Ric Otte · · Felton, CA · Joined Mar 2021 · Points: 0

I have very low volume feet, but I don't think they are especially narrow.  I've found the Lowe boots to fit me best; I recently got some Lowa 6000 and like them.  But the only real solution is to try on lots of boots.  I also had to order online, and at one point I had about 7 boxes in our living room.  Find a place that has free shipping and free returns, and order away.

Danielle Hart · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2019 · Points: 0
Emilio Sosa wrote:

If you currently wear La sportivas and like the fit, then sticking with that brand may be your safest bet. May I ask why you wear the mens model of the nepals, as it is higher volume than the womens version?

I forgot to add: I have a narrow, low volume foot, and lowas fit me well; but I am a male, so I don’t know how helpful that may be. 

I only wear the men’s bc that’s all stores around here had… but next purchase will be the women’s version!  For the Lowas, how does their sizing compare to Street shoe size? for the La Sportivas, I order up one full-size. Thanks Emilio!

Danielle Hart · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2019 · Points: 0
Ric Otte wrote:

I have very low volume feet, but I don't think they are especially narrow.  I've found the Lowe boots to fit me best; I recently got some Lowa 6000 and like them.  But the only real solution is to try on lots of boots.  I also had to order online, and at one point I had about 7 boxes in our living room.  Find a place that has free shipping and free returns, and order away.

Thanks Ric, I think a living room full of boxes is where I’m headed! Re: the Lowas, how does their sizing compare to street shoes?  For the La Sportivas, I size up 1 full size. Thanks!

jdejace · · New England · Joined Sep 2013 · Points: 5

Probably your best bet is to toss the factory liners and get a nice moldable liner from Intuition or Palau. See if a local ski shop can help you with the latter piece and work out the kinks with heat molding and fitting foam. 

Emilio Sosa · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 46
Danielle Hart wrote:

I only wear the men’s bc that’s all stores around here had… but next purchase will be the women’s version!  For the Lowas, how does their sizing compare to Street shoe size? for the La Sportivas, I order up one full-size. Thanks Emilio!

Ya, it’s such a bummer that it can be hard to find women’s boots. I have to size up a full size in La Sportivas, too, but with the Lowas I can wear my regular “larger” size, as in I can wear anywhere from 11-11.5 regularly, and my Lowa boots are 11.5

Ric Otte · · Felton, CA · Joined Mar 2021 · Points: 0
Danielle Hart wrote:

Thanks Ric, I think a living room full of boxes is where I’m headed! Re: the Lowas, how does their sizing compare to street shoes?  For the La Sportivas, I size up 1 full size. Thanks!

I wear about a size 10.5 running shoe and the Lowa 10.5 fit me best.  (I'm not sure how running shoe size relates to street shoe size; I live in California and haven't worn street shoes in decades)  Last year I ordered two sizes of the Lowa (and of other brands also), and kept the 10.5s.  If you can find free shipping and returns, the only downside to trying on lots of boots is the inconvenience of having them take up space in your living room and then returning them.

Jake woo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2019 · Points: 2
Ric Otte wrote:

I have very low volume feet, but I don't think they are especially narrow.  I've found the Lowe boots to fit me best; I recently got some Lowa 6000 and like them.  But the only real solution is to try on lots of boots.  I also had to order online, and at one point I had about 7 boxes in our living room.  Find a place that has free shipping and free returns, and order away.

I also have low volume, and average width feet. I wear Lowa Weisshorns (single leather) in my 'larger' street size as well. Just adding another anecdotal data point in support of Lowas if your feet match ours.

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