The ski boots are essential to feel comfortable and confident when skiing by providing good ski control and holding your feet tight enough. But they often pose a problem: how do I choose the correct size? Follow the guide!
Correctly selecting ski boot sizes
Do you know that ski boot sizes are measured in Mondopoint? You must therefore convert your size using the matching chart below to identify your size.
Women ski boots:
| Europe | 35 | 36 | 36,5 | 37 / 37,5 | 38 | 39 | 39,5 | 40 | 41,5 | 42 |
| Mondopoint | 22 | 22,5 | 23 | 23,5 | 24 | 24,5 | 25 | 25,5 | 26 | 26,5 |
Men ski boots:
| Europe | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 / 43,5 | 44 | 44,5 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
| Mondopoint | 24,5 | 25,5 | 26 | 27 | 27,5 | 28 | 28,5 | 29 | 29,5 | 30 | 31 | 31,5 |
Junior ski boots:
| Europe | 26 | 27,5 | 28 | 29 | 29,5 / 30 | 31 | 31,5 / 32 |
32,5 | 33 | 34 / 34,5 | 35 |
| Mondopoint | 16,5 | 17,5 | 18 | 18,5 | 19 | 19,5 | 20 | 20,5 | 21 | 21,5 | 22 |
It is also essential to try on the ski boots. You can follow these steps:
1 - Put on the ski socks you usually wear when skiing.
2 - Put on the ski boots and fasten the buckles on the middle of the rack. If you go further than that and tighten more, then it means that the shoe volume is not correct.
3 - Stand up straight, you should be able to touch the tip of the shell.
Warning: if you don't touch the bottom of the shoe at all,
then you need to downsize!
4 - Bend 3 times pressing firmly on the shin bone (place hands on knees to help you) so that the heel moves back into the boot. The foot moves back and you should no longer be able to touch the end of the boot with your tiptoe.
Warning: if your toes still touch the end of the shoe,
then you need to take one size up.
Correctly selecting ski boot volume
In order to select the correct ski boots, it is not just a question of size, the volume est aussi important. is also important. Various parameters come into question such as the foot width. This can be measured in Decathlon stores:
| *Narrow | select a shell width of 100 mm |
| *Medium (standard) | select a shell width of 102 mm |
| *Wide (large) | select a shell width of 104 mm |
Additionally, other elements also contribute to the selection of ski boot size: ankle issues, well-developed calves, particularly high instep…
Do not hesitate to spend a few minutes putting on the boots and completing as many movements as possible. This size or pair is incorrect should you feel any discomfort or pain. Decathlon salespersons can help you and offer advice to find the ski boots for your feet.
We hope that this article will help you to correctly select your ski boot size!
