I am finally going to buy a snowboard after renting for years and years.

I wear size 12 shoes and saw many sites saying I should get a wide board since I have big feet so they dont catch the ground when carving.


I cant remember if my feet caught or if I was just carving too hard (usually toeside) that made me fall.

Anyone have some advice on whether or not to get a wide board?

11/14/2007 1:01:00 AM

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11/14/2007 2:18:14 AM

I wear a 12 & use a slightly wider board. My first board was also wide but I didn't plan that intentionally. I've never had any problems, but I don't have any experience riding on something narrower.

11/14/2007 9:02:11 AM

wide boards are a pretty good bet although falling because you catch up toeside might be youre fault and not your feet if youre just starting out or just bad conditions. i have a wider board and its really stable on some of the less than perfect conditions around here too, so thats a plus. also you can look at some of the little 'lifter things' that raise your binding/boot (something like that) up so you can lean over further, ive never used them but ive talked to a few people that say they help a little bit. talk to some people at vertical urge about which boards are wider/different options.

11/14/2007 12:40:54 PM

I don't know if my snowboard is "wide" or not, but I wear a size 13 shoe and I can see how it would matter. When I rode skateboards I always looked for one that was 8"+ because of my bigass feet and I know my toes used to drag really bad on my first wakeboard back before they started making them short and fat.

11/14/2007 1:55:25 PM

^^That's what I was thinking, it might be more of a "cockpit" problem than anything else. The wide skateboards I've seen are usually for fatties.

11/14/2007 5:39:49 PM

wide board + icy conditions + n00b who can wakeboard pretty well...

won't be doing anymore winter sports in NC...

11/14/2007 6:19:14 PM

A wide board is probably a good idea, just depends on size of person vs. dimensions of the board. Many of the longer snowboards are generally wider, but if your feet are hanging off both or even one side too much, this can be a big problem. The more your boots hang off, the more you are likely to bust. I believe k2 has always made wider boards, although i know Burton and other companies have wider styles.

11/14/2007 7:24:50 PM

i just stopped snowboarding in NC and pretty much anywhere on the east coast, just not worth it. utah and big sky ftw.

11/14/2007 8:39:37 PM

snowshoe isnt good enough for you?


I think im going for the the Custom X 2006 model

[Edited on November 14, 2007 at 9:20 PM. Reason : ;]

11/14/2007 9:19:22 PM

generally park boards have a narrower waist width, a board more for freeride is usu. a little wider in the center comparatively regardless of how long/short just because of the style. if i remember correctly the custom x is pretty middle of the road between park/freeride but it costs $texas

11/15/2007 1:12:14 PM

[Edited on November 15, 2007 at 1:12 PM. Reason : double]

11/15/2007 1:12:43 PM

do you have toelifts?

11/15/2007 3:19:11 PM

the custom x is a good board, but if you've got big feet look at the baron elite

11/15/2007 4:55:36 PM

i got a Ride Fleetwood 161 and i love it

i have size 11 boot and it fits perfect, i'm also about 5'10" or so

11/16/2007 12:09:44 AM

if the toelift question was aimed at me, then no, but i only have a size 10 boot. my board is a 156 ride tempest which is also pretty wide

11/16/2007 1:56:27 PM