DayTrip
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I did my annual boot purchase in my desperate attempt to find boots that fit my foot right and keep my feet warm. After much shopping, I found a pair of Scarpa Ribelle HD's at a pretty big discount on Campsaver so I got them. They are supposed to be more of a general purpose boot, friendly for people with wide feet and with a rocker designed to be more forgiving for normal walking and for general alpine use. They are semi-automatic crampon compatible, which I have always wanted so I can use my G12's again.
So I wore them in my office for a few hours trying different sock combinations, took them for a 5 mile local walk and I think they fit fine and were nice to walk in! They actually fit (applause). So tonight I figured I'd size them to my G12's and snowshoes. Well I've been screwing around for over an hour now and my G12's just fall right off. The rocker has such a pronounced bend (see photo) that nothing I do keeps the toe in. I've read countless posts about people using G12's with these boots so I Googled and it looks like the toe design is different now.
So can I fit my G12's to these boots? Is there something I am doing or not doing that is the issue? Or is it simply the design and now I have to make yet another purchase? If anyone knows the flaw in my "process" by all means point it out. Thanks.
So I wore them in my office for a few hours trying different sock combinations, took them for a 5 mile local walk and I think they fit fine and were nice to walk in! They actually fit (applause). So tonight I figured I'd size them to my G12's and snowshoes. Well I've been screwing around for over an hour now and my G12's just fall right off. The rocker has such a pronounced bend (see photo) that nothing I do keeps the toe in. I've read countless posts about people using G12's with these boots so I Googled and it looks like the toe design is different now.
So can I fit my G12's to these boots? Is there something I am doing or not doing that is the issue? Or is it simply the design and now I have to make yet another purchase? If anyone knows the flaw in my "process" by all means point it out. Thanks.
