I measured my foot at 28. 5cm and ordered a size 11 (29cm)--the boot was too short. No matter how I tried, I could not get my toes from being crammed at the front. I took the liner out and put my foot into the shell and slid it all the way forward to see how much room was left behind my heel and it was less than a finger thickness--had to send it back and unfortunately, pay for shipping. Because it was a '23/'24 boot (ordered in November '24), Ride didn't have any other sizes. I ordered an 11 1/2 (29. 5cm) from EVO. This one is still a very tight fit with my toes at the end but they pull back enough when riding that they're only brushing the liner at the front.

I heat molded them at home with 4lbs of rice and took them out for a ride a few days later. These boots have fantastic control and do not need to be super tight on your foot to transfer energy to the binding/board. The inside of my left heel, just below and slightly behind my ankle was pretty uncomfortable most of the day and I came away with a red mark that was still present the following day. I had no such issues with my right foot, so I think it just needs a little more time to break in--will do another, more localized heat molding on the left boot in this area to remove that one "hot" spot. Other than the very aggressive J bars that require a little extra breaking in, the boot seems to be made well and is a great performer, but I've only ridden in them for one day on limited runs due to lack of snow at the time.

Why the hell are all of you reviewing the boots before you even ride them on mountain, useless reviews