In order to ensure that the climbing boots that you purchase will fit correct, you need to understand how your foot can change, as well as how sizing work for climbing boots. One of the way in which your feet can change is due to physical activity, your feet tend to swell with increased activity. As a result, many individual find that there feet can grow up to five percents in size by the evening of the day.
As such, it is recommended that you measure your feet during the late afternoon or evening. To measure your feet, you can use a sheet of paper, a pencil, and your thick climbing socks. Place the pencil vertically on the paper, and trace the outline of your foot while wear your climbing socks.
How to Measure Your Feet for Climbing Boots
Measure from your heel to the tip of your longest toe in millimeters; this is your Mondopoint size. This size are applicable to virtually all brands of climbing boots, and is a universal size. Additionally, it is also important to measure the width of your foot by measuring the distance around the ball of your foot with a measuring tape.
Your Mondopoint size can be translated into other sizing system. For instance, a Mondopoint size of 260 will give you an EU size of 40.5, a US men’s size of 7.5, and a US women’s size of 8.5. While each of these measurement may seem similar, they are not the same as the Mondopoint measurement of your foot, and it is essential that you are aware of these difference.
However, it is also important to understand that mountaineering and climbing boots is not the same. Because of the type of terrain that you encounter while mountaineering or rock climbing, the boots must allow for your toes to splay within the boot; if they dont allow for this movement with your boots, you will experience discomfort or pain while climbing. The different brand of climbing boots use different lasts; a last is the mold that the boot is formed from.
As a result, each brand will have a different fit than its other brand. Additionally, the brand that you select will depend upon the type of terrain that you intend to climb; the boots will have specific requirement according to the technical nature of the climbing route. Thus, if you purchase the wrong brand of climbing boots, they could prevent you from being able to continue climbing to your destination.
For these reason, it is essential that you select the correct size for your feet and that you select the apropiate brand for your specific type of climbing need.
