Full Tilt introduced a 102 mm last boot called the "Influence" for the 2010/11 season. This thread refers to the "Original" 3 piece Full Tilt boot with a 98 mm last.
Full Tilt boots have a reputation of being "narrower" than other boots. This may be turning some riders away from trying them. I know I stayed away, but took a chance and ordered a couple of pair for myself and kept one pair when ordering a pair for my wife. Turns out they fit me very well after oven heat molding. When I measure my foot width, it is 104 mm which is considered relatively wide for a size 10 men’s shoe. That is why I generally size up to US size 10.5.
The reason may be explained by referring to the following table compiled from various sources. (Note that the widths presented are NOT for Full Tilt Boots. Rather the width presented is generally used to characterize narrow, average or wide feet in the US sizing system.)

Using myself as an example, my longest foot is 28.2 centimeters (shortest 27.8), and 104 wide (last). To get a race boot fit, It was recommended by a local ski shop that I should buy a 27.5 mondo that would give me a 5 mm gap length when shell fitting.
I ordered both a 27.0 and 28.0 mondo FT boot. Remember that the shells are the same for a 27 and 27.5 boot, or 28.0 and 28.5; only the liners differ. (You can make a 27 boot work for a 27.5 size with liner oven heat molding. This is the route one should take if you have a low volume ankle and lower leg like I do.)
I found that I could get the desired race boot fit of 5 mm in the 27 shell, but the width was too narrow (as the US sizing chart would suggest). Whereas the 28 shell, gave me 15 mm of shell length gap (still within the 20 mm maximum boot fitting guideline, although not at the 10 mm desired gap). But the width was fine (as the US sizing chart would suggest).
To give other riders a better idea if they have a chance of fitting into Full Tilts, FT boot riders please post:
* your foot length in centimeters,
* foot width in milimeters,
* high/average/low instep and
* what mondo/FT size you have (FT uses both mondo and US sizing).
*Also make any notes that may be of value to others such as pressure points and if you heat molded the liner (over or hot air).
My specs:
28.2 cm longest foot when standing without footbed
104 mm wide when standing without footbed
average instep height
28 mondo/size 10 Full Tilt boot
Notes;
* Fits well without any pressure points after home oven heat molding the liner and relocating the top cable's anchor point.
* Was difficult to latch the bottom cable before heat molding with my custom foot bed installed.
* Bottom cable put too much force on my instep before heat molding with my custom foot bed installed.
* I had to relocate the anchor point of the top cable to lengthen it to fit around my leg.
* After one season, I had the sides of my boots punched out to give my toes some extra width.
This is what we have for data so far:

** Note that FFA has sold his FTs. He found that they were too narrow for his very wide foot. So be aware of the risk of trying to fit a wide foot into a FT.
Check this thread for boot shell fit checks http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...ead.php?t=8813
Full Tilt boots have a reputation of being "narrower" than other boots. This may be turning some riders away from trying them. I know I stayed away, but took a chance and ordered a couple of pair for myself and kept one pair when ordering a pair for my wife. Turns out they fit me very well after oven heat molding. When I measure my foot width, it is 104 mm which is considered relatively wide for a size 10 men’s shoe. That is why I generally size up to US size 10.5.
The reason may be explained by referring to the following table compiled from various sources. (Note that the widths presented are NOT for Full Tilt Boots. Rather the width presented is generally used to characterize narrow, average or wide feet in the US sizing system.)

Using myself as an example, my longest foot is 28.2 centimeters (shortest 27.8), and 104 wide (last). To get a race boot fit, It was recommended by a local ski shop that I should buy a 27.5 mondo that would give me a 5 mm gap length when shell fitting.
I ordered both a 27.0 and 28.0 mondo FT boot. Remember that the shells are the same for a 27 and 27.5 boot, or 28.0 and 28.5; only the liners differ. (You can make a 27 boot work for a 27.5 size with liner oven heat molding. This is the route one should take if you have a low volume ankle and lower leg like I do.)
I found that I could get the desired race boot fit of 5 mm in the 27 shell, but the width was too narrow (as the US sizing chart would suggest). Whereas the 28 shell, gave me 15 mm of shell length gap (still within the 20 mm maximum boot fitting guideline, although not at the 10 mm desired gap). But the width was fine (as the US sizing chart would suggest).
To give other riders a better idea if they have a chance of fitting into Full Tilts, FT boot riders please post:
* your foot length in centimeters,
* foot width in milimeters,
* high/average/low instep and
* what mondo/FT size you have (FT uses both mondo and US sizing).
*Also make any notes that may be of value to others such as pressure points and if you heat molded the liner (over or hot air).
My specs:
28.2 cm longest foot when standing without footbed
104 mm wide when standing without footbed
average instep height
28 mondo/size 10 Full Tilt boot
Notes;
* Fits well without any pressure points after home oven heat molding the liner and relocating the top cable's anchor point.
* Was difficult to latch the bottom cable before heat molding with my custom foot bed installed.
* Bottom cable put too much force on my instep before heat molding with my custom foot bed installed.
* I had to relocate the anchor point of the top cable to lengthen it to fit around my leg.
* After one season, I had the sides of my boots punched out to give my toes some extra width.
This is what we have for data so far:

** Note that FFA has sold his FTs. He found that they were too narrow for his very wide foot. So be aware of the risk of trying to fit a wide foot into a FT.
Check this thread for boot shell fit checks http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...ead.php?t=8813
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