Ice Climbing Boot Fit Help

Hi all, I currently own a pair of La Sportiva Trango Ice Cube GTX size 44. (US 9.5/10 in street shoes) I have a slightly wide forefoot compared to the ankle and have come to realize that these boots are not the right boots for my foot shape. My outermost 2 toes (fourth and pinky) are quite snug so that I can not wiggle them. I thought this was fine until the temps dropped and I got some cold toes and abrasions from the constrictions. I have heard that La Sportiva is somewhat known for having narrow toe boxes in their boots from some climbers.

Do any of you have recommendations or knowledge on what brand/models have wider toe boxes while maintaining a secure ankle fit? Tempted to try out the Scarpa Phantom Techs.

Thanks!

My feet are like yours, and they're happy in Scarpas.

I have the same problem in La Sportiva boots (I need to size up in such a fashion that I get blisters in them quite fast).

Both Scarpa boots and Hanwag boots have served me well over the years, with the Hanwags having the widest toebox and the snuggest fit in the back. I'd say Scarpa is somewhere between these two.

I ran La Sportiva Nepals in EU size 43-44 to accommodate my toes, and I run both the Scarpas and Hanwags in size 42,5. 

I currently use the Aku Serai GTX which have served me very well for ice climbing. They have the widest toebox I have been able to find, but I do get a little bit of heel lift in them. Quite light, warm and super stiff as well - ideal for ice climbing.

Before I got my Akus I tried the Hanwag Sirius II, which used to come in an 'Alpin Wide' last which was slightly wider than their standard last. I've found them quite soft for a B3 boot though, so I didn't like them for ice climbing that much.

I've never had much success with Scarpas for my duck feet - I get a feeling that the people that keep banging on about Scarpa being wide have no clue what wide feet actually are.

Nepal’s and the G5 fit me better than the trango ice cubes which were too narrow.  I believe the Nepal’s and the G5 are made with the same last which is wider in the forefoot than the trango one.

The Trango is the narrowest boot in La Sportiva's line-up.

Thanks for the input, I'll see if the closest mountaineering outfitter near me has access to Akus along with the more common Scarpas and Sportiva Nepal/G5. 

The buruntse has a wider toe box

Andrei Steclaru wrote: 

Before I got my Akus I tried the Hanwag Sirius II, which used to come in an 'Alpin Wide' last which was slightly wider than their standard last. I've found them quite soft for a B3 boot though, so I didn't like them for ice climbing that much.

Yeah that model is soft AF, I wouldn't use them for steep ice but they are nice for long approach hikes and general glacier work. The Omega's work a lot better on steep terrain.

I own a pair of Hanwag Friction II's for general summer alpine, wouldn't take it on steep ice but they are comfy. Their alpine lasts are all more or less the same nowadays so if you're comfortable in one model you can be pretty sure about the other ones.

My wide goofy foot has always been a boot-fitting crux.  I got it right with ice boots on the 3rd try:  Lowa.