Kennetrek Mountain Extreme Fit Question?

[RAM190Hog]

Typically wear US12-12.5. Pretty narrow / low volume foot.

Just received 4 pairs of Mt Extremes from Kennetrek to try. 12 Narrow and Medium. 11.5 Narrow and Medium.

The narrows (11.5 and 12) feel and look way to narrow.

The 11.5 medium feels great walking in house and on treadmill up to 15 degree incline. When I turn around and face down the treadmill, my toes do hit the front of boot slightly. The volume in this boot feels good and laced snug with a thicker sock the leather at mid foot is roughly an inch apart.

The 12 mediums feel a litter bit better in length for descents, but the volume seems way more. With these boots snugged up the leather at mid foot is almost touching, giving me almost no wiggle room if these stretch out, etc. I am worried these will be too big once broken in. Or that I won’t be able to wear a thin sock for earlier hunts and get them snug enough.

I’m curious if I maybe got a lemon on the 12s that is wider than usual. I don’t understand why a 1/2 size difference would cause that big a difference in volume. I

Anyone have similar experience. Do folks find that these stretch out a little as they break in? I plan to call Kennetrek in AM for their thoughts.

 

[gmacsports89]

I don't find that the Kenetreks stretch much. I would recommend having a boot fit well on Day 1 with the sock combo you're most likely to use.

 

[Tman24]

No, don’t think they aren’t going to stretch. I’ve had 3 pairs of Kenetreks that haven’t

My hunting associate had Kenetrek stuff the tongues on his Mountain extremes because he has tiny feet.
The sales guy at Kenetrek was very helpful to him when we stopped in there after our hunt and his stock Kenetreks were killing his feet. It was a real hands on boot fitting experience for him.

 

[TresComas]

my brannock size is 9. i feel these boots are true to size.

I generally wear boots that are a bit wider in the toe box area and these fit the bill.

i tried extreme 400 in size 9 medium (D) and 9.5 medium (D) in store. 9 was snug fit and 9.5 was big.
i really wanted 1000, so i emailed kenetrek customer service, they recommended size 9 in 1000.

ended up ordering size 9 in extreme 1000. fingers crossed.

fyiw, i tried Zamberlan Sawtooth size 9D in cabelas, the toe box was narrow

 

[Theringworm]

I hve the Mtn Extremes w/ 1000 thinsulate. I am normally a size 9 tennis shoe. I have a size 9.5 in the Kennetreks. They fit great initially but over time I feel they have shrunk, not stretched. They implied I had put them by heat or a fire which caused them to shrink. Mmm, not the case. I have religiously applied their leather care to them every year. They do not stretch so don’t count on that.

 

[dribeerfeht]

I sized up 1/2 size to keep from ramming toes into the boot when downhilling . Normally 12.5, wear a 13. Very happy now, on my 4th season with uninsulated mountain extremes. I do have some heel slip, but I have never had a blister. I do wear kenetreck liners and darn tough full cushion socks.