Xcel accessories

On a friend's recommendation I recently bought 5 mm Xcel round toe boots, size 10 for my 10.5-11 foot thinking they would stretch out, and they are so tight that I am wishing I had bought the size 11. maybe the newer Xcel stuff runs small?

 

I wish the new Oneill Heat 7mm booties weren’t so ugly. They look like you should be wearing them with a tuxedo.

I have a pair from three years ago. They are the warmest, most confotable boot I have ever owned. Fit is true to size.

 

Their sizes have always been consistent for me too. But I haven't bought any 2018 gear. I did just buy a pair of new red cell 7mm, that were true to size. But, they aren't as warm as an xcel 7mm, especially these past couple weeks. See if you can return/exchange them if they are obviously not true to size.

 

waaaat???? who tf cares. id wear tuxedo shoes sarfing if they worked and kept my feet warm

lmfao

 

I wouldn't mess around- just send them back and write a note that the sizing is off, get new ones or order a bigger size.

Wetsuits don't really stretch out too much- and with boots and gloves- of they are too tight (length wise) then your get cold super quick- surprisingly quick.

If they feel too tight like around your foot, might not be a problem, but if it's too short like the wrong shoe size, your feet will get cold quick.

 

My guess, they switched Chinese manufacturers and sizing is waay off. It's terrible, but it's the new norm.

In a lot of mountain bike gear, I have to order XXL. I'm a M-L in reality, but in China I'm apparently a giant.

 

I'm huge in Japan.

 

tuxedo shoes dude

 

Just checking... THESE are the boots that are so ugly you won't wear despite them being the warmest and most comfortable??

 

Got xcel boots a year ago (wear size 11 consistently) and the 11 was too small for me, almost painful. I let them stretch out a bit and started to love how close they were to my actual foot. It felt more like a half size too small than 1.5 though.

 

I just bought a new pair of 7mm drylock boots a week back, third pair of xcel boots and 2nd pair of drylocks. The new pair seems to be roughly the same size, but the elasticity in the neoprene or construction seems to be way less forgiving. My other pair stretched on and off pretty easily, but putting these on I thought I was going to rip the heel loop off the back trying to work them on. Once on they felt okay, and in the sub 40 degree water they felt fine, but maybe a size up would have been the way to go. Too bad they don't come in half sizes.

 

So then wear a tuxedo while surfing. What are you, a fashionista??

 

Maybe you have CHF-congestive heart failure, meaning, your feet are swelling due to fluid accumulation as your heart pump is starting to fail. Usually starts in mid-forties. Call your doctor, Mr. MD, for a diagnosis. (just kidding, of course)
Drylock products usually suck--they are made much tighter--the clue is the word "dry" in the branding!! Okay, Einstein??

 

I have some XL 5 mill Drylock gloves and some XL 3 mill Drylock gloves for sale. They are in excellent condition. If anybody is interested, pm me.

 

Yeah they look like boots to me. And if they're warm and comfy then that's perfect. I honestly expected something that looked like shoes, like those converse looking boots that came out.

 

xcel is top notch stuff. recent gloves fit well and my old xfinity 6/5/4 xlt fits perfect.

coming from Mass/RI surfer 32* water 3 hr sessions in xcel

 

I broil in my Xcel suits, and they've lasted longer than any of my other suits.

But the Xcel's are also my most expensive stuff.

I also have those same O'Neill boots, I'm happy with them

 

yep those are them.....tuxedo shoes. Barry, did you take a nap today old man?