What snowboarding boots work best for women with big calves?
I suggest the double-dial boa boots. There are two dials (on at the top for shins and one by the bottom for the actual foot area.) You can adjust which where you want it tighter or more loose. K2 came out with nice ones this year. http://www.k2snowboarding.com/product/contour_db
Why do Japanese people often wear shoes that are too big for their feet?
Thanks for the A2A. I didn’t know we did. At least I don’t; nor does my family. But as for guys buying big shoes, I’ll tell you my honest answer.Japanese men’s average foot size is said to be 25.5 cm - the best selling shoe size is 26 cm. To me that’s not too small or too large. Never paid much attention. I have noticed some men wear fancy-looking shoes with very long toes. It’s one thing if they look proportional to their height/body, but often they look quite big.…I think it’s the same thing as fancy sports cars. (Sorry.) I know, some of it is style, and I’m sure there would be arguments against this.When a British rental car company Flexed surveyed men who owned luxury sports cars what they thought about their penis size relative to the average, 30% said “I think it’s larger”, 63% said “I think it’s about average”, and 7% said “Maybe it’s smaller”. Then they surveyed the wives of those men about their husband’s size: 12% said “I think it’s larger than average”, 46% said “About average”, and 42% said “Probably smaller than average”.In Russia, they tell women to look at a man’s feet to tell his size. There was one Canadian research paper that even came up with a formula, which calculated someone’s penile length from his foot size. (It won the 1998 Ig Nobel prize for statistics.) So this is not a thought that’s unique to Japan.I would like to stress the size is not everything (it’s how it’s used & compatibility!), but it’s a very common urban legend that bigger feet are an indication of - ahem, bigger thingy. (So is a big nose or big hands.) I wouldn’t be surprised if some people were trying to compensate.Of course I’m not a man, so I’m speculating. And to be blunt, I think it’s misleading when you watch porn etc., because those actors are usually circumcised, and most Japanese men aren’t. (Not a bad thing!) So it might look really different and behave differently, leading to a false belief that they might be smaller.I digress. I recently took a figure drawing class, and had a chance to see a lot of different nude models (men and women). They came in all shapes and sizes, and I found them to be all beautiful in their own ways.
What Army bases have the biggest or most EOD units? Where do most EOD soldiers get stationed?
The 52nd Ordnance Group is in charge of ALL EOD. It's not really some super unit that's stuck in one location. They are the major command and control element for EOD. As for where techs get stationed, it really depends on needs of the Army. When I was in school, the guys two classes ahead of me all went to Germany, the class ahead of me went to Bragg and most of the guys in my class went to Hood. The class after me went to Hood and Bliss and the class after them went to Carson. A friend of mine just graduated and most of his class went to Lewis while a few others went to Stewart and one found his way to DC running VIPs all of the time. Here is a list of current bases for EOD: http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb/EOD_ASSIG... Remember, larger bases like Hood, Bragg, Drum, Carson, Lewis, Campbell, etc will always have a greater need for techs than the smaller places like Edgewood, Belvior, Redstone (which will be moving to Ft. Lee). Also, places like Eglin, Edgewood, Redstone (soon to be Ft. Lee) will be assignments more for experienced techs, not for brand new ones.
Riding english with western boots?
Can we say 'ouch'? Another reason for tall boots, beside not getting them caught under the flap, is to protect the legs against 'stirrup leather bites'. When those things separate, then come back together with a bit of your calf between them, it HURTS! Then when the 'bite' gets horse sweat in it, it keeps on hurting! You can get a modest lace-up boot that won't look out of place either western or English, and add half-chaps for English riding. I have ridden many miles in an AP saddle, including some cross country jumping, with paddock boots and no chaps. I've only had one stirrup leather bite - maybe because I keep some weight in the stirrups? As far as looking ridiculous, I have competed in pair paces and other X-C wearing jeans and paddock boots and with a bosal hackamore on my horse's head. She is very light to the rein, so I don't need to use something strong, and I try to preserve her mouth for finer work than tearing around a X-C course. My friend and I won our division of a pair pace wearing tie-dye Tshirts and jeans on matching barefoot pintos. Hey, why not give them something to talk about! It'll spice up their boring lives, with their look-alike brown horses and 'uniforms' - same clothes, same saddles, same bridles as each other.
Do comfortable ski boots exist?
The boots you have are old and outdated, and were probqably worn out when you bought them. Never buy old rental equipment. That stuff gerts beat on, abused, and is normally used by peoploe who dont know what they are doing, so of course its gonna be in bad shape. Different manufacturers make boots that are different shapes and conform to differnt types of feet. Find a good bootfitter and they can lead you to the proper boot, heat mold your liners for you, and build you custom footbeds that are shaped to fit the bottom of your foot. As for skis, I would go with an all-mountain style ski, designed for various types of skiing. Sounds like you ski mostly groomed and moguled runs...do you spend alot of time off-piste, in the trees, or in the backcountry? If so, I would look at the Rossignol Bandit Series, or the K2 Apache series. If not, look for something with a bit norrower waist and not as much beef in the tip and tail. This will help with carving GS turns on groomers and better edge transfer in the bumps.
I am shaped like an apple! Big top and little bottom need style advice.?
Well first I don't think you are an apple if you're boobs are your biggest part because an apple has a very big stomach. I think you are more of a lollipop - big ****, slight waist, slim hips, long legs (I think you are this because you are also tall) or a cornet - broad shoulders, small boobs, no waist, slim hips, long slim legs. So for an apple you should dress: With skirts that zip at the side so it doesn't add any extra bulk round the middle area. A small wedge shows off your calves and ankles. And to balance out your stomach you should wear wide leg trousers. Lollipop: Your shoes should be slim heeled to show off your slim legs. Gathers on dresses round the waist draw attention there as that is where you need to emphasise (not your boobs). Bell bottom trousers balance out your boobs to make you less top heavy. Cornet: (This shape has usually has no boobs or curves) A draping dress which gathers round your waist is good as it creates curves. And skinny jeans show off your slim hips and slim legs. And choose delicate heels to show off your legs. Good Luck ♥