Fitwell Backcountry 295 for Afterburner M

The size M and L baseplates are the same length, only the width is different. The Fitwells aren’t super wide compared to most regular boots, so your M Afterburners should be fine. Dimensional specs here:

You might need a wide board depending on your stance and the particular dimensions of your board. I have the 295 Fitwells and there is definitely more toe/heel overhang than my regular Burton boots. I hate wider than normal boards, so I took a belt sander to the boot soles and rounded off the toe and heel and bit, which helps with some of the overhang. Still not much time on the boots (still looking for liners that don’t suck) so I don’t know if that little mod will cause any problems, but I suspect it will be fine.

Thanks for that info, I just thought about the heel cup after I posted that and was wondering if it was different. Anyway FWIW I’ve ridden with my 295 Fitwells in a size M Afterburner (and M heel cup) without the heel cup being positioned all the way back, and the boot seemed well centered on the baseplate. Also, the heel of the Fitwell is pretty narrow compared to a standard snowboard boot so if anything I think the M heel cup would fit better. You may also need lengthen your straps, particularly the toe strap as the toe of the boot curves up and the toe box overall takes up more room vs. a standard boot. I found it worked better with a size L Burton capstrap that I swapped in.

Maybe, I guess I’d say try it with your stance and see. I just got that same board, and found that the split version measures narrowed than the specs in all width dimensions (nose/waist/tail) by a couple mm, so it’s probably right on the borderline. With that size boot every mm makes a difference.