size 12 boot too much heel/toe overhang on a 252mm width board?

hey guys, i just bought the 2010 burton blunt size 155 with a waist width of 252mm and a size 12 dc boot.

i havent bought any bindings yet, im borrowing my buddy's until i get my own so i don't know how much of a difference that will make.

If i set the boot on the board where the binding would be at no angle, there is an equal length of toe/heel overhang of 1 and 1/2 inches.

my question is, what can i do for me not to have any toe or heel drag? do i have to return the board and get a wide? (i don't want to have to do that, i would prefer to keep this board) im estimating, but it looks like about a 45 degree angle of the boot until the toe and heel don't overhang. is this too much to ride comfortably? is there anything else i can do? i haven't ridden in a few years but i like the forward stance.

any help or insight would be appreciated, i don't know how much of a big deal it even is anyway too have overhang. thanks, i appreciate it.

You have at minimum a few options. A little overhang at less than a 45 degree angle on the bindings can be minimized by shaving the boots down in relation to the edges. I personally do this to my boots. This can be an issue with warranties, and compromising the integrity of the boot can occur.

I guess you will have to decide how much overhang you can live with, then looking at options accordingly.

Hey, thanks for the info. I'm not too sure I want to shave the boots down, I wouldn't want to go too far or screw them up somehow. I heard i can remove the tongue of the 12's and put them in the actual boot of a size 11, is this possible? If i return the boots tomorrow and switch them out with the size 11 can i do that? also, I'm going to be riding park most of the time but how much is like an inch overhang really going to screw me up? I just don't want to be falling on my face from the drag when I'm carving. I've also heard about rising the bindings with something, do you know how expensive those are or what would be the best thing to get? Thanks a lot for the help

My guess is you are wondering about putting size 12 liners in a size 11 boots. That looks like an experiment. Thinner soxs might allow a smaller boot also. http://www.dryguy.net/PRD_TF.htm liners may offset a less warm boot if that is an issue.

Some bindings have risers that elevate the boot hangover area for more clearance. These might actually allow faster control with the toes. When entering "snowboard binding power risers" on a search engine, many results for options occurred.

As far as issues with boot overhang drag, the snow conditions have a big impact. Huge Utah type pow might feel like a slight application of the brakes; bullet proof ice body dragging turns, will lift the edge off the ground (this is kinda catastrophic)

Shoe goop properly applied, repairs nonwanted results on boot shaving experiments. Again this shaving can negate a warranty most likely.