You will want to go with the XLs. I have a size 13 foot and they are very comfy for me. However, I have several friends who where a 10 who ride my bindings and they say they are a little loose, but not too bad. I think the larges would probably be a little snug and as challenging as they are to get into, you don't really want that. One other thing to consider though is how wide your foot is. I have really wide feet, which is why I got them in the first place. They are very comfy for me, but one of my friends has really narrow feet and he says he feels like he is swimming in them. So if your foot is not very wide, the larges may work better. I don't know if the new binding hardware has changed, but my 02s came with bolts and washers, regardless, rainbow bones are a necessity especially if you go with the XLs. The baseplates are so long they flex pretty bad without the bones. As far as comfort, the only bindings I have ridden that are more comfortable are the Hyperlite Parks bindings, but I feel like I get better support and the comfort from my exos. They seem to be very well made and with all of my friends riding them, they have shown no signs of wear. I have read numerous posts of guys who have had the lace loops tear out of their parks. The lace loops on the exos are a hard plastic rather than just the overlay material like on the Parks. Try them out, I promise you will love them.
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