Do I have to buy a specialty (wide) board because I wear a size 12 boot?

[greasebird22]

 I purchased a board based on some charts I've been reading and believe I've picked a pretty good size length wise. It's a 162 cm board and I'm 6'2 and 170 lbs. However I didn't think about the width because I assumed with it being so long, the board had to be for people my height and therefore my size foot. I wear a size 12 boot and so I'll have to purchase an XL binding, I've pretty much decided on flow bindings because my rental had them and there soooo convenient. I started doing some measurements and it's got me kinda stumped, my naked foot is 28.0 cm long, the width of my board where my bindings attach is only 26.8 cm wide. Obviously I'm gonna have some overhang once I put my big foot in a boot and a binding and attempt to ride my board which I know is an absolute no-no. I also know that I'm not going to ride with a zero degree mount on my bindings, I'll mount them "duck footed" because that's how I'm used to riding so far which will shorten the overhang somewhat. So finally my question is are there any other snowboarders out there with big feet and, if so, what do you ride?  Any info will help tremendously. Thanks.

[Frosty]

"However I didn't think about the width because I assumed with it being so long, the board had to be for people my height and therefore my size foot."

This is sometimes the case, but not always.  It depends on the specific board model.  Which board did you get? 

Yes, the important thing is how wide your board is at the point where your bindings are mounted on it in relation to the length of the sole of your boot.  You pretty much want a little bit of overhang -- equal on heelside and toe side; but the most common way for guaging is the plain old boot size relative to the board waist width.

[greasebird22]

I bought an atomic hatchet 162cm.  Here's the specs page on it.

http://www.atomicsnowboarding.com/specs.php

It seems to be an average width compared to the other boards on the page. I'm definately a novice at the sport right now, I can barely link my turns. I bought the board based on the length, but from what I've read, the rule is, the longer the board - the faster to ride, the shorter the board - the better to turn with. I want to eventually be more of a park rider, I tend to have more fun swapping stances while riding, or at least attemping to. I know that park riders ride shorter boards for the turning ability, but I have big-ass feet so where does that leave me? I haven't ridden this board yet so I may sell it on ebay or something if it turns out to be wrong for what I'm trying to do, but I'm just too ignorant to know the difference lol. Let me know what you think, I appreciate it!

[Frosty]

Seems like you have a pretty good handle on the sizing ideas now.  For example, if you get a Rossignol Sultan Plus Wide Snowboard 155cm that comes in a waist width 25.8 (or the 159cm in a waist width of 26.0) which would be the right for your freestyling orientation.