 Poster: A snowHead
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| Monium wrote: |
| 38 days a year on snow is a lot. In which case, I think you're starting to hit the point where paying more for fitted boots makes a lot of sense. |
I know quite a few people up in Scotland who average something between 20 and 30 days in a normal season, goodness knows what they're up to this year but 38 wouldn't surprise me at all and, as lynseyf, says, there's a good couple of months still to go (in fact I wouldn't be surprised if there's skiing into late may if not early June given enough people buying lift tickets).
I guess that's probably one of the reasons why one of the best branches of either of the big 2 (EB and S+R) I know for bootfitting is the Aviemore Ellis Brighams, they'll be doing proper boot fittings all season long and be making all the necessary adjustments as clients come back asking them to make little tweaks. I know from having seen what they did with a friend that as soon as anyone asks about boots they immediately book up a fitting session, giving anything between 1 and 4 hours for the initial fit (depending on type of feet) and make it clear that there will likely be a few more tweaking sessions in addition. Not sure if even the snowdome branches of EB and S+R are as serious as that, somehow I suspect not to be honest!
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Mon 8-03-10 22:14; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sideshow_Bob, Yes! that's what the guy called 'em - I think you are right about 'used to be' though, I tried to look them up on the internet on returning home and didn't easily find them which is usually a good sign that something is not longer for sale. As a concept they didn't seem too bad giving a nice uniform reduction over both the top and under the foot which is what I think I needed - I'm hoping they don't pack down too quickly and I get a few more weeks out of them as the boots seem to fit well at the moment.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Megamum, I think it's one of these or something very similar, I had a pair in my ancient boots, made a bit of a difference at the time I think.
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| Monium wrote: |
38 days a year on snow is a lot. In which case, I think you're starting to hit the point where paying more for fitted boots makes a lot of sense. |
Tighter boots pack out more slowly.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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sarah, yes, that's something like them, but without the drawstring in the case of the ones the chap put in my boots. I wonder if the EB ones are for snowboots, I can't help but think that the drawstring might be a tad uncomfortable in ski boots - its only narrow, but I wonder if you would feel it through the liner.
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Megamum, No didn't feel them, these were the ones I had many moons ago. Just drew up the drawstring and IIRC the bow and excess cord was out of the top of the shell anyway.
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sarah, they sound fine then - maybe the OP could try something similar in a shop - if he doesn't think they work there is no need for him to buy them, but for just the odd holiday they might help to stretch out the life of his existing boots. On the other hand at 10 years old I do kind of wonder whether he hasn't earned a pair of nice new shiney ones 
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Megamum, sarah, the draw string looks no different to the ones you find on Zip Fit liners and they don't cause any problems in my experience.
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Megamum, You can't feel the drawstring on the liners. World Cup Race Boots are normally all lace-up liners also.
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