 Poster: A snowHead
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After about 15 years my old Atomic boots have finally reached the end of the piste and I'm looking to buy some new ones.
I am not the most 'up' on technical developments so don't really know what (if anything, other than moulded soles) has changed since I boguht my last pair.
Can any kind s n o w h e a d suggest what boots I should go for now?
I'm an advanced skier, 17 stone, 6ft tall (if any of that is relevant info?) and within reason happy to pay what it takes to get some good boots.
Thanks in advance all.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Where are you based?
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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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Gloucestershire. But willing to go pretty much anywhere.
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northernsoulboy, book an appointment to see Colin (CEM on here), explain what sort of skiing you (want to) do and buy what he suggests is best. Unless he doesn't have what you need, in which case, go where he tells you.
Unless anyone has a more local idea?
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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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Agree with the above, definitely see a good boot fitter. You may be lucky getting something from a shop but for many people getting a boot that best suits their foot shape, size, ability etc makes a hell of a difference over the lifetime of the boot.
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AP, UANN - thanks for that. Someone else had emailed me and suggested CEM and Bicester's not too far so that's where I'll be going.
Thanks again.
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You could try Snow and Rock in Bristol, it's a little closer maybe, they have a good selection and as Avalanche Poodle said the boot fitters will look at foot shape (width of foot, heel and ankle width/size, arch size, instep height,) your ability and what you want to get out of the boot, they should also look to see if you pronate or supernate and suggest an appropriate footbed/support to help control pronation/supernation, the footbed will also help with the comfort of the boot too.
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Jonny, Bicester is actually a bit closer for me, and it looks like Colin is more of a specialist. But thanks for the suggestion anyway.
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