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Ski boot fitter in Scotland?

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Hi

I am new to the forum and new to skiing. I am currently looking for a good ski boot fitter, if possible around central Scotland, please. Anyone who has recommendations?

Many thanks
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
I've been quite happy with the fit I got at Banks of Perth. It's a wee shop so you know you'll get an experienced fitter, not somebody doing a Saturday job. Plenty other threads on this topic and Baxter at Stirling is highly rated, as are various fitters at Blues, Nevisport, Craigdon etc.
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@Schneefrau, welcome to the madhouse, best people i can suggest to you would be

Alain @ Alain Baxter sports in stirling
Shona, at Nevisport in Glasgow
Karla at Craigdon in Perth
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Alain Baxter did mine and I would recommend him to anyone, every other place I went into wanted to sell me new liners, make new foot beds etc etc, Alain made a set of boots that were 90% perfect 100% with a couple of subtle tweaks. His set up is incredible.
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@Schneefrau, another vote for Alain Baxter
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+1 For Banks of Perth
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Alain Baxter in Stirling is great.

Off the top of his head he sugested some boots that were not his normal brand. Fitted almost perfectly but needed a 1mm difference in the insole and a shell tweak. I'm skiing in a boot that is 1 size smaller than the last fitted pair. They are as tight as hell when first on but man o man, they are just perfect once you go skiing.
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@CEM,
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Karla at Craigdon in Perth


I took your advice and visited her 3 1/2 years ago and am still very, very happy with my boots 14 trips later Smile
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CEM wrote:
@Schneefrau, welcome to the madhouse, best people i can suggest to you would be

Alain @ Alain Baxter sports in stirling
Shona, at Nevisport in Glasgow
Karla at Craigdon in Perth


I've a friend asking me for boot fitting recommendations in Scotland, is the list still valid?? I'm sure I heard Alain Baxter wasn't doing boots anymore?
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@kitenski, Alan Baxter isn’t doing boot fittings anymore. He packed it in about 2years ago.
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@muppet, thanks, are the other two still going do you know?
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@kitenski, Im pretty sure Shona is still in the Sauchihall St Nevisport.

AB has stopped a couple of years ago.

Ellis Brigham in Braehead used to have an excellent bootfitter (Chris with the beard) but not sure if he is there anymore.
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another shout out for Karla @ Craigdon Perth, she knows her stuff and will look after you.....
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