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Good boot fitting service at Blues Edinburgh
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

My son has finally outgrown his Rossignol Jr 65 in a size 22.5. They lasted well as he got them at the start of the 14/15 season and they have had a lot of use as he skis most weeks on the dry slope. Despite being well used they have held up remarkably well with all the buckles still intact and the liner in good nick. The shell looks a bit sad with the graphics smudged and scratched and the once gleaming white is now a dirty off-white. I'd considered getting the same again but felt he needed a slightly stiffer boot this time around. As it is the end of the season there was going to be much choice but as he will train and race throughout the summer he needed something.

At Blues he measured around 22 so he tried a pair of Lange RS 70 SC and Head Vector 70s in 23.5 but both were proving uncomfortable. He then tied Salomon, Fisher and a non-race Rossi but none were working. Ali was being very patient with him and persevered. My son said he wanted to try the Lange in a 24.5 but neither Ali nor I were too keen as on paper they would be too big but eventually relented. When he tried them on he said they were fine and kept telling us his foot was snug and not moving. I wasn't sure if he was telling the truth or just being a typical 8.5 year old and being determined to walk out of the shop with a new pair of boots but with no way to prove one way or the other I let him take them. Laughing Laughing Laughing If he does feel his feet moving Ali has suggested putting the original insole back in with the custom insole on top.

Although many will say that buying kids boots that are too big is the wrong think to do I'd suggest that it isn't always the case. I'm pretty sure that when he got the Rossis they were slightly too big for him but as he uses the boots a lot the liner adapted slowly as his feet grew.

I cannot fault the service from Blues. Ali was very good with him and very, very patient. Cool Cool Cool
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