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Might be going to Alpbach in Austria and looking for new boots. People have recommended these guys: http://www.sport-hun.at/
Anyone have experience with them?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not personally, but had some good dealings with Conny Sport (on your left as you come into town on the hairpin)
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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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A friend got race boots at H&N and was very happy with the service.
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@rjs thanks. Do you know if they do standard alpine skiing boots or is it all race boots?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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rjs wrote: |
A friend got race boots at H&N and was very happy with the service. |
thanks. Do you know if they do standard alpine skiing boots or is it all race boots?
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@skiinglegs, I’d be astonished if any shop could survive just on race boots. Even is Austria. But everyday’s a schoolday...
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@skiinglegs, They specialise in alpine race boots and super light, race orientated ski touring boots.
They do have recreational boots, although how many and what kind of selection, I don't know.
My experience of them: I asked for a Nordica boot with a 130 flex and they tried very hard to convince me that I would prefer something soft and fluffy. (To be fair, in street clothes I don't "look" like someone who would want to or be able to ski in that kind of boot.) Eventually they ordered what I wanted and then tried very hard to do some "boot fitting" of them. I have the happy situation that Nordica boots fit me out of the box. Apparently, that's a rare occurrence and so they were very keen to adjust them even though I said I was happy with them.
They have made 2 sets of footbeds for me. The first pair were perfect. The second pair weren't. I took them back, they altered them and since then they have been fine.
Of people that I know around here who have used them, most are very happy with them and the others have said never again.
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Yes, either go to Conni's in Alpbach (make sure you ask for Sebastian, the shop is under the Postalm bar) or Hannes Lintner (upstairs) - this shop is by the lift station - or H&N (in Reith about 5 mins drive away) are very good but as mentioned above it is mainly stiff boots. Alpbach is such a nice place.
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Another vote in support of Conny's customer service. I can't comment on their boot fitting as I snowboard, but their efforts to make sure I had the right kit were outstanding.
Jess.
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