 Poster: A snowHead
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Newbie here looking for ski boot fitting advice.
My feet are a measly 93mm width and 26.3cm long (small considering i'm 6,2" - how on earth i stand up is beyond me).
Many ski boot brands are really out of the question for me. I often used race boots when i was younger but are the liners pretty poor in terms of comfort and warmth?
I wondered if there were any ski stores which offer an extensive range, multiple brand options i could check out? I'd rather give my money to a sole trader! 95% of my skiing is piste skiing. i'm based in th north east so travel to London would be an extra significant cost.
Has anyone any experience of boot fitting abroad? (bootlab)
Thank you so much!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi, and welcome to the boards, there are a few bootfitters that are recommended on here, and indeed a few bootfitters actually on here, perhaps if you give the city or town you live in someone could assist in pointing out the closest to you? 
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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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Thank you for your quick response.
I'm based in Teeside if that helps, snowzone opening here in 2019 so hoping for stores opening too!
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Don't know of any up your neck of the woods but I've had good service from Rivington alpine (North West based). I took a gamble buying on some lange RX100lv for my narrow feet but needed the toe box tweaking and some footbeds. I will go straight to them next time rather than online.
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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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Rivi Alpine (Chorley, Lancs) won't be too far a drive, or there's maybe Alain Baxter in Stirling or Anything Technical in Kendal ( OK, not super near, I know).
Give them a ring and have a chat about what they might suggest and what might be available - bear in mind it's getting near end of season. It may well involve 2 or 3 trips if they need to see your feet before ordering in something special.
Liners can always be sorted separate to shells (e.g.Zipfits) by these or other people.
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Keith Yeoman is a boot fitter rather than supplier and works out of Silksworth ski centre 2 nights a week. I suggest you go and see him initially.
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Reply in the other duplicate thread
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@CEM, appreciate your comments (apologies on a duplicate thread, I didn't write this twice  ).
I have heard a few good things about you as a fitter and your store, whilst i'm a distance away I will probably book a fitting with you when I'm closer to the smoke.
Thanks everyone for your comments, I appreciate them.
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