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I'm hoping to head out to St. Anton on the 27th of December and was wondering if anyone knows of some good boot fitters out there at a good price, or if it is cheaper to get them fitted in England?
Also, which fairly cheap alpine boots are best for an intermediate/advanced skier.
Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@GeorgeP0902, Welcome to snowHeads 
The "best" boots are the ones that fit you the best. Price is a secondary consideration really.
Some great boot fitters in the UK. Where are you located?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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As said above, if you make price a primary consideration, there is a good chance you will end up in poorly fitted boots.
Provided you have access to a good Bootfitter in either scenario, the thing to weigh up, are the advantages/disadvantages of buying in resort vs buying at home.
Personally, I like getting them fitted in resort at the start of the holiday, as I can get any adjustments made through the week. The downside is if issues arise when not in resort.
If I lived close to a great Bootfitter in the UK and had access to a Fridge, then I would probably take this option.
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If you're not comfortable trying to do it yourself (which I think is the only "cheap" option when it comes to anything that involves professional skills and experience) then cheap boots/fitting and expensive ski holiday (ski holidays by definition tend to be expensive) is a tricky combination.
I've only ever been to one _proper_ bootfitter (SOLE in Chamonix) and, in my earlier skiing days, a few shops that claimed to have bootfitters. Broadly, my experience is that if they are selling cheap boots, and are themselves cheap, they aren't a bootfitter.
I always do it in resort, on day 1/2, at the end of the day when my feet are a bit battered anyway, so a bit less tolerant. Then plenty of days left for tweaking.
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@GeorgeP0902, Jennewein in St Anton centre. You might need an appointment. The price may be negotiable, it’s always good to ask, and they have a stack of sale items too. (I got some fitted there last season, and they gave 20% off RRP so it worked out okay). Fitting in resort early in the week means you can go back for free modifications as you need them.
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@Scarlet, +1 for the one next to Galzig.
We used them this January upon arrival. Many brands and models.
Obviously not cheap but very professional and not trying to sell you anything
An experienced and awfully picky friend of mine went for a rather tight freeride boot and has returned 3 consecutive evenings for minor adjustments (toes etc.), it was always ready and much better in the next morning. First time I saw him happy with his boots...
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@GeorgeP0902, As you're going to be there all season I'd do it in resort, that way you can go back again and again for tweaks if needed. And let them know you'll be there all season and you might get a better deal.
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@GeorgeVII I'm located in Dorset, so not ideal for boot fitters..
The closest one is Team Ski, in Dorchester
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| drporat wrote: |
@Scarlet, +1 for the one next to Galzig.
We used them this January upon arrival. Many brands and models.
Obviously not cheap but very professional and not trying to sell you anything
An experienced and awfully picky friend of mine went for a rather tight freeride boot and has returned 3 consecutive evenings for minor adjustments (toes etc.), it was always ready and much better in the next morning. First time I saw him happy with his boots... |
Shoes are a very individual thing. There is no company that sews shoes that fit absolutely everyone. There are people with unique foot shapes and it is extremely difficult for them to choose something suitable.
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| Scarlet wrote: |
| @GeorgeP0902, Jennewein in St Anton centre. You might need an appointment. The price may be negotiable, it’s always good to ask, and they have a stack of sale items too. (I got some fitted there last season, and they gave 20% off RRP so it worked out okay). Fitting in resort early in the week means you can go back for free modifications as you need them. |
I didn't like Jennewein at all.
Went in for new liners, with a friend who was after new boots. His teenage son had got boots done there the year before and was pleased with them.
Basically, once they had my money (and they weren't cheap), nothing was too little hassle to be grumpy and surly about. It was that obvious that my friend turned around and went elsewhere for his boots... thanking me for my sacrifice 
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@GeorgeP0902, whatever you do, don't shop ski boots with your wallet, this is the one piece of kit that affects more than any other your comfort performance and enjoyment, if money is tight right now, rent for this trip and save up a little longer
there is always the debate about resort verses at home, there is good and bad in both but at the end of the day it comes down to the fitter for the most part, at home you want to have tested (ideally) on a dry slope or snow centre to wear the boots in a bit, but then you have the advantage of if you need future mods you are in the same country and speaking the same language, in resort you can test immediately and go back for mods but do you want to spend your holiday in the shop each evening and after your week it will cost you for adjustments anywhere else (unless of course you go to the same place each season
good luck getting sorted
ps Dorset isnt that far 
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I PREFER to have my boot fitting done near the mountain. That said, over the past 30+ years of skiing, I've had met some really good boot fitters. They do the fitting quite well. Well enough I wouldn't hesitate to use them in the middle of summer without getting on snow right away.
Bottom line, if you KNOW a good fitter in resort, do that. However, if you don't, but know a good one NOT in resort, I would still use that one. A good fitter is a good fitter wherever they're located.
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You know it makes sense.
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@GeorgeP0902, Ask for Jeff or Jurgen at Jennwein, best bootfitters I know, we buy from them. Should be able to get a deal, can't see many people being there.....huge choice, not "cheap" though, you get what you pay for ime.
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