 Poster: A snowHead
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All those NEWBE SNOWHEADS on the starting blocks for new winter kit remember. Get your boots fitted right. It should take around 1-2 hrs. You shouldn't be given a choice, buy the footbed even if it's not a custom one(infact a generic footbed will be better than a poorly made custom one), check out liner options and forget the marketing and gizmo's. Take them tight and get them adjusted. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hear hear,
coments echoed in triplicate 
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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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okay gentlemen, since you;re both on one thread
I've been to see the physio today abut a problem with my achiles tendon and as part of the checkup he confirmed, as I suspected, that I suffer from pronation. I was more or less certain that this was the case anyway and so am planning to get custom boots next time I buy some.
However, what's the best way to do it - buy off season (in the sale) in the uk? take a trip to a specific resort to see a bootfitter? Or hope there's a good bootfitter where we're going. ONe of my problems is money (isn;t it always), you probably haven't noticed but we were lucky enough to win a ski holiday from the GB junior Ski team draw otherwise we wouldn;t be going away at all next year - do you know if there's a top notch bootfitter in Le Corbier, or on near stockport?
feel free to take this offline, but I think having such a discussion may help other people who are wondering the same things that I;m wondinerg
and if I'm babbling and you don't understand me then say so - but stop drinking / taking drugs first 
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nbt, I'd recommend you take a trip down the A41 to Bicester, and go to the outlet stores. While you're there, there's a shop, can't remember its name, it's run by a Scotsman, but don't let that put you off too much. All I can say is that since I moved to Strasbourg, he is probably the best boot fitter in the UK. 
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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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I'd recommend you take a trip down the A41 to Bicester
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I've heard of a really good specialist in Bicester as well, their website is http://www.solutions4feet.com/
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CEM, (and SZK). I popped into Ellis Brigham at Castleford on Saturdat, just to see what was left in the sale. I wasn;t impressed with him at all, although I think he probably looked at my feet and wondered what the hell he could do. I have very thin feet, and am only a 3.5, although he measured me as a 24 (should he really leave that gap in front of my toes?) . He got me to try on a Rossignol boot which was OK. I already have a pair, in size 24, that I think are too large for me (I get a lot of heel lift). He also tried on a Langek?which were too short, but fitted really closely round the heel. I think the Lange would be the way to go, but what do you think? I know it's hard to judge without seeing my feet, but they very thin, and i have no bunions or obvious deformities. I am going to visit Easiski's mate Cedric in LDA in October, so would like some advice before I go.
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Helen Beaumont, as you said, it is impossible to say without seeing your feet, if you are a true 3 1/2 then 24 is way too big (about a 5 - 51/2) Lange are one of the companies that make good adult ladies boots down to very small sizes, the liners are also often very short for the shell, so the boot that felt too short could quite possibly be the right one depending on how narrow (and low) your feet are will depend if the Lange is suitable.
Lockwoods in Leamington have still got some Kneissl Flexon in stock, not sure if they have the sizes at the small end of the scale, but as boots for narrow low volume feet go the flexon it is one of the best without having to go into a full on race boot (which if you are a 3 1/2 will be about as rare as hens teeth)
I am sure SZK will be along soon to resuce his thread and to give you some more comments
alternatively the LZK may pop by and offer his wisdom also
nbt, for you one of the most important things is to get a well build orthotic footbed in what ever boot you end up in, excessive pronation not only causes your achilles problem but it causes your foot to elongate (increase in length) this can often end up in you with a boot that is too long because your elongated , pronated foot is hitting the front, when the foot is supported correctly it will be shorter.
As for when where to buy, in the sales you run the risk of being seduced by a bargain that doesn't fit. buying early to mid season obviously gives you more choiced but you will pay the going rate. buying in resort means you can test your boot and have any modifications done whist you are there, but you have to give up precious holiday time, if you take this option find out about a bootfitter and aim for them (not been to le corbier so can't comment) buying at home you can get the boots fitted well in advance and try them out at a snow slope / dry slope and have any problems sorted out before you go, if done properly you should be able to do this and not have any problems, you also live in the uk and probably don't go back to the same place each year, in the UK you are also protected by the sale of goods act.
whenever you buy where ever you buy find a good bootfitter, follow their advice, don't lie about your ability / aspirations, get a good footbed, if it feels too comfortable it is probably too big, ask about guarantees (a good fitter will confidently back up their work)
AND GOOD LUCK
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