Experience of bootfitting @ Snow&Rock, Chillfactore, Manchester?

A snowHead

Hi there

I am thinking of getting my first pair of boots this year after 3 years of variable experiences with hire boots.

I'm just a leisurely blue and red cruising skier, and will probably stay that way! I'd like my own boots though as I have quite long but narrow feet, especially around the heel and have difficulty keeping my heel and feet snug and in place without having the boot clips so tight I cut off the circulation in my calf (did that once and spent rest of day trying to ease muscle back to life in the bath...)

Places near to me that I know of are Ellis Brigham in Liverpool and Snow and Rock at the Manchester Chillfactore slope. I thought that one might be good as I could try them out on the slope there.

Does anybody have any reviews of boot fitting there, or tips in general for when going to a chain-store type place? Oh and I'm a woman - how much does that really matter? There seems to be a lot less choice of boots!

Thanks!

A snowHead

wigan, no experience of them for myself but they sold me boots for my child that are way too big, not such a problem as I can put them away for a year or so, but would be a big problem for an adult. I would try Rivington Alpine in Horwich near Bolton. They have been helpful to me on a couple of occasions for various things and CEM, bootfitter on here, points people in the North West their way from time to time.

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Thanks Sarah, I didn't know about them but have just googled it and it looks a good set up.
I'll take a look in there for sure, it's quite nearby.

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My wife and I got some boots fitted at S&R at the Chill Factore last year and we received good service. My wife had some problems with her boots after wearing them so we went back and they sorted the problem with no hassle. Since then I have discovered Rivington Alpine and the service there seems to be all you would wish for from a family run business.

I haven't needed to get boots but there is always someone having boots fitted and they really do seem to know what they are doing.

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MrsEFC used http://www.severnsports.co.uk/catalog/home.php in Leeds. Excellent service, and still got a load of last years models for £99 inc full fitting. My brother also got some advanced level Salomon boots from here in the summer, it was him that put us onto them!

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The guys at Ellis Brigham in Manchester (Castlefield) are a much more well informed bunch. The store has been there for more years than I can remember, i.e. it's established. OTH some of the staff at CFe are clueless, I dare say if you had boots fitted, you would get someone with a level of experience, but I wouldn't risk it. Go to EB in the city centre

After all it is free

Charlatanefc, Thanks for that, they look very interesting, I might have a trip over to see them. Cool

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You could also try Ventura in St. Helens (just off the East Lancs Road along the A58. A small operation but the staff seem to be pretty knowledgable

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Thanks for the replies all you NW-ish people!
I will check them out, starting with Rivington and perhaps the Leeds one Smile

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Experience of bootfitting @ Snow&Rock, Chillfactore, Manchester?

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