 Poster: A snowHead
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Well middle daughter, like me, discovered on our week in the mountains the boots she'd happily learnt in at the Tamworth fridge were a bit too big for her new found more agressive style of skiing (at least with her she'll grow back into the too big ones!).
Been ringing round all the local ski boot sellers and none seem to have any even close to her size left (mondo 20 ish), and are saying probably nothing new in till Sept. Does anyone know anywhere (midlands ish for preference!) with a reasonable amount of kids boots left on the shelf?
Cheers
David
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Lockwoods at Leamington Spa have some, don't know what sizes. They also sell some second hand ones I believe.
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Colin B, Beat me to it.
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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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You could try The Alpine Room in Danbury - they google well - they usually sell childs boots and may have stock left. They will send through the post, though it is undoubtedly best if junior can try on a pair first so a local shop has to be way forward, but if necessary you could try them via mail order as a last resort. Also a lady called Sarah has 19.5's for sale in the buy and sell board at the moment too.
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Megamum, Thanks, Sarah's 19.5s now belong to my littlest  As Sarah said that sizing was a little optimistic to say the least! Actually taking a tape measure to the liners of Emily's boots I think the sizing on them might be equally random, supposedly 20.5 according to the label but the innersole measures 22.5cm! Think we will pop into Ellis Brigham next time we are at Tamworth and get her feet measured, I'm sure they'll do it for us even though they are totally out of kids boots.
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Have you tried Snow and Rock? They usually carry a good selection of childrens boots!
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alexchapman, Yep, nothing Emily's size coming up on line and there wasn't anything even close in the Covent Garden branch when I popped in on Wed. Same story of big demand this winter owing to rubbish £ to € rate and nothing new coming in till next season now.
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My girls, as I have said on another thread have these boots http://www.roces-snow.com/en/size.asp
The middle size goes from 19-22. Adjustable so they are bound to fit. They look pretty cool and my girls love them.
Pricey though but should last longer than non adjustable and very ebayable when they finally grow out of them.
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Fifespud, That sort of thing is very common in Inline Skates, which Roces also make. Saves what I guess are yearly changes of boots. Googling they look to be just under £100 which I bet saves in the long run. I didn't actually buy my daughter any boots until she was 12 and in size 5 shoes, 2 years later they still fit and her feet seem to have stopped growing.
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Fifespud, Look interesting thanks, any thoughts on how these would cope with quite an aggressive little skier, her current boots are Nordica GP-TJs so 40 flex and 4 buckle, so she might take a bit of persuading 2 buckle aren't for "little" kids!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I wonder if they are water-tight?
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My girls are extremely happy with them. I was lucky they both had them in the smallest setting when we got them. This year I had to move them out slightly. The oldest girl (12) is pretty competent managing icy blacks and inbounds off piste pretty easily and the boots cope. They genuinely look very cool. We have one pair in white and one in pink. Also no need to adjust the bindings either. Megamum - no water ingress to report as yet.
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You know it makes sense.
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Oh well, they may be one for the littlest when she grows out of the current boots but finally managed to track down somewhere with the next size down in the Nordicas in stock so have a pair of those on the way for Em that will do till she grows back into the current ones!
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