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Hi, it's my first post so please be gentle wink I'm coming over to the UK before Christmas and will be looking to buying some new boots, had enough of painful rentals, so I'm looking for some hints/advice from you good people.
Firstly is it better to buy before Xmas, stores clearing last years stock, or wait for the Jan sales, stores having erm Jan sales.
Secondly can you recommend a good boot fitter in East Anglia or Hertfordshire'ish area's as I have 'foot issues', think of a knock-knee'd Daffy Duck and your getting warm Very Happy
I'm new to skiing so expensive high end stuff is wasted on me, in other words I'm cheap!
Thanks
Woodie
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stores having erm Jan sales.

ski boot shops tend not to have January sales. wink If you have problematical feet/stance issues you need to see someone really good. A lot of us here swear by Colin at Solutions for Feet. http://solutions4feet.co.uk

Worth the slight detour.

and welcome to Snowheads. snowHead
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Welcome to snowheads. Very Happy
Another vote for snowheads' CEM, who runs Solutions4Feet based in Bicester. Really knows what he's doing and gives good, honest advice. So much so that when I last needed boots, he felt the boots in stock were not best suited for me. He then rang up another shop, and arranged for me to be seen and fitted by a specific individual. So no sale for CEM that time, but a very impressed customer. Whilst you are there get yourself some trainers if you need them - he'll make sure you get exactly what you need.


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I've usually waited for the sales (which come in March for ski gear)... and that explains why I have not managed to replace my ancient boots for about 4 seasons now...

Buy them early in the season when the selection is good is my advice.
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I'm amother adocate of CEM - I'm going back there next week to get some boots fitted after seeing him last month!
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sah wrote:
Buy them early in the season when the selection is good is my advice.

Good advice. Buy skis and skiwear in end of season sales when you might find a bargain. By boots at the start of the season when the shop has the widest range of sizes and boot shapes available.
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Agree sales are in March/April, not Jan, so buy now imo. To add some variety to the suggestions wink Skee-tex may be close to the area you are looking for and while not of CEM's expert standing, they have done well by me and a couple of similarly troublesome footed friends. http://www.skee-tex.co.uk/ aj xx
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
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Another vote for CEM. He know what he's doing and won't sell you anything untill he's sure it fits perfectly Smile
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woodieinaus, Welcome to Snowheads! snowHead
Another recommendation for buying now - one thing people haven't mentioned is that VAT increases from the current 17.5% to 20% as from Jan 4th 2011, so I'd buy before the increase comes in (unless you prefer to make a contribution to the Chancellor in his efforts to tackle the National deficit! Toofy Grin ).
Also another recommendation for CEM.

PS Is the "aus" in your username for Austria or Australia? Madeye-Smiley
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Thanks for all the recomendations and advice, looks like Santa won't be the only one wearing boots at Xmas wink I'm in the land of Skippy so I'll be bringing plenty of thermals with me. It's been quite entertaining watching the kids pack their cases, then having to explain that they may find shorts and tee-shirts a bit unpleasant in Jan snowHead
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