 Poster: A snowHead
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Ski boots in South Wales/South West
Still thinking about buying a pair of boots (and still not got round to it). Based in Cardiff, but willing to travel if needs be to get some that fit well. I have funny feet (quite flat feet with really excessive pronation - wear orthotics in shoes). Coyote in Cowbridge is close as is Snow & Rock in Bris'l. Anyone had experience of either?
I also understand that customised footbeds are good (especially for people with wonky feet). Is this right (which I suspect it is from my experience with shoe orthotics)?
Otherwise, it may be a day trip to Bicester.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I recently bought a pair of boots at Coyote in Cowbridge, I found the service far better than I had at Ski Lodge (now closed) in Cardiff 3 years ago for my last boots. I also have mahoosive pronation which I knew about and Coyote picked up on, they installed corrective insoles which make one hell of a difference (My knees don't touch anymore!).
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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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blackavant, cheers. That's quite reassuring. I'll pop down to Coyoti after Xmas. Personally, I never understood why Ski Lodge moved from the Barry Hangar to somewhere dead posh and expensive in the Bay. Oh, well.
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I'm sure the guy who used to own the ski lodge is now working in '2 season' in the city centre.
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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're best bet is to take some time when you arrive in resort and purchase boots then. You will invariably find a much better selection of boots and the standard of boot fitter will generally be far higher. A few minutes asking around and you'll soon find the best fitter in town. You can then take your boots back and have adjusted to suit your needs over the duration of your stay. You may even find a bargain as the competition between ski shops in resort is fierce. Try haggling - you'll be surprised at what you can get knocked off.
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jimjambadman, dam, i must get more models of boot, and there was me thinking 43+ was enough 
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and CEM, you must get more practice and training to get up to the standard of all those in resort fitters........
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| and CEM, you must get more practice and training to get up to the standard of all those in resort fitters........ |
no point mate, they live in the mountains and do that boot fitting thing for 4 months of the year, doing it all year round i couldn't possibly catch up 
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CEM, Got any NTN tele boots 
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Masque, afraid not, Tele is one area of the market which is soooooo small in the Uk we just can't afford the space to put a decent range together as we would have to take other stuff out, no point just doing one boot as a token effort, has to be done properly
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Have a good season and Merry Xmas.