Boot Fitters

Im looking to get my first set of boots and want the best service for my money. I have heard some horror stories from friends over poorly fitted boots and shoddy after care.

I live in Liverpool and I know of only one in my area... Ellis Brigham. I know this is a massive store with good rep on equipment. However I havent heard the best reviews coming from people who have been there.

Does anyone know anywhere within say 50 miles of here that do a good fit?

Cheers

I can't help you on that, I only trust 1 fitter and he's in Bicester. He is at the ski show at the NEC right now, if that helps. He has a stand, and is running Boot Doctor clinics I think.

Good ski boot fitters are really few and far between, and they all tend to know each other. Ski shop boot sellers OTOH, are quite plentiful )

For sure, online i can only find the stores really. I'll go to Ellis Brigham and grill one of the boot fitters in there to see if he has the experience to do a good job.

Otherwise I'll buy a boot that fits well and get it retro-fitted by someone when i'm out there.

Anyone got any reccomendations or heard of some good places?

Buy your boots in resort much cheaper 8)

Ian Wickham wrote:Buy your boots in resort much cheaper 8)

In what way Wickers?

We are talking about European skiing here.

I had my boots fitted by Snow and Rock in Sheffield. I know that's not very close to Liverpool but it's a bit better than Bicester!

They were very good fitting both my boots and also my OH's who used to have real problems finding hire boots that fitted.

They were very patient with her and she and I both have very well fitted boots that I've happily used for 3 seasons now.

Although I know many shops have a bad reputation for boot fitting I was very impressed with the service we got.

EVO88 wrote:For sure, online i can only find the stores really. I'll go to Ellis Brigham and grill one of the boot fitters in there to see if he has the experience to do a good job.

Otherwise I'll buy a boot that fits well and get it retro-fitted by someone when i'm out there.

Anyone got any reccomendations or heard of some good places?

Franck at Nevada Sports in Tignes, or Steve Rooke (ex Lockwoods) here http://www.foot-works.fr/

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Buy your boots in resort much cheaper 8)

In what way Wickers?

We are talking about European skiing here.

Yep much cheaper than in the UK, shop about in resort and a bargain will be had 8)