SKI BOOTS, and more BOOTS: What Boots are hot this season? Or "better"?

OK - so give me your ideas.

Have had my boots for 5 years now....... so why change? Well - cause I want to :mrgreen: but apart from that - I also think my current boots (Fischers) - make me go too fast ! THey have a default stance that takes me out of carve when I stand naturally - so end up having to work really hard to flick my tails to keep the pace down!

But tell me - seen a lotta ranges now - some with a "new" single buckle over foot. Some with Air you pump up! Some you can put on and they will make you ski better :-) NOT!!

Any out there with a SINGLE Wrap around inner (ie no seperate tongue - we put a set of these into my wife's boots last year - and she absolutely loves them!

Any one got some input for me? What should I go for. Budget <500 if possible - but let me know whats hot and whats not?

Also - going to take a look at the Ski Show in London next week - any chance I will find a good bargain there - or at least can I expect to see a whole range of Boots? Never been before so will be my first trip to the Ski Show?

Will I be disappointed with the BOOT selection? And will they be same ol expensive - shop price?

I'll be the first to say "buy the boots that fit" then... :lol: :lol:

darrylhuk wrote:any chance I will find a good bargain there

Not on new gear; if anything, expect to pay a premium for buying at the show. There are sometimes good deals on last season's stock to be had; especially if you hang on until the show's about to close on Sunday evening and haggle with cash!

For the best advice, head for one of the smaller specialists like ProFeet when they're not busy.

darrylhuk wrote:can I expect to see a whole range of Boots?

Probably. In years gone by, both Ellis-Brigham and Snow'n'Rock had huge stands with just about every boot in existence on display but S&R had scaled back massively last year so can't say for this time round.

I'll be there on Wednesday though so will let you know.