Boot Advice

Paul · Feb 27, 2008

MRGisevil said:
I will end you.

Keep doin' all that thrusting and I don't see how it could be avoidable.

2knees · Feb 27, 2008

madskier6 said:
I'd recommend visiting Alpine Haus in Wethersfield or Competitive Edge Ski & Bike in East Longmeadow, Holyoke or Hadley, MA to see if they can find a boot for you. Maybe it will be the same models you're looking at but at least you'll know then that these are the right ones for you after trying on others.

BTW, I went to Alpine Haus yesterday & picked up some new boots for myself. I was very pleased with their service & knowledge of how to do a proper boot fitting. These guys know what their doing & I could tell that right away. Plus, they only charge $120 for a custom footbed if you buy the boots from them. These normally run anywhere from $150-200 so its a good savings.

Alpine Haus is my shop! I live about 1 mile from there. Glad to hear you got good service from the boot fitter because I was thinking of going there soon. Looks like most everything is 30% off right now.

Paul · Feb 27, 2008

2knees said:
Alpine Haus is my shop! I live about 1 mile from there. Glad to hear you got good service from the boot fitter because I was thinking of going there soon. Looks like most everything is 30% off right now.

I didn't realize you were so close. Wethersfield, or Rotten Hill?

Its my shop as well. Dusty, Sam and Tom are really good with the boots. I'm sure some of the others are as well, but they're the guys the wife and I have dealt with, boot-wise. Eric made my footbeds, but I haven't seen him in a long while...

2knees · Feb 27, 2008

Paul said:
I didn't realize you were so close. Wethersfield, or Rotten Hill?

Its my shop as well. Dusty, Sam and Tom are really good with the boots. I'm sure some of the others are as well, but they're the guys the wife and I have dealt with, boot-wise. Eric made my footbeds, but I haven't seen him in a long while...

Wethersfield. Old Wethersfied to be exact. I like to differentiate myself from the rest of the town. :smile:

madskier6 · Feb 27, 2008

2knees said:
Alpine Haus is my shop! I live about 1 mile from there. Glad to hear you got good service from the boot fitter because I was thinking of going there soon. Looks like most everything is 30% off right now.

Paul said:
Its my shop as well. Dusty, Sam and Tom are really good with the boots. I'm sure some of the others are as well, but they're the guys the wife and I have dealt with, boot-wise. Eric made my footbeds, but I haven't seen him in a long while...

Yep. I had a very good experience. Sam did the bootfitting with me & he was very knowledgeable & helpful. I'll be going back on Saturday to do the custom footbed thing. I already spent almost 2 hours at the shop deciding on the best boot & I didn't have anymore time. Plus, it would have meant I had to leave my boots for a day or so for them to complete the process. That wasn't going to work for me because I want to use the new boots tomorrow on a powder day (hopefully). I picked up a pair of Nordica Speedmachine 10s at 30% off. Good prices right now.

Paul · Feb 27, 2008

2knees said:
Wethersfield. Old Wethersfied to be exact. I like to differentiate myself from the rest of the town. :smile:

Ah... We get that here, with the Middle Haddam elitists. :wink:

I worked with quite a few people from Moldy Wethersfield, used to go and get all blottoed at that bar right in the center, near the FD. Can't think of the name for some insane reason....

2knees · Feb 27, 2008

Paul said:
Ah... We get that here, with the Middle Haddam elitists. :wink:

I worked with quite a few people from Moldy Wethersfield, used to go and get all blottoed at that bar right in the center, near the FD. Can't think of the name for some insane reason....

no shit. Its the Olde Town Tavern. I've been banned from there since 1994. My name is still on the wall as someone not to be served!

Paul · Feb 27, 2008

madskier6 said:
Yep. I had a very good experience. Sam did the bootfitting with me & he was very knowledgeable & helpful. I'll be going back on Saturday to do the custom footbed thing. I already spent almost 2 hours at the shop deciding on the best boot & I didn't have anymore time. Plus, it would have meant I had to leave my boots for a day or so for them to complete the process. That wasn't going to work for me because I want to use the new boots tomorrow on a powder day (hopefully). I picked up a pair of Nordica Speedmachine 10s at 30% off. Good prices right now.

Nice! Yeah, we hit the Prez Day special and my wife got a pair of Technica Attivas for under $200.
Sam is a really good guy.

Hell, I got my Vento 10s there last year for just over $200.

Paul · Feb 27, 2008

2knees said:
no shit. Its the Olde Town Tavern. I've been banned from there since 1994. My name is still on the wall as someone not to be served!

D'OH!!!! That's it. No idea why I was drawing a blank on that...

Got thrown out twice myself, would've been around '95-''96 ish.

Greg · Feb 27, 2008

2knees said:
Alpine Haus is my shop! I live about 1 mile from there. Glad to hear you got good service from the boot fitter because I was thinking of going there soon. Looks like most everything is 30% off right now.

madskier6 said:
Yep. I had a very good experience. Sam did the bootfitting with me & he was very knowledgeable & helpful. I'll be going back on Saturday to do the custom footbed thing. I already spent almost 2 hours at the shop deciding on the best boot & I didn't have anymore time. Plus, it would have meant I had to leave my boots for a day or so for them to complete the process. That wasn't going to work for me because I want to use the new boots tomorrow on a powder day (hopefully). I picked up a pair of Nordica Speedmachine 10s at 30% off. Good prices right now.

Alpine Haus is just about the only semi-legit ski shop in central CT. My feeling at the time was that while they are an ABB shop, the techs only had limited experience. That was a few years ago so they've probably improved. They also did Superfeet foot beds which I didn't like. InstaPrints are better by a mile. Request those if they do them.

madskier6 · Feb 27, 2008

Greg said:
Alpine Haus is just about the only semi-legit ski shop in central CT. My feeling at the time was that while they are an ABB shop, the techs only had limited experience. That was a few years ago so they've probably improved. They also did Superfeet foot beds which I didn't like. InstaPrints are better by a mile. Request those if they do them.

InstaPrints is what Sam pulled out yesterday to do my footbeds. They must have wised up!

Paul · Feb 27, 2008

madskier6 said:
InstaPrints is what Sam pulled out yesterday to do my footbeds. They must have wised up!

Dusty was telling me a few days ago that he's looking into a few new options based on what he saw at the recent trade shows in Vegas.

severine · Feb 27, 2008

wa-loaf said:
Well she'll need new boots then anyway. Womens feet change a lot during pregnancy.

YUP. After 2 pregnancies, my boots aren't right at all. Can't buckle the feet at all; the shins barely. So that is a legitimate consideration if there is any chance of pregnancy in the next several years. The boots probably won't be fit after it, unfortunately.

wa-loaf · Feb 27, 2008

Baby Marge:

MRGisevil · Feb 27, 2008

wa-loaf said:
Baby Marge:

. . .

Paul · Feb 27, 2008

wa-loaf said:
Baby Marge:

NIIIIIICE!!!!

MRGisevil · Feb 27, 2008

I hate you both right now.

Greg · Feb 27, 2008

I wonder if the baby will grow up to be a storm trooper or a ninja?

severine · Feb 27, 2008

:lol: You guys are so BAAAAAAAAAAD! :lol:

MRGisevil · Feb 27, 2008

Greg said:
I wonder if the baby will grow up to be a storm trooper or a ninja?

/gasp

Not you too man

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