Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Julie
Personally, I’d speak to shop staff. Everyone I know and ski with went down this line.

They ask all the questions regarding how long you’ve skied, your ability, how often you ski, etc. From the information you give and the foot measurements taken they will recommend several boots if they can for you to try.

Its then up to you to try on as many boots as you can to find the most comfortable one for you. If you can’t find a comfortable boot in the shop, you can always go to another where they stock other makes.

Hope this helps.

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Gary

Julie, the single most important ski purchase, boots... Take time, get advice from recognised dealerships, buy for fit, not looks (nice if you can get both)... This is your bodily connection to the ski, many have walked away (limped) because of poor boots..
Don't worry to much about quoted flex, this is reliant on weight, skiing style, experience etc etc, find a boot that fits, and is comfortable...
And as for snowboard boots ???? Noooooooooo, they are just wrong, you end up skidding sideways

Lots of the above advice is really good, think long and hard and get lots of advice. Comfort is really important, much more important than looks. However, when having your boots fitted in a nice warm shop in the UK, remember that the boots will feel and perform differently when it's -10 outside. Might be worth getting some when you get to your resort. My wife had to have her boots moulded to accomodate her little toe in a pair of boots that had felt fine in the shop. There are lots of really knowledgeable people in Bulgaria who live and work in the snow and have a lot more expeience than a shop assistant in Snow and Rock etc.
Kev

Ha ha nice one Julie.

I would recommend Ellis brigham if you have one near you, they seem to be places with an xscape if you have one near you too. I'd had problems with a shop in Newcastle and ended up at EB and my boots have been amazing, they sized me completely differently to the first shop. With the first shop I spent a painful week in pamps and ended up in EB soon after getting a new pair of boots, I have had a few good seasons in these boots now and will go back to EB for my next pair.

Fortunately through letters and discussions with the other shop I got a voucher to the value of my boots which I put towards the skis I now own... They couldn't get those wrong as I had tested them previously at a ski test event lol.

Good luck though as I found a decent pir of boots makes all the difference!

Rach