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Boots.. Buy or Hire?

Does anybody out there take there own boots with them and just hire the ski's? If so, is it worth doing? Have just spent a week in pamps with crippling hire boots, and am off to bansko in a few weeks so would like to get it right this time!.

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Definitely get your own boots and just hire skis. I have been doing this for years and it works well.

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I stuck with hire boots for 2 seasons and never again! Bought my first pair last year (nowt too flash) - fit me like a ...err... boot.

Got a great deal from a massive sports company called Decathlon - the store I used was in Sheffield - but they are in most major cities in UK and abroad.

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Cheers for that peeps, am going to sheffield next week ( dry slope hopefully)so will have a look, but then again should i wait till i get to bansko?

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There is a lot to be said for getting them in the resort as you can ski on them straight away and then take them back for any adjustment. I got mine in the US whilst on holiday and they are really comfortable. I don't know quality or prices in Bansko though. Going there myself on 26 Feb

re: Boots.. Buy or Hire?

Cheers for that peeps, am going to sheffield next week ( dry slope hopefully)so will have a look, but then again should i wait till i get to bansko?

re: Boots.. Buy or Hire?

I stuck with hire boots for 2 seasons and never again! Bought my first pair last year (nowt too flash) - fit me like a ...err... boot.

Got a great deal from a massive sports company called Decathlon - the store I used was in Sheffield - but they are in most major cities in UK and abroad.

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I have bought boots - much comfier!! I go the Salomon Sensifit as they are custom moulded to your feet - not over expensive either. They are heated up and then just cool down around your feet. They can be re-moulded up to 5 times I think.

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Spot on Hornster - i have just bought myself and my wife a pair of Salomon Pro Performa boots in the sale at the Stockport Decathlon for £59.00 - bargain. Well worth a trip. I think these boots have gone back to £109.00 now but the exact same boot are £200.00 in Ellis Brighams. You can get Nordica or Rossignol ones now for about £60.00 there.

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sorry - i mean't Jonhster - my eyes are flagging now - turning off work mode and into ski mode