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Shops for Ski Boots
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-15-08 14:54Shops for Ski Boots
Hi,wondering if anyone can help ? my sister is looking to buy ski boots when we arrive on saturday 23rd we arrive at about 8.30pm/9ish at Rila hotel and was wondering if the shops will still be open for her to buy ski boots?
any recommendations for shops would be cool too.
hope the snow is better than last year !!!
Cheers
Jill
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I would not rush around trying to find boots this late. I would hire for the 1st day and then buy at leisure after your 1st day skiing. It can take a long time to find boots that are right for you and would be easy to make a costly mistake in a hurry.Dona
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thanks dona,i have tried to tell her that as it took me over a year to find boots that were right for me! but she wont listen !!
many thanks for your advice
do you know of any good shops in borovets to get ski boots from?
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The one next to white magic seemed pretty good, i cant remember what it was called, if it had a name, but it if you stad facing white magic, it was to the right just before the little old ladies selling the gloves and socks.
We went in there to inquire about buying skis and the guy spoke excellent english and was a former pro skier so he knew his stuff, he had a room full of boots!!
Again though i wouldn't rush into it, they've gotta be right, i bought mine before we went away and i ...
We went in there to inquire about buying skis and the guy spoke excellent english and was a former pro skier so he knew his stuff, he had a room full of boots!!
Again though i wouldn't rush into it, they've gotta be right, i bought mine before we went away and i ...
The one next to white magic seemed pretty good, i cant remember what it was called, if it had a name, but it if you stad facing white magic, it was to the right just before the little old ladies selling the gloves and socks.
We went in there to inquire about buying skis and the guy spoke excellent english and was a former pro skier so he knew his stuff, he had a room full of boots!!
Again though i wouldn't rush into it, they've gotta be right, i bought mine before we went away and i spent all week adjusting them! Im not sure what the bulgarian returns policy will be!!!
We went in there to inquire about buying skis and the guy spoke excellent english and was a former pro skier so he knew his stuff, he had a room full of boots!!
Again though i wouldn't rush into it, they've gotta be right, i bought mine before we went away and i spent all week adjusting them! Im not sure what the bulgarian returns policy will be!!!
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If I were you tell her to go to one of the big ski equipment stores in england. Get measured up and fitted etc and then make a note of the model name or number of the boots you like and the mondo sizing and price and you should be able to buy the same boots in Bulgaria for much less money. It might encourage the shops in this country to drop their prices to a sensible level like you would pay in USA or Bulgaria or even France and Austria. Without taking up too much time of a member of ...
If I were you tell her to go to one of the big ski equipment stores in england. Get measured up and fitted etc and then make a note of the model name or number of the boots you like and the mondo sizing and price and you should be able to buy the same boots in Bulgaria for much less money. It might encourage the shops in this country to drop their prices to a sensible level like you would pay in USA or Bulgaria or even France and Austria. Without taking up too much time of a member of staff in the UK you could at least find out which make suits your foot best. I am a Nordica girl even though every time I have bought a pair I prefer the colour style etc of Head or Solomon.
Hope that helps. Its very cheeky I know but I can't afford the inflated prices they charge in the UK.
Hope that helps. Its very cheeky I know but I can't afford the inflated prices they charge in the UK.
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Last week I bought boots and Ski's in Pamps. I hired for the first day and then had a look around after skiing. I would recomend you buy them out there. I had a really good deal and saved a lot of money.re: Shops for Ski Boots
got a good deal in bansko on boots, but tried loads on took a good two to three hours also went to about three shops before I got a pair that I was really happy with.re: Shops for Ski Boots
When we went 3 weeks ago to boro some people brought boots from the shop by the gondola and they had problems, so just edge on the side of caution when visting this shop.re: Shops for Ski Boots
Sorry guy's i would NEVER buy my boots abroad just to save a few quid..
There have been lots of posts on here and ski dvd over past weeks about people buying boots abroad and having problems with them,thing is over here you can take em back to the shop to repair or adjustand also wear them in so they're comfy when your on holiday...
There are to many reasons to list not to buy,and as for the shop next to the white magic,i went in to speak to the guy about boots for my daughter and he ...
There have been lots of posts on here and ski dvd over past weeks about people buying boots abroad and having problems with them,thing is over here you can take em back to the shop to repair or adjustand also wear them in so they're comfy when your on holiday...
There are to many reasons to list not to buy,and as for the shop next to the white magic,i went in to speak to the guy about boots for my daughter and he ...
Sorry guy's i would NEVER buy my boots abroad just to save a few quid..
There have been lots of posts on here and ski dvd over past weeks about people buying boots abroad and having problems with them,thing is over here you can take em back to the shop to repair or adjustand also wear them in so they're comfy when your on holiday...
There are to many reasons to list not to buy,and as for the shop next to the white magic,i went in to speak to the guy about boots for my daughter and he tried to sellme racing boots for her...
If you must buy abroad then know which boot is good for you before you go,a lot of the cheap boots in BG are last yrs or the yrs before that, and are sold cheapy cheap in the summer time in the uk also...
So guy's please buyer beware yes there are deals to be had but know your boots and be carefull with your money..
Tiger
There have been lots of posts on here and ski dvd over past weeks about people buying boots abroad and having problems with them,thing is over here you can take em back to the shop to repair or adjustand also wear them in so they're comfy when your on holiday...
There are to many reasons to list not to buy,and as for the shop next to the white magic,i went in to speak to the guy about boots for my daughter and he tried to sellme racing boots for her...
If you must buy abroad then know which boot is good for you before you go,a lot of the cheap boots in BG are last yrs or the yrs before that, and are sold cheapy cheap in the summer time in the uk also...
So guy's please buyer beware yes there are deals to be had but know your boots and be carefull with your money..
Tiger
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Here here tiger Tim, Tufty-Duck had excellent service and fitting in Tamworth snowdome and she now swears by fitted footbeds (she swears too much actually!) I muddled by in buying in borovets but i knew what I was looking for and saved about 33%. You pays your money, you takes your chance
