Dai the Socket Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 I was wondering if anyone was in to snowboarding, and could recommend any shops to look at stuff online?I'm only just in to it but I'm wanting to buy some new clothing before I get my boots/board/bindings in a few months.Also, anyone know of any decent shops to go see stuff in Leeds? Thanks!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Get down to the snowdome at Castleford, there's a shop called Subvert there, that's good (There's one in Manchester too). (http://www.subvertboardstore.com/news.htm)Or for cheap proper stuff, the best place is apparently Blue Tomato. They're based in Austria but they deliver everywhere and they're cheap. CRC do some snowboarding stuff, but I wouldn't bother looking, they never have anything good. Blue Tomato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Might be able to pick something cheap of CRC as it's out of season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duggyd Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Blue Tomato is good Also, I worked in Ellis Brigham for a year and a half selling skis and associated gubbins, I was really good friends with the guys who sold the boards etc, and i dabble a bit myself. I would happily recommend them to anyone, they really know their stuff. Can't go far wrong, it's a massive chain with a huge reputation to uphold, so (in my experience) the service is top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Might be able to pick something cheap of CRC as it's out of season?lol no it's not, off-peak is March-April-May time. Gets expensive again around September (when everyone is thinking about going snowboarding ).Blue Tomato is good Also, I worked in Ellis Brigham for a year and a half selling skis and associated gubbins, I was really good friends with the guys who sold the boards etc, and i dabble a bit myself. I would happily recommend them to anyone, they really know their stuff. Can't go far wrong, it's a massive chain with a huge reputation to uphold, so (in my experience) the service is top notch. Agree with that. Snow & Rock on the other hand is a total joke of a shop. No one knows what they're talking about, it's expensive and very much ski-orientated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted October 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Cheers for the replies, I'll check out both those stores!I've been looking at Burton, Ride and K2 stuff, hopefully they're all good. I know Burton are the 'founding' make for snowboarding and that's why they're most popular. I don't want something that everyone else has got really, so that's why I'm heading towards K2 stuff.I went to Slide Snowboard Store in Sheffield and had a huge chat with the owner there who really knows his shit. He really rates K2 stuff and says it's definitely worth a look.If anyone wouldn't mind shedding some advice I'm thinking about buying some Thirty Two, Exus Boa boots. They're £129.99 in Slide and look swish. They've got the boa lacing system so you can get them on and off really quick, if you get cramp which I get quite a bit!Bindings I love the look of these Ride ones, which are £125. Humm. Snowboard stuff is so tempting 'cos it looks gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mink Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 If anyone wouldn't mind shedding some advice I'm thinking about buying some Thirty Two, Exus Boa boots. They're £129.99 in Slide and look swish. They've got the boa lacing system so you can get them on and off really quick, if you get cramp which I get quite a bit!Those look pretty good but try on as many boots from as many different companies as possible and go for the comfiest ones, try not to be swayed by price or looks. Boots that don't fit will ruin your fun (give you cramp).I've got some thirty-two boots and they're lovely, you can get them heat moulded to your feet which improves the fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted October 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Those look pretty good but try on as many boots from as many different companies as possible and go for the comfiest ones, try not to be swayed by price or looks. Boots that don't fit will ruin your fun (give you cramp).I've got some thirty-two boots and they're lovely, you can get them heat moulded to your feet which improves the fit.Thanks When I was speaking to Slide in Sheffield they said that too, try on as many as possible. They've got quite a few there so I'll do that, they heat mould them there too for free which is good.I'm surprised that Slide are as cheap as shops online for those boots (£125) but they've got a phsyical store, very competitive. I'm glad you say 32 stuff is good, it's derived from Etnies isn't it? Or ES? Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 I think it's Etnies, yeah. At least they're owned by the same people. Like mink said, try loads of different brands on - the fit is mostly the same within a brand though. The heat moulding is really to reduce pressure points (blisters) rather than make an ill-fitting boot good, so don't buy a boot and assume that it'll feel loads better when heated. For what it's worth, Burton and 32 boots are quite wide compared to others, I think.My Burton boots are a bit small but they don't seem to cause me too much trouble and I can't be arsed buying new boots which could be horrible and crampy. But I should have tried on more pairs when I was buying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duggyd Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I think it's Etnies, yeah. At least they're owned by the same people. Like mink said, try loads of different brands on - the fit is mostly the same within a brand though. The heat moulding is really to reduce pressure points (blisters) rather than make an ill-fitting boot good, so don't buy a boot and assume that it'll feel loads better when heated. For what it's worth, Burton and 32 boots are quite wide compared to others, I think.My Burton boots are a bit small but they don't seem to cause me too much trouble and I can't be arsed buying new boots which could be horrible and crampy. But I should have tried on more pairs when I was buying them.Spot on, I couldn't get either the 32 or burton boots, too wide, went for salomon boots, much better fit, bit narrower in the toe, and loads better ankle hold. But, as many have said, try on EVERYTHING! lol. Everyone's feet are totally different, you feel like you're being a pain doing it, but the guys expect it, and to get the wrong boots is the worst thing.Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Check out tk maxx. They usually get in shit loads of the stuff around this time every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Spot on, I couldn't get either the 32 or burton boots, too wide, went for salomon boots, much better fit, bit narrower in the toe, and loads better ankle hold. But, as many have said, try on EVERYTHING! lol. Everyone's feet are totally different, you feel like you're being a pain doing it, but the guys expect it, and to get the wrong boots is the worst thing.Good luck. Mm good thinking. My mate's gone in there. I'm going to try every boot in the store on and then see what feels most comfortable. I've got a 10% discount card now, and I'm after getting some Bonfire Radiant pants, they're really cheap from www.e-depot.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Mm good thinking. My mate's gone in there. I'm going to try every boot in the store on and then see what feels most comfortable. I've got a 10% discount card now, and I'm after getting some Bonfire Radiant pants, they're really cheap from www.e-depot.co.uk I ride with some old ride bindings, and you cant really go wrong with them once you sepnd that kind of money, but they seriously tranform the whole feel of the bord over cheap bindings that you have to ratchet the hell out of to feel like your attached to the board. Also when you trying on shoes it might be a good idea to strap yourself onto a board, and see how much your heels lift - keep one foot flat and try and step out of the other boot. I bought a set of boots when I was starting off from snow and rock, and i found that i had a problem with heel lift. When I leaned into a toe side turn my heels would lift meaning that the board did not move with me, it was a right pain in the arse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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