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Sylvain Fauvel wrote:
In rec.skiing.nordic NC wrote: [-- Snip --] The sort of boot I'm after are like the Garmont Tour, 75mm binding. Suitable for off-track touring. The makers list them on their website, but it seems that importers/retailers feel there is insufficient demand to be worth stocking. I ordered garmont Tour from Norpine.com in January 2003. The boot is still listed on their web site ($185 US). They are in California. They had no problem Shipping to Canada. I am not sure about europe though. I will look, thanks. You might contact Treski in Norway. They sell wood skis, they probably know where to buy leather boots. Their e-mail is info[at]treski.no and web site is www.treski.no. Useful lead, thanks. Please pass the information if you find more. You are not the only one. So I gather, I found one US retail site bemoaning the lack of classic leather boots. I hope that eventually someone realises there is a small niche market and starts to fill it. What size do you need? I have one pair that gives me blisters and pair a bit too large. They are size 12 US (Alolo Snowfield II) and 12UK (12 1/2 US Garmont Combination Plus). Both are heavier than the Garmont tour though. UK 10 / Europe 45 are where I start looking. I suspect your boots are too big for me. - Nigel -- NC - Webmaster for http://www.2mm.org.uk/ Replies to newsgroup postings to the newsgroup please. |
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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:02:48 +0100, "NC" wrote:
After exhausing the cross country ski specialists in the UK (Aviemore*2, Braemar, Ilkley), I find that nobody carries traditional leather touring boots and does not plan to get stock in the future. I've done some Google searching for retailers with no success. Can anyone suggest a supplier with stock ? Or other makers of boots ? I guess its likely to be in Norway, so a shop which can discuss things in English and/or mail order to the UK would be useful. Try this link - I haven't used them myself so can't recommend. http://www.telemark-pyrenees.com/ - Run by a Brit. Also any of the Norwegian retailers should be able to communicate in English. Gary S. Idontwantspam@net wrote in message How big an activity is XC skiing in the UK? Do you have enough snow in England, or do you need to travel north? Huge! Seriously though, I wouldn't book your next XC holiday to England, unless you would like to come to a roller ski-ing event. There's quite a bit in Scotland. It is nearly all off-track. I only know of one place where tracks are cut on a regular basis. I usually ski in Norway or the Alps, although I have ski-ed in London in a very cold winter. |
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NC wrote:
After exhausing the cross country ski specialists in the UK (Aviemore*2, Braemar, Ilkley), I find that nobody carries traditional leather touring boots and does not plan to get stock in the future. I've done some Google searching for retailers with no success. We sometimes get posts from a stockist in the Pyrenees, perhaps you could try him for advice www.telemak-pyrenees.com Mike |
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:00:38 +0100, "NC" wrote:
foot2foot wrote: Try Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI). Useful website, I will bookmark and explore more thoroughly later. They list some makes & models that I was not aware of. Besides REI in Seattle, WA, USA, also contact Mountain Equipment Coop out of Vancouver, BC, CA. www.mec.ca There are limits on the ski gear they can ship outside of Canada, but both outfits will do international orders. LL Bean may still have some trad XC ski gear, but I tend to doubt much of the sort you want. www.LLBean.com I would tend to think that the shops which sell leather XC ski boots will also have waxable skis, which means relatively few. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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Alex wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:02:48 +0100, "NC" wrote: After exhausing the cross country ski specialists in the UK (Aviemore*2, Braemar, Ilkley), I find that nobody carries traditional leather touring boots and does not plan to get stock in the future. I've done some Google searching for retailers with no success. Can anyone suggest a supplier with stock ? Or other makers of boots ? I guess its likely to be in Norway, so a shop which can discuss things in English and/or mail order to the UK would be useful. Try this link - I haven't used them myself so can't recommend. http://www.telemark-pyrenees.com/ - Run by a Brit. Have them on the bookmark list already. Website only lists track boots or plastic "downhill-telemark" style boots. Thanks for the thought. Also any of the Norwegian retailers should be able to communicate in English. Yes, I hope they can. However, I need some names, addresses, etc... - Nigel -- NC - Webmaster for http://www.2mm.org.uk/ Replies to newsgroup postings to the newsgroup please. |
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In message , NC writes
Gary S. wrote: On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:02:48 +0100, "NC" wrote: After exhausing the cross country ski specialists in the UK (Aviemore*2, Braemar, Ilkley), I find that nobody carries traditional leather touring boots and does not plan to get stock in the future. I've done some Google searching for retailers with no success. Not all information is on the Web. I know. I have rung and spoken to the owners of each of the shops in the UK which stock cross-country gear. Most of those shops do not have websites. Have you spoken to the Glenmore Shop & Cafe? They had some leather boots in last season. How big an activity is XC skiing in the UK? Do you have enough snow in England, or do you need to travel north? Its a very small activity. There are few places which get enough snow to ski in England (a bit in the pennines some years on the odd day). A week or two of ski-able snow in Scotland if lucky. At least six weeks in the Highlands last winter, which was quite poor. There were over two weeks when I could ski from the front door. |
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NC wrote:
After exhausing the cross country ski specialists in the UK (Aviemore*2, Braemar, Ilkley), I find that nobody carries traditional leather touring boots and does not plan to get stock in the future. I've done some Google searching for retailers with no success. Look he www.andrewshoes.com Greetings Ulrich -- reply to: uhausmannATbluemailDOTch |
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Chris Townsend wrote:
In message , NC writes Gary S. wrote: On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:02:48 +0100, "NC" wrote: After exhausing the cross country ski specialists in the UK (Aviemore*2, Braemar, Ilkley), I find that nobody carries traditional leather touring boots and does not plan to get stock in the future. I've done some Google searching for retailers with no success. Not all information is on the Web. I know. I have rung and spoken to the owners of each of the shops in the UK which stock cross-country gear. Most of those shops do not have websites. Have you spoken to the Glenmore Shop & Cafe? They had some leather boots in last season. No, I wasn't aware that they sold gear. I'll ring them tomorrow and see if they have anything. - Nigel -- NC - Webmaster for http://www.2mm.org.uk/ Replies to newsgroup postings to the newsgroup please. |
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Ulrich Hausmann wrote:
NC wrote: After exhausing the cross country ski specialists in the UK (Aviemore*2, Braemar, Ilkley), I find that nobody carries traditional leather touring boots and does not plan to get stock in the future. I've done some Google searching for retailers with no success. Look he www.andrewshoes.com Thanks, interesting catelogue of boots. I will see if I can find a stockist in a country I can reach easily. -- NC - Webmaster for http://www.2mm.org.uk/ Replies to newsgroup postings to the newsgroup please. |
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In message , NC writes
Chris Townsend wrote: Have you spoken to the Glenmore Shop & Cafe? They had some leather boots in last season. No, I wasn't aware that they sold gear. I'll ring them tomorrow and see if they have anything. Good luck. They also hire out leather Nordic ski boots. The owner is a Nordic skier. |
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