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New England Bootfitters by brand

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Pudge
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I have been looking around all night for bootfitters that carry three brands. I have been 2/3 on every single one of them. I don't know how to refine my search or use the correct words in Google. Whatever I have been doing, it hasn't been working.

Any suggestions?

Looking for a shop that stocks Salomon, Tecnica, and Scarpa.

If anyone knows of a shop I am going to give em a call to check availibility on 3 boots.

Better yet, if anyone knows of shops that would have

Scarpa Freedom SL
Tecnica Cochise (varying flexes)
Salomon Quest Max (varying flexes, preferably BC)

Thatt would be trill as fuck.

I am way tired, I am trying to be cognitive but you get the jist. Halp


Jan 5 2014 1:28AM
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onenerdykid
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Finding all of those brands in one shop will be difficult and then finding those models in one shop will be even more difficult. You will probably have to drive to a few different shops to do your comparison.

Where are you in New England? If you are near northern Vermont, you should go to the Skirack and Outdoor Gear Exchange in Burlington. I'm sure you can find the boots on your list between those two shops.
Jan 5 2014 6:28AM
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Pudge
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Ski Rack doesn't stock Sherpa ): and I will check Outdoor Gear exchange. I am in central Mass but I am more than willing to drive, even to northern VT.
Jan 5 2014 8:55AM
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Pudge
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GearX looks like my best option.
Jan 5 2014 8:59AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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I got my Tecnicas at OGE. They stock both versions of the Scarpa (SL and just regular), BD, Cochise Lite, Waymaker 130, and the K2s.

Down the road the Alpine Shop stocks the regular Cochise Pro, and then Ski Rack stocks the Salomon Boots I believe.
Jan 5 2014 10:42AM
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Pudge
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Would it be unorthodox to bounce around? I rather stay with one
Jan 5 2014 4:07PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Not really no. Just say you cant commit yet and that youre going to try on other boot types. Be honest. Theyll understand.
Jan 5 2014 4:42PM
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onenerdykid
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This. And be sure to tell the shop which boots you are looking at. If they hear you are looking at X boot and they don't carry it, it will help them re-examine which boots to carry for next year.
Jan 5 2014 6:00PM
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Pudge
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Yes I will be sure to do that. I will give both Ski Rack and OGE a call the day before I go to see what the have in stock, also set a time. I would hate to drive 4 hours and have to wait to be fitted! I am wicked excited though
Jan 5 2014 6:19PM
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Huck_Norris
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Every single one of those boots as well as several others (I bought my Pinnacle 130s from them this year) is available to try on at Competitive Edge in East Longmeadow, MA. Awesome shop, great people over there and they know their shit. Chip is the man and their bench grunt Mark is a fuckin' genius. Hands down best boot selection in Western MA and they hooked me up bigtime on my past purchase since I'm a repeat customer- they really appreciate the business and you can tell.

I'd just give them a call to see what sizes they have left. It's kind of late in the season for boot shops. Here's a link to their website.

Jan 6 2014 10:33AM
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Pudge
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Should I be calling their East Meadow location?
Jan 6 2014 10:53AM
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Huck_Norris
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Absolutely. Ask for Chip. He is kind of old so be patient but totally an awesome guy and is into BC and touring. Tell him Matt from Magic Mt. told you to come and see him. That will make him happy.
Jan 6 2014 11:50AM
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Pudge
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Will do! It will be towards the beginning of next week when I give him a call
Jan 6 2014 12:10PM
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