Last Thursday (29th March) I travelled to Ilkley to be fitted with a new pair of Scarpa Denali ski mountaineering boots. I had been given a pair by a friend to try but unfortunately they were a bit tight and after a short walk in them they cramped my 'flipper feet'. After a 3 hour journey I arrived at Backcountry UK where I was expertly advised and fitted by Dave and Andy. They told me that the avarage fitting time was about 1.5 hours (these boots are moulded to the feet of the customer) and that they'd seen every size and shape of feet in the 12 years they'd been providing this specialist service.
I took my shoes off and immediately Dave asked if I was a fell runner (yes I am) - he could tell by my rather obvious heel spurs! So to work on the custom fitted boots and following a series of measuring and testing and much sweat and tears on Dave's part I ended up at 8.00pm with a custom fit pair of boots. Apparently the 4 hours that it took is the longest on record to date! They worked long and hard to ensure that everything was right before I left the shop - thanks fellas, I appreciate it!
Gerwyn
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