On 18/07/2006 Ell wrote:
>European shoes are much cheaper in Europe (Duh!). Try Au Vieux Campeur
>in France. Also try to get the items tax free if you are leaving within
>3 months. Ask for a Global Tax Refund cheque.
I concur with "Au Vieux Campeur" in France (esp. mountaineering gear! oh so cheap!).....also Globetrotter in Germany, and the climbing shops in Arco-Italy. Also cheap gear in Europe can be found in Spain and Eastern Europe (Czech Rep., Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, etc). |