Women's Mountaineering Boots

So the past two days I've been doing my gear shopping and the one speedbump I've come across is that there isn't the greatest selection of Women's Mountaineering Boots in stores. Hmm, wonder why? ;) Sure, I could buy online, but I definitely want to try them on first and make sure they're the right fit. The REI near me had one, ONE, boot for women. They said the flagship store would have a better selection, so I went to Seattle. They only had three. The guy working that department mentioned that a lot of women end up buying boots from the men's department because they have a better selection, so I mosied on over there. Only problem, they don't stock the men's boots in my size (8 in women, 7 for men). But luckily I found a really nice and helpful sales rep that pointed me to other gear shops in the area.

While I definitely love REI and am a frequenter, the local shop where I ended up getting my boots from was Feathered Friends. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Plus, my boots were on sale, so that was a bonus!