stuck in Montreal with woefully inadequate boots? This is the place for you! Ok, it's *a* place for you. The other REI-like option would be Mountain Equipment Coop, http://www.mec.ca, but that's harder to get to if you don't have a car. La cordee is well located just off the gay village, near the metro and has a really decent selection. We got great service too, our very friendly boot salesguy heard we were new to town and was giving us tips on everything from metro passes to banking. But most of all La Cordee will have a soft spot in our hearts for supplying my friend with well-priced, comfortable, montreal-weather-worthy boots. And we all know the value of comfy toesies.