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Hi Folks.
I'm positing this here, and not in the boots section, because bindings play a role.
I've been thinking about ways to use boot, footbed, boot boards, and binding adjustments to help keep my weight (more) forward when skiing.
There must be important difference between achieving a more forward position by increasing the lean angle of the boots (flexing your ankles foward) vs. modifying footbed and boot boards (lifting your heels) vs. playing around with bindings.
Before going any further, can we go over some terminology?
Forward lean--Something you can adjust on boots, for example, 15 or 17 degrees, and so on, which I assume describes the change from vertical. This can be adjusted with foam pads, and other liner modifications, to the shaft of the boot.
Boot delta--The difference between the top of the footbed at the heel and the toe. This seems like it would vary a great deal between manufacturers, between sizes, and so on. It can be adjusted by changing or modifying foot beds, by grinding boot boards, by adding shims under boot boards, and by playing around with the height of the heel and toe of a boot, by adding shims, or grinding material away.
Binding delta--The difference in height between the top surface of the binding at the heel and the toe where the boot rests. This can be adjusted with shims and what not.
Have I confused these? Where does ramp angle fit in? Does that usually describe boots, or bindings?
Thanks,
Bruno
I'm positing this here, and not in the boots section, because bindings play a role.
I've been thinking about ways to use boot, footbed, boot boards, and binding adjustments to help keep my weight (more) forward when skiing.
There must be important difference between achieving a more forward position by increasing the lean angle of the boots (flexing your ankles foward) vs. modifying footbed and boot boards (lifting your heels) vs. playing around with bindings.
Before going any further, can we go over some terminology?
Forward lean--Something you can adjust on boots, for example, 15 or 17 degrees, and so on, which I assume describes the change from vertical. This can be adjusted with foam pads, and other liner modifications, to the shaft of the boot.
Boot delta--The difference between the top of the footbed at the heel and the toe. This seems like it would vary a great deal between manufacturers, between sizes, and so on. It can be adjusted by changing or modifying foot beds, by grinding boot boards, by adding shims under boot boards, and by playing around with the height of the heel and toe of a boot, by adding shims, or grinding material away.
Binding delta--The difference in height between the top surface of the binding at the heel and the toe where the boot rests. This can be adjusted with shims and what not.
Have I confused these? Where does ramp angle fit in? Does that usually describe boots, or bindings?
Thanks,
Bruno