D-unit wrote:
My wife and I are new to snow skiing and have purchased
used ski boots.

She got pair of Rossignol R900's. They have what appears
to be 2 adjustments and I would like to learn what these adjustments
do.


1. A black "knob" on the back set to "1" with
a tab that reads "lock".

This is one of two things, most probably it's a
"release" to allow you to stand up more straight
when walking. I would suggest that the "lock" position
is the skiing position and any other position is
a "walk" position which allows the cuff to be in
a more upright stance. It will also allow the boot
to be put on and off much more easily.

The other possibility is that it adjusts the forward
lean angle. This is unlikely judging by the picture
I'm looking at.

2. A metal screw head on the ankle that uses an allen
hex wrench to move the screw head in 1 of 3 positions.

'So called' "canting" adjustment. The idea is to have
your knee line up vertically with the longitudinal center
of the ski (ski boot sole). This is more correctly called
"alignment" and best done by a ski shop pro.

She complains that she feels like she is leaning too far forward
when wearing the boots.

That's right, these are ski boots. Try the knob mentioned
above in the un-lock position for walking around and
lock when skiing. No, it's not too much forward lean
for skiing. If she's fighting it and it's irritating
the backs of her legs, I'd recommend lessons. I wear
all the hair off the *fronts* of my legs in the first
two days of skiing each year. My boots have an adjustable
forward lean and it's set at maximum.

Any help in this matter is appreciated.


Don