Jeepers, I could never understand why I shouldn't use my orthotics in my
speedskates and your explanation doesn't set me straight. Indeed it is what
most of the experts have told me. First of all in some skate disciplines
blade offset is necessary for clearance from ice when turning. That doesn't
impact me as I'm not that aggressive and mostly skate outdoors. But anyway,
why wouldn't a skater have a neutral position in the boot that may include
arch support which is a common need? Then deal with offset for the
discipline or stylistic needs.

But I do find it peculiar that orthotics in my cycle shoes don't seem
necessary.

I couldn't imagine tossing my orthotics out and use binding corrections at
the rollerski/binding interface. Orthotics do so many different things, such
as support metatarsals. Don't know how binding offset could provide that
function.

BTW I'd say that wide skate wheels are more "forgiving" (meaning ambiguous
feeling) than narrow ones.

Again, just my two cents based on experience and what I think is common
sense.

And regarding your question on O rings, they'd go between the outside wheel
bearings inside of fork.

Gary Jacobson
Rosendale, NY



"Serge" wrote in message
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Clearly this is alignment problem.

In all other sports requiring balance on one foot (ice speed skating
and inline speedskating that is) there are means to move skate
laterally and angle it if needed for as much as 1" relative to center
of the boot. So do cycling shoes.

Not only that, wedges between skate and boot are used at times to
compensate pronation ( in cycling too - between pedal and shoe).

Skiing is the only sport that does not employ this because snow is
relatively forgiving.

Rollerskiing on the contrary is different in this respect and
rollerski
makers should adress that allowing lateral adjustment of boot on the
frame
or (and) lateral adjustment of wheels using different bushings to move
them
off-center.

I am new to rollerskiing but I would not be able to skate, much less
compete,
without such adjustment on skates.

Pressure on one side of foot is a balance problem and orthoics address
that
too but should be used after lateral adjustment does not provide
relief.