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Old July 10th 03, 01:50 PM
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Default Foot stress while roller skiing

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.
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