The Skike (www.skike.at I think) has an open binding in which you wear your
own favorite sneakers or walking shoes, and it supposedly gives a good
rollerski ride. A few rare but positive reviews out there on the
German-speaking www.

The supply and demand side of a popular but unavailable product like this...
I've come to believe that in sports like cycling and XC skiing, a product
will not happen unless someone at a manufacturer comes up with it all by
him/herself. Companies don't respond to demand for truly new products, just
what the competition is selling and what comes from their own ideas. Other's
ideas are dismissed.


"mountainwalker" schreef in bericht
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Hey Jan,

The only answer I've ever gotten to this question is - "it's just hot -
that's the way it is. You only have to wear the boots for 45 min - 1
1/2 hours at a time training, so it's no big deal." However, were
there more people in the sport, I'm certain there would be a breathable
summer boot. I can't imagine that serious professional athletes don't
modify a pair of boots for warm weather training. It's expensive to
buy another pair of boots, but if you train/exercise often in warm
weather, it's got to be well worth it. My old pair of roller skates
were also super hot in warm weather.