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Proper foot position over ski, boot width and Pilot versus NNNbindings - any thoughts?
I only learned how to skate ski last year at Lake Placid ORDA, and am
very dedicated to getting better. Recently I had a chance to participate in a NENSA clinic at the Von Trapps x country area in Stowe, VT and get in a few good days in excellent conditions. My foot size is not very wide but on the wide side (I take either a normal size shoe or an EE, depending on the cut of the shoe). I'm 190 lbs, 6 ft tall and wear a Salomon Carbon skate boot which I got on sale during the warmer months. I also use Superfeet skate boot inserts. I have a very good awareness of body positioning, and it's hard to explain, but I feel like my foot (and my thus my weight) is not optimally centered over my skis, but rather a little off to the side of the ski, and I'm wondering if this could be at all a function of the Carbon boots and Pilot bindings, or is just an issue of technique and flexibility (I would tend to think the latter, but again, I really feel like my foot is just a little off where it should be). Someone mentioned to me that many NNN boots have wider toe boxes (though if NNN is just a binding, I don't know how this would affect boot width) and that NNN bindings and a wider toe box might work better for me. I should mention that the Carbon boots fit me like a glove, but I wear them in a slightly larger size than I would usually take to get the right volume fit. Again, it's hard to explain, but it just feels as if the center of my foot is not over the center of the skis. I'd appreciate any and all thoughts from more experienced skate skiers. What do you think? |
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Proper foot position over ski, boot width and Pilot versus NNNbindings - any thoughts?
Assuming this is really a foot alignment issue and not a body alignment
issue, I'd check binding position and if not that, look at orthotics (forget Superfeet, they are not an orthotic, but an expensive insole). Talk to the best alpine boot fitter in your region about that. Another possibility is ankle alignment or strength, since you are a big guy. On the other hand, if you are new to skating as you say, and a year is nothing in terms of learning the technique, then it could very well be a body position issue that makes your feet feel out of whack. For that, find a good PSIA or CANSI X-C instructor, preferably a Level 3 (4 in Canada). rm mountainwalker wrote: I only learned how to skate ski last year at Lake Placid ORDA, and am very dedicated to getting better. Recently I had a chance to participate in a NENSA clinic at the Von Trapps x country area in Stowe, VT and get in a few good days in excellent conditions. My foot size is not very wide but on the wide side (I take either a normal size shoe or an EE, depending on the cut of the shoe). I'm 190 lbs, 6 ft tall and wear a Salomon Carbon skate boot which I got on sale during the warmer months. I also use Superfeet skate boot inserts. I have a very good awareness of body positioning, and it's hard to explain, but I feel like my foot (and my thus my weight) is not optimally centered over my skis, but rather a little off to the side of the ski, and I'm wondering if this could be at all a function of the Carbon boots and Pilot bindings, or is just an issue of technique and flexibility (I would tend to think the latter, but again, I really feel like my foot is just a little off where it should be). Someone mentioned to me that many NNN boots have wider toe boxes (though if NNN is just a binding, I don't know how this would affect boot width) and that NNN bindings and a wider toe box might work better for me. I should mention that the Carbon boots fit me like a glove, but I wear them in a slightly larger size than I would usually take to get the right volume fit. Again, it's hard to explain, but it just feels as if the center of my foot is not over the center of the skis. I'd appreciate any and all thoughts from more experienced skate skiers. What do you think? |
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Proper foot position over ski, boot width and Pilot versus NNNbindings - any thoughts?
mountainwalker wrote:
I have a very good awareness of body positioning, and it's hard to explain, but I feel like my foot (and my thus my weight) is not optimally centered over my skis, but rather a little off to the side of the ski, and I'm wondering if this could be at all a function of the Carbon boots and Pilot bindings, I'd appreciate any and all thoughts from more experienced skate skiers. What do you think? FWIW, I have had the same sensation using Fischer S9000 Pilot boots. I also find that if I close my eyes lift my foot and "aim" my foot by feel that the ski is not pointed where I perceive my foot to be "aimed." Along similar lines I also have an extensive alpine skiing background and find it strange that skating boots do not generally have a way to adjust the alignment of the cuff/ankle (or other support) to match one's natural stance when balanced. Notice that when balanced (comfortably) on one foot the lower leg is not directly vertical (which is a somewhat nebulous concept anyhow since it is not straight either). However in many (most) boots the ankle opening is essentially in vertical alignment with the sole and this alignment is not changeable. I once had a pair of Alpina skating boots that had just such an alignment adjustment. I miss having it even though I can compensate without it. It just seems to me that proper tools would minimize the need to compensate for anything. DR |
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