I did not know that!

I feel that I know a fair amount about the sport of ski racing, yet I
know that there is so much more that I don't know. I learned
something new today that was somewhat surprising to me. Now, it's
pretty obvious that multi-evet ski racers have skis for every event
that they enter (SL, GS, SG, DH) and even multiple pair of each type
of ski. What I learned today was that they ALSO have different boots
for different events. I wold never have guessed that. I figured one
"perfect" pair of boots for all events - guess not.

Read about Julia's boot switch here...

http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news...&sN=1&aId=2697
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Marty

In article .com,
Marty wrote:

Read about Julia's boot switch here...

http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news...&sN=1&aId=2697

So where can we sniff Resi Steigler's boots?
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According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker."

"Jeff Davis" wrote in message
...
In article .com,
Marty wrote:

Read about Julia's boot switch here...

http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news...&sN=1&aId=2697

So where can we sniff Resi Steigler's boots?

Hey wait a minute! Are you trying to set me up to look like some kind of
female ski racer stalker with a foot fetish?

Well, I'm not! But then again, if they looked liked these babies...
Snifffff, ahhhhhhhh....

http://www.randomimage.us/21405.html
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Marty

Marty wrote:
I feel that I know a fair amount about the sport of ski racing, yet I
know that there is so much more that I don't know. I learned
something new today that was somewhat surprising to me. Now, it's
pretty obvious that multi-evet ski racers have skis for every event
that they enter (SL, GS, SG, DH) and even multiple pair of each type
of ski. What I learned today was that they ALSO have different boots
for different events. I wold never have guessed that. I figured one
"perfect" pair of boots for all events - guess not.

Read about Julia's boot switch here...

http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news...&sN=1&aId=2697
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Marty

I tried two atomic boots yesterday a 100 flex and a 130 flex. The 130
has a wider top strap and a stiffer thinner liner which felt less
confortable than the 100 flex. The 100 flex felt very snug and when I
drove my shin forward I felt more compression in the liner than I felt
in 130 flex.
I think if I have not reversed it but the stiffest boot is used for
slalom and a relative softer boot is used in downhill.

michael

"down_hill" wrote in message
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Marty wrote:
I feel that I know a fair amount about the sport of ski racing, yet I
know that there is so much more that I don't know. I learned
something new today that was somewhat surprising to me. Now, it's
pretty obvious that multi-evet ski racers have skis for every event
that they enter (SL, GS, SG, DH) and even multiple pair of each type
of ski. What I learned today was that they ALSO have different boots
for different events. I wold never have guessed that. I figured one
"perfect" pair of boots for all events - guess not.

Read about Julia's boot switch here...

http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news...&sN=1&aId=2697
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Marty

I tried two atomic boots yesterday a 100 flex and a 130 flex. The 130 has
a wider top strap and a stiffer thinner liner which felt less confortable
than the 100 flex. The 100 flex felt very snug and when I drove my shin
forward I felt more compression in the liner than I felt in 130 flex.
I think if I have not reversed it but the stiffest boot is used for slalom
and a relative softer boot is used in downhill.

Thanks Michael. I was wondering what flex went with what events. So,
stiffer for technical, softer for speed.
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Marty