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To flex or not to flex - technical question (boots)
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

http://www.mechanicsofsport.com/skiing/equipment/boots.html

I noticed the other day that, apart from some give in the plastic around the front of the cuff, my boots (technica) don't actually appear to have any flex. That is, the cuff cannot incline forward. I then realised that I didn't know that much at all about boot flex.

On the link above (scroll down the page) there is an animation showing boot/cuff flex -- and it clearly shows movement - which is what I thought should occur.

Is this something particular to my boots ? they are getting on a bit now (8 years or so), and while very comfortable, were not expensive or high end. I think they are called Technica Alo or something like that.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

could it be that you do not have much in the way of ankle dorsiflexion or that you don't apply much stress to your boots in that direction?
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Not that. I tested it and noticed that all the flex seems to come solely from 'give' in the plastic cuff under the buckles - so even when I keep my legs straight and lean right forwards (or as much as possible) there is no forward movement in the cuff itself. Maybe I need to invest in a decent pair of boots ?
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Don't lean forwards. Bend your knees and ankles. You can create much more pressure on the front of the boot this way.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Happy I don't actually ski like that ... I meant as a test of the boot/cuff flex. I can get ankle flex but this comes from give in the cuff plastic rather than movement of the whole cuff section.
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Some good stuff here
http://www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com/tutorial/ski-biomechanics-range-tests/
Plus check out the videos.
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