Poster: A snowHead
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I have boots, these were pro-fitted with a custom insole. The end product was centred gravity with good equal force and balance. Right at the end of the session the boot-fitter commented that I have a little bow-leggedness that was still not 100% fixed by the insole and so cuff alignment was necessary. This was done correctly i.e. to compliment.
Now through further web based research I see that there is further lengths one can go down to obtain 100% alignment through canting (i.e staps and shims etc).
How do I know whether it is worth pursuing this further rather than just getting on with skiing!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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plectrum, the only accurate way to check if your boot soles are flat is to use a pucka measuring jig as used by CEM/Andi McCann. This also has the benefit of being able to measure your best fore/aft angle etc.
You can also do the eyes closed one-legged drill on a gentle green run with no camber - the idea being that in your mind your trying to run flat & straight. If you turn it indicates that the ski is running on an edge meaning that you're boot sole isn't flat etc. Personal skiing/balance ability obviously affects the outcome of this test & while this test diagnosed a problem you still either need to measured properly to ascertain the amount of adjustment required or to have a supply of varying angled shims available to undertake a trial & error solution.
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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?
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spyderjon, To be honest I feel that I am gettign to extremes here! I read a review that it is possible to get a friend to stand 75 ft down hill and then I move down slope on one leg at a time and they give give an idea if i am moving flat or turning in or out and if I am turning then what part of my body is trying to make the correction i.e. ankle - hip with hip being the most dramatic correction.
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I also feel that the solution I have now is much better than what i have been used to. This being that i have been sking for the last 3 years in Saloman boots that were probably a size too big and with a custom insole that although adequate certainly isn't up to the CEM SZK standards of professionalism. I am sure with my new set up I will fidn much improvement but i guess part of my personality is to try and fiddle until everything is perfect. Unfortunately this generaly involves getting out of my depth and fiddling until I have a detrimental effect!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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spyderjon, After reading your site .... i want a tuning table! My fiancee says our flat is not big enough and to get one would mean death for one of us .... and i don't think she meant her!
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