Forward Lean and Ramp Angle- Bootorials Ep. 7 

Thanks for the video. An interesting finding is some people are posterior weight bearing which has to do with their spines. These people tend to wear their sock heels out in street shoes and they tend to be unable to get a lot of pressure forward. A small lift under their insole and under the heel is a big help getting pressure onto the balls of the feet.

As always an excellent explanation and well done vid, hope you're enjoying the season 👍🏽

It's been a long time since I have laughed as hard as i did from your dorsiflexion animation. 10/10

Very useful and informative. Thanks!

Great intro

Brilliant! Thank you so much!

Hello, finally have my boots fitting perfectly after a lot of experimenting. The issue I have now is I do feel slightly in the back seat. I do have heel wedges in my liner, I don't want to mess with the fit volume wise. My boot is the Salomon X-Max Race 120 which has a fairly upright stance, and furthermore I don't want to mess with such a good fit. Would bindings with a steep ramp angle help in this situation?

Thank you for this video. I would like to know what is the difference between forward lean classic method and new method.

Thanks a lot for your help. I recently noticed this when I switched to Full Tilt ski boots; original shell. the toe height must be lifted so much that it creates a feeling of having something lifting your toes and a weird angle for me. I can typically carve fast GS turns with no problem. Also, I bought longer skis...178 - 》187 ....could it be that I am just not strong enough to drive/bend the ski?

Hey there. Ive found your video very instructive and I wanted to ask; I’ve been struggling with too much forward lean and haven’t found the right boots. I’ve been taking advanced ski lessons and my instructor pointed it out as well. I have a lot of dorsiflexion and thin calf muscles, so I’m order to engage the ski fully when going fast. I have a pair of Fischer Vacum 130 and it’s horrible. We lit the spoiler at the front over the shin. So my Scott Cosmos III are 110 and I feel I can engage the edge with less effort. Any suggestions for Alpine ski boots?

I am having a hard time driving the front of ski due to toe height adjustment on Marker Griffon Bindings - definitely not my boot; as I can flex no problem. Should I add heel wedge under my ski boot liner? or would a different binding help?

Hey, thank You for explanation :) I have measured 24 degrees range of ankle motion. My boots are setup on 14 which should be right in the middle(the mechanism of boots alowing setup from 10 to 18). Do you think its fine or should I go for 10 degree setup? Thanks mate

QUESTION-Thanks for the video. I have just purchased several tongue shims from you guys just recently. They seem good and looking to see how they feel soon. I wanted to add some rear spoilers to my Tecnica Mach 1 MV 120's. Question is regarding placement of a rear spoiler in a ski boot. If you raise or lower the rear spoiler above or below the plastic rear of the boot does the higher you raise it increase the forward lead and conversely if lowered? Please explain the information regarding the functions of spielers. Thanks in advance! Tom

Been binging your videos lately...great stuff! I just bought a 130 K2 Recon boot, but it's forcing all my weight to my heels, resulting in back tail skiing...even if I try to leaning forward, or extra knee bend...having a real hard time getting pressure onto my toes. Is it as simple as getting a heal bed?

new boots with 13 degree forward lean and 4.5 degree ramp angle. added heal lift and spoiler. still feel to upright anything else to doubt?

What are today's boot models allowing 15 deg flexion range ? I'm looking at improving my ankle flexion looking for a boot with natural high foward lean but also a wide last of 110. What would be the most appropriate boot in the market today ?

I have an "absurd" amount of dorsiflextion; is there any boot with low ramp angle and generous forward lean that you would recommend to me? I'm currently riding the softest flex version of the full tilt descendant. I basically don't even set the power strap and set the top buckle super loose so I can flex the tongue piece and get the dorsiflexion I need. Obviously this sloppy connection to the boot is not ideal, but on steep terrain or at high speeds i am able to flex the tongue adequately to lock my unusually narrow heel into the pocket. For this reason, full tilts have been far and away more skiiable than anything else i've tried, because when they do flex, the don't deform in a way that squashes my VERY high instep, flattening my arch, the way that 2-piece boots do. I wish I had stuck with the classic raichle mold, like my previous pair of drop kicks, because it's flex charicteristic was even better at keeping flex pressure off the instep, but, topping off the list of unusual foot traits, I have an extremely wide toe, which is why I opted for the descendant at the time. Boots have been a lifelong struggle for me. I can feel how it holds my skiing back, and makes me more prone to knee injury. help me please!

Hi, great video! I'm currently skiing a nordica speedmachine 120 with a forward lean of 12° and I only ski on piste. I feel that i would benefit from a much higher forward lean, it feels like I get pushed back too much. How much more angle does a spoiler give and what do you think about the heelpad?

I want to experiment with a spoiler for a bit more forward lean and to reduce some volume. Where can I get my hands on a spoiler if my boots did not come with one? What materials can I use to possibly make my own spoiler?

Hi, I have skied almost my whole life. I ski hard and love quick fast turns . I had kids and took like 5 years off. Back in the scene,a little older now but still thrashing like the old days but so off balance l just can’t get foreword on my skis. I have some Volkl bash 89 w marker jester bindings. Dalbello panterra boots. No forward lean adjustment “2018 version “ You said bindings could be an issue as well. If anyone can help would be great. I feel like a beginner standing straight up when I’m hauling ass and off balance when hitting jumps. I pray I don’t all of a sudden just suck because of my age but I’m feeling that I need to lean way further foreward. Any boot/binding tips or brands to go with would be greatly appreciated.

Hahaha the intro