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Ski Boots '“ Align and Adjust by: Jim Safianuk If your ski boots are uncomfortable, don't flex adequately, and/or your feet are out of alignment, your performance and technique will be adversely affected. In addition, foot comfort and alignment are critical for expert skiers, since they affect the ability to maintain a balanced stance, as well as a flat ski. With regards to the aspiring all-terrain skier who is contemplating a new pair of boots, we'll take a look at a number of different boot manufacturers and models in a future article. The ski boots we examine will be geared to the expert skier. First, we need to cover the following topics: Internal Alignment of the Foot External Lateral Cuff Adjustment of the Lower Leg External Forward Lean Adjustment of the Shin External Heel Lift Adjustment of the Foot External Forward Flex Adjustment of the Shin In this way, you'll be knowledgeable about foot alignment, lateral cuff, forward lean, heel lift, forward flex, and associated terminology when you approach your local boot fitter. Internal Alignment of the Foot Expert skiing depends on a balanced stance, and balance begins with the feet. Foot comfort and alignment are crucial. Most skiers need specialized boot alignment to achieve a stance that allows easy balance over one foot, and one ski at a time. From the Stance Test in the first article entitled Ski Boots: Testing '1
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