BenedictGomez
Well-known member
I have a question on stance in new boots that I'm having a tough time finding an answer for online.
In my (very) old boots I could pretty much stand perfectly upright in them, just like gym sneakers or shoes, even when they were in ski mode and not walk mode. These were Salomon Evolution 9's.
In a new pair of Dolomite boots that feel like they fit perfectly, I dont stand upright, but pitched a bit forward with knees slightly bent. It's not a dramatic bend like a sitting down golf stance, but a clear bend that is almost like I'm already skiing just by standing in the boots.
My question is, is that proper of not?
I mean, I can see how that would help bring the hands forward, but I dont want to be on something clearly wrong if it is. It's a dramatic change in "resting stance" or what you might call "lift line stance" from my Salomons just by standing in the boots, but for all I know, maybe the perfectly upright nature of the Salomon's was wrong. It's funny, I've skied most of my life and have never thought about crap like this before! :-(
In my (very) old boots I could pretty much stand perfectly upright in them, just like gym sneakers or shoes, even when they were in ski mode and not walk mode. These were Salomon Evolution 9's.
In a new pair of Dolomite boots that feel like they fit perfectly, I dont stand upright, but pitched a bit forward with knees slightly bent. It's not a dramatic bend like a sitting down golf stance, but a clear bend that is almost like I'm already skiing just by standing in the boots.
My question is, is that proper of not?
I mean, I can see how that would help bring the hands forward, but I dont want to be on something clearly wrong if it is. It's a dramatic change in "resting stance" or what you might call "lift line stance" from my Salomons just by standing in the boots, but for all I know, maybe the perfectly upright nature of the Salomon's was wrong. It's funny, I've skied most of my life and have never thought about crap like this before! :-(