Really enjoyed this. There is a direct parallel between what Matt does for biomechanically optimum athletes that are mostly using canting to make small adjustments around zero based on discipline, and what a good fitter will do for recreational skiers that need 2* or 3*. The athlete can use the stock boot (0*) as a starting point for on-hill experimentation, and then adjust in or out from 0* to around 0.5* (or at most 1.0*) in, say, 0.25* increments, using duct tape, while staying within ISO. But an identical optimization can be used for a recreational skier. I got aligned in-shop at +2.0* L/+2.5* R, and the boots were canted and routered to those. Then I went skiing and sent video to my aligner, who had me add shims under the medial side of the right boot in 0.25* increments up to 0.75*, and send her that video as well. She found an added 0.5* was ideal, so I added that adjustment permanently. Once that was done, my one-legged carving was balanced on both sides. So what Matt does with his athletes is analogous to what a good fitter will do with recreational skiers in that, in both cases, the in-shop alignnment needs be followed by an on-snow assessment to dial things in. The key difference is that the rec skier may first need to be canted and routered to get to a proper starting point. As an aside, since Matt also works with instructors, many of whom aren't biomechanically near-perfect like WC athletes, and thus can need 2* to 3*, I'm wondering what his process is for them.
@scottpetrie870717 күн бұрын
This is no Brent.
@khoshalmann93712 ай бұрын
100th comment
@NWGreek4 ай бұрын
Thank you Will for the excellent and articulate video. I’ve been a skier for decades, and have adapted my “technique” to have fun and ski at a relatively high level. However, I know, and have known for years, that both my stance, and more so my Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD) (right leg, approximately 1-1.5cm shorter), are keeping me from achieving a higher level of control and performance (and greater fun!). In addition to canting, have you done any fitment adjustments greater than 5-10mm for LLD? (More than what can be adjusted for in inner boot custom sole beds, etc). If not, do you have any recommendations? Thank you for your thoughts.
@humanbeing24204 ай бұрын
Sorry, but there is just too much negativity in this video. It's 16 minutes of "can't, can't, can't" - I don't need someone to tell me why my ski boots can't, because my boots *can* - they're awesome.
@MobiusGuitars4 ай бұрын
Where can I purchase one of these knee-center calipers I see in all of these videos?
@otisregatoni6174 ай бұрын
Explainion is excellent
@JB917105 ай бұрын
Lasers? How about this? If a person has legs that aren't vertical when the stand, like bowlegged people, you put them in a boot that has cant adjustments, buckle them up, adjust the cant until the sole of the boot is level with the floor and then do it again with a moldable sole under their feet to fill the wedge shape between the foot and bottom of the boot.
@31acruz6 ай бұрын
Do you know who does this kind of work in Metropolitan Detroit (suburbs) Michigan? thanks.
@peaceofmind45996 ай бұрын
I don’t know, why cant they?
@adrianhrusca40676 ай бұрын
Hi! Very usefull explanations! I have a pair of Dynafit Khion whic I love both for tech bindings, and for piste skis. They fit some grip walk bindigs, and others seem to require a "slimmer" space in front, where the proper GW soles have that plate. Do you think it's worth it to "grind" that area to.make it fit better? Or I will risk the binding not properly release when needed?
@Dingosean6 ай бұрын
First of all, know that that boot is extremely dangerous to ski in, and know that it was recalled many years ago by Dynafit for very good reason. It can cause serious injury if you continue to use it. I know this might be pretty unfortunate news, but it's true and I highly recommend you discontinue using this boot. Trust me when I say this. It's not something you want to mess around with. Second of all, the Khion (and the Beast that came out later) uses a different standard than gripwalk - it uses ISO 9523 as opposed to ISO 23223. It is not at all the same as gripwalk, and the soles cannot be replaced. The khion is not supposed to be used with any alpine step-in binding that does not accept an ISO 9523 sole either natively, or via adjustment of the Anti-Friction device or the toe height. Do not "grind" any area of your boot in order to fit into a binding. This is not something you want to DIY at all. Especially with that boot.
@TheGweedMan7 ай бұрын
Obviously you are very knowledgeable about boots and canting. I would ask that you stop referring to the uphill and downhill skis and, instead refer to them as the inside and outside ski. Since this video is 3 years old you probably won't see this comment. And, yes, I am a ski instructor.
@dereckhasken90556 ай бұрын
Don’t know where you instruct or learnt to ski but the only names for skis are: “Berg” = upper ski “Tal” = lower your very foolish remark only cuts the cheese when turning, somethingYanks do not understand!
@Fadesign1007 ай бұрын
It's disgusting to see you guys wearing masks, its all BS take them off/
@CantologyLLC7 ай бұрын
Corporate policy back when we shot this video. Relax.
@Landwy17 ай бұрын
The measurer said her stance was appropriate for her height???? It should be for the leg spacing that is aligned with the hip socket or stance used. So for a narrow pelvic girdle the natural stance will be closer than a person with wide hips. A downhill racer will be more aligned with the stance they hold in a tuck. Whereas, a slalom skier will want to be slightly bull-legged so the ski can get on the edge faster. Note that most women will have a tendency to be knock-kneed, whereas men will have a tendency to be bull-legged. If the skier has a severe knock knee stance then boot or binding wedges will be necessary to move the knees outward. If the adjustment is small, a cuff alignment will usually suffice. Note that generally only high end boots have cuff alignment adjustments. The final adjustment is to look at the tracks of a skier going straight down the fall-line on a pretty flat surface the skis should either leave a perfectly flat mark on the snow or show wandering to both sides of the ski track. After buying new ski boots it will take some time for a liner to settle in, and the test will have to be repeated. Stuffing a card or several cards held together between the cuff and shell and doing this for several runs and seeing what works best will be the final test. Then you can then try cuff alignment or cants on the shelll or binding that mimic the thickness of the play cards.
@CantologyLLC7 ай бұрын
Thanks
@benkr8 ай бұрын
helps a ton to understand the quality of bootfitter work
@CantologyLLC8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it.
@MartianMoon8 ай бұрын
I was so confused by the title, I was like… why can’t my ski boots what? 🤣
@CantologyLLC7 ай бұрын
Don't be confused. It's OK
@Benzknees8 ай бұрын
Touring boots like my Atomics come with glued on gripwalk soles, so presumably nothing can be done there (not possible to cut off & glue a sole back on?).
@CantologyLLC8 ай бұрын
Check out our video on canting with tech bindings. In short, you must place the cant under the binding
@Dingosean6 ай бұрын
Do not cut off and glue your sole back on. period.
@arnoldkotlyarevsky3838 ай бұрын
Is there a way to compensate for cant issues on tech bindings?
@CantologyLLC8 ай бұрын
Check out our video on canting with tech bindings. In short, you must place the cant under the binding
@FLY1NF1SH9 ай бұрын
Why can't my ski boots what?
@brmakl19 ай бұрын
Adjusting the boot cuff angle etc. I believe is called “canting” confusing title..
@FLY1NF1SH9 ай бұрын
@@brmakl1 yea ik I was just being annoying lol
@CantologyLLC7 ай бұрын
Glad to see you entertain yourself
@msdoedoe7105 Жыл бұрын
But wouldn't skiing correct you stance since you have to get your feet into t he right position (even when it's with more effort)?
@CantologyLLC8 ай бұрын
You can still ski, but probably never reach your potential. It's a handicap if you need cants but don't address the problem. It's certainly a situation where you can blame your equipment!
@anatoli28 Жыл бұрын
Back seat
@CantologyLLC8 ай бұрын
Camera angle is deceiving
@donaldfiesta8666 Жыл бұрын
My simplest understanding of this is to give one the needed range of movements needed to ski. I can make my skis run flat BUT my knees are way inside of my boots. My knee either hits my inside leg or will go behind the inside leg in order to edge without cants.
@CantologyLLC8 ай бұрын
Or you can ski with a wider stance, or narrower stance to compensate, depending on which way you're messed up. But fixing your problem by canting eliminates your handicap.
@ryanlee7957 Жыл бұрын
I just want to share that this video (and those related in the series) have changed my skiing life… I used the formula in this video that .6mm = a .5 degree change in one’s stance. And the info for that the “average” adjustment was about 2 degrees. Using that formula and a plumb bob to check my knees over my boots , i made some educated guesses and I had a friend 3D print a few blank 2.5 degree planes just barely larger than my current boot insole. It lays over my boot board and under the thin moisture board insole. I have insoles inside my boot liners and re adjusted my boot cuff cant once everything was in place. My first experiment skiing with them was life changing… for the first time ever I could relax in my boots on flat cat tracks… I bring my skis closer together without worry about catching an outside edge (I supinate). Anyway - I know it’s a bit ratchet compared to visiting a boot fitter but I live in Vegas and thought I would give it a go after watching all the vids from your road trip… my legs and knees felt great all day. Usually it feels like I have shin splits by mid day… that all went away, and skiing relaxed felt like I was 10 yrs younger
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear about your results, but be aware that by applying that much correction within the boot you may eventually encounter other problems related to boot fit as you are tipping your foot within the lower portion of the shell (the 'shoe' part of the boot). You've rightfully mitigated that tipping in the upper areas of the fit by adjusting your cuff. Anyway, congrats on your experiments so far.
@Skier_202 Жыл бұрын
Outside stance = Bow-legged?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
IMO, it's not a hard and fast rule. I think it works one way but not the other. If you are bowlegged, you probably weight your outside edges too much. But, again, IMO, there can be other factors that result in too much weight on outside edges. I, personally, have an outside stance, but my legs do not appear bowlegged. This is a topic I intend to explore in future videos. One of the first things a top boot fitter does, is examine the customer's foot for flexibility. Some folks are naturally stiff and others are crazily flexible. This helps them determine how to make a great fit for that person; do they move the boot or do they move the foot? I think that huge variations in flexibility from person to person exists for ankles, knees, hips, too. And this factors into where your weight ends up, laterally. Stay tuned.
@lazslostpierre9951 Жыл бұрын
This is way better and way more important than having some electronics in your boot telling you where your weight is.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
yep
@kuanjuliu7 ай бұрын
It's fascinating to see the differences between what I assume are bootfitting electronic devices and those used for recreational training, like Carv. Carv was what allowed a dad of a young family with no time for private instruction or even to visit bootfitters (again) to realize I wasn’t standing on my whole foot when skiing, which introduced me to Tom Gellie to clarify the biomechanics of skiing, then to Brent Amsbury to reset my footbed to flat, then to Harald Harb for cuff alignment, then finally to Cantology for the true fundamentals of boot canting. I dare say most skiers are like me, and something like Carv can be a massive help especially with those who can only go skiing infrequently. What are these "electronics" that bootfitters use?
@damyoulookinfly Жыл бұрын
This is so refreshing to see.. Truly passionate about a proper fit.. Not just trying to get someone in and out as quick as possible.. You'd think we'd have more expert boot fitters in the Wasatch but nope! Where you located?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Ernie's shop, Bootworks, is located at the base of the lifts in Park City. He is indeed a master.
@nenadgrujicic7198 Жыл бұрын
Who do you think is best to go see close to New York City,thank you for your answer in advance
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
I can't recommend anyone in New York. Our website has a "dealer list" page that shows all the shops in the world that have bought products from us in the reasonable past, sorted by country and state. Take a look for ones nearest to you or your vacation plans.
@danuhl9385 Жыл бұрын
Ok but what to do for people who use ski touring boots with no possibility to cant soles, bindings, or cuffs? If I am very bow legged (always feel that it’s hard to get sufficient edge angle on downhill ski) can I adjust alignment in boot by adapting the liner or insoles?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
The only real solution for touring equipment is to cant under the bindings.
@DirtRoadie Жыл бұрын
This is, at best, half accurate. The second portion of the experiment DOES show a sloppy, skiddy skier becoming sloppier and skiddier. And that may well be a problem for some substantial proportion of the skiing public. However, the first portion of the experiment just shows a skier that is so reliant on his "skidiness" that he is unable to benefit from or be comfortable with a ski that is actually happier being on its edge and helping in the turn. This skier's weak technical skills make it foolish to suggest that his boots are technically "correct" by some arbitrary standard prior to the experimental canting. In fact, I'd say the the first cant test showed an objective improvement. For example, watch the SKIS and note how much better they are tracking (not slipping out) @4:22 and the following turns. Objectively better turns, but outside (above) the realm and comfort range of this barely average skier. I am always bothered when a salesman with such a poor understanding of technique is hawking high zoot "technical" products/services with such a misguided focus. But that's nothing new in the history of ski equipment.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
I'm glad it's half accurate. Thanks for commenting
@daver7013 Жыл бұрын
I loved this videos. I’m heading to Killington VT next week for a few days. I plan on starting at the Basin ski shop. They are listed on the cantology website. I don’t think I have a neutral stance. And it may be causing me edging issues. I also skied 205s and 210s many years ago. And I didn’t have a problem, or so I thought. Skis are shaped so differently today. I’m skiing on a 180s with less control. I hope it’s my alignment. I don’t think it’s because I’m 67. Thanks for your videos, what an education.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Good luck with your own quest for perfect stance!
@TheRetiredGuy Жыл бұрын
So can canting help if you tie in with one foot?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Of course, but you only get half as much value ;-)
@BucoBucolini Жыл бұрын
I was curious about this. That's a good news. Except, the traditional soles aren't that easy to get. At least in my case. I bought new boots and I have fairly recent skis and bindings, '18 model year. The store where I got the boots couldn't get me the flat soles. Contacted mfgr a couple of times and didn't get anywhere. Big store, major mfgr... without naming names... I ended up buying GW compatible bindings because I can't spend the rest of the season chasing soles. But seems like I still don't have a straight forward option on dialing in the canting on my new boots which I was interested in after watching your videos. In this transition period mfgrs should include both with each pair of new boots.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Yep, in pushing GripWalk so hard, the manufacturers are not doing users who need canting any favors. We're still about a year away, so it seems, from having tooling and gauge blocks to make it easier for shops to route/mill off the boots with GripWalk outsoles. We didn't cover it in the video, but a careful shop can manually adjust the height of their router to properly route with GripWalk outsoles installed. But switching the router height back and forth between alpine and GripWalk is time-consuming and an opportunity for a costly mistake if they forget. To route alpine outsoles, many shops set their router height permanently to the ISO heel standard height (30 +/- 1 mm) and then put the boot sole in an aluminum 'sled' (like a tray) to route the toes. The sled elevates the boot above the router table the proper distance, thus effectively lowering the router blade to the ISO toe standard (19 +/- 1mm). Much easier than loosening the router collet, reducing the height to exactly the toe standard, then re-tightening the collet. Of course the new GripWalk ISO standard has different heights at both toe and heel so the existing sleds don't work and tool vendors are not yet offering new ones sized for GripWalk. Installing alpine outsoles, as we show in the video, is faster and, hopefully, less prone to forgetfulness, than changing router height back and forth between the two ISO standards AND between toes and heels. But a careful technician CAN do that.
@russlamson3211 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Be sure and check your leg angle for both legs as they may be different. Mine are. A simple way is a string with a weight at the end attached to the middle of the knee. I find this spot by locating the large flat tendon right below the knee cap (about 3/4 to and 1 inch wide) and put a mark right in the middle. Attach the string at the mark with tape (or a strap if you have hairy legs). The string with the weight should dangle just above the ground or your foot. Lift the opposite leg and balance on the leg with the sting and note the position of the weight. I find it's easiest to balance by locking the knee or keeping the leg straight as possible. To avoid swaying and thus causing the weight to move around a lot, lightly touch the wall or chair, but do not support yourself. Do the same process with the other leg. I found my left leg angled outward significantly more than my right around 1.5 inches. Often skies shave a good side and bad side when making turns (as mentioned) My bad side has always been to the right. Different leg strength likely accounts for some of it, but no doubt difference leg angle does too. Canting strips are on order. Will report back with results.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. You should check out our Quest for Perfect Stance series of videos for more on alignment techniques by really good boot fitters.
@russlamson3211 Жыл бұрын
@@CantologyLLC I found your video showing the plum bob technique after posting my comment. It is great! Wouldn't have posted what I did had I known such a technique was already a thing and your video was out there.
@BucoBucolini Жыл бұрын
Did I see this right, in other episodes they were looking for center of the whole knee but here, Ernie measured the center of the patella?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Actually, Ernie is marking the center of the patella tendon. He prefers to use this landmark rather than using calipers to find the middle of the knee mass. Which is "better"? I think both methods arrive at pretty much the same place. And, given the variability of human anatomy, I doubt either approach would carry a bias.
@BucoBucolini Жыл бұрын
@@CantologyLLC thanks for clearing up. It's amazing how much complexity is in seemingly simple problem of making a skier stand flat.
@davidporeilly1 Жыл бұрын
Hi there. As a boot fitter since 1978 and expert skier/Instructor I am absolutely loving the way you are getting us all "under the hood" with your video series. Particularly as it reviews the slightly different approaches/philosophies/priorities of the practitioners. I am working my way through them all. I have one suggestion about clarity of nomenclature or terminology. In some of the discussions it seems that there is uncertainty about what "moving the knee inside" vs outside does. IE does bringing the knee more to the medial side of the boot create more or less (inside) edge? Yes, rhetorical question! Moving the knee inside means less (inside) edge (albeit getting the skier more inside the edge), moving it outside means more edge. Quite counterintuitive so maybe worth clearing up. Thanks again for your great work.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. I plan to do at least another half dozen videos in this series as soon as I can get face-to-face with the right folks. So I'll be exploring knee position goals with more folks and hopefully shed more light.
@lizc731 Жыл бұрын
Man I wish ernie was close to my town. Love his no nonsense way and his experience totally shows.
@lizc731 Жыл бұрын
The difficulty Sean seemed to have and his comments on what his first canted run felt like was bang on for me! Passenger not pilot ans on constant verge of disaster wrangling my skis. And i always wear out my shoes more toward the outside, never the inside. So this means there's a very good chance I have an inside stance on one or both feet?? That sounds odd to me as I also have always found it much, much more difficult to turn right than left, which always confused me because I am right handed and generally right side dominant. Wow. I can only hope I can make it up to Whistler to get this checked out by one of the shops that carries and installs your product. Are Cantology cants compatible for use with Apex ski boots, which are 2 part, having a chassis and a walking boot that gets strapped in? Also, how much can I adjust for an inside stance using a footbed or some type of wedge inside my boot?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
I also wear the outside edges of my shoes down. But I consider myself to have an 'outside' stance because, if un-corrected by cants, I stand naturally with more weight on my outside edges. My cants flatten me out. As for your asymmetry in ease of turning, your stance problems may well be asymmetric. You're right to go get checked out. There are quite a few shops in Whistler than use our products. Sorry, we don't make cants for Apex boots. Their sole design is not compatible. Of course, if you can install third-party lifters on them we do sell cants that are sandwiched between the lifter and the boot sole. I've had very good boot fitters tell me that they can usually safely achieve up to 1 degree of cant within the boot fit and foot bed adjustments. I say "safely' because you don't want to mess too much with the relationship between your foot and your leg, else the ankle is forced into a position it's not happy in. Remember, it's one thing to 'cant' by changing the cuff, the fit, and/or the foot bed, and get to somewhere that looks correct in the shop. It's another to ski all day on an ankle that is forced to be out of its natural, neutral alignment. My philosophy is to get the fit exactly right with foot neutral in the boot and cuff, and then worry about any lateral stance correction.
@lizc731 Жыл бұрын
@@CantologyLLC brilliant and helpful reply. I agree completely with you, particularly your point about keeping the ankle in a neutral natural position; everything is so connected in the body and just one joint out of whack can wreak havoc I don't need. Thank you for clarifying a bit regarding inside and outside stance. Common sense told me I would have an outside stance as I stand more on the outside of my feet, but somehow in the video I heard that standing that way means you have an inside stance. If I mis-heard, I apologize! I bought a pair of apex boots to try on and they don't work for me so I'll be going back to my salomons for the time being. And those likelu have a better chance of being "cant-able"! Thank you kindly again for your reply.
@garyhohl Жыл бұрын
It seems to me that most of the boot fitters you've interviewed in this whole series use the "move the ski" philosophy more than the "move the knee" technique. Some day I'd really like to see a down-and-dirty debate between these two seemly diametrically opposed philosophies. Do you believe in one vs. the other? I really like your "hand out the window " analogy when you were talking about canting and powder. I'd never thought about it that way and it makes a lot of sense.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
I would disagree. I think most of the boot fitters focus on positioning the knee over the center of the knee (center of knee mass or center of patella tendon). I'm looking for the right boot fitters to have just such a down-and-dirty... but I prefer to call it an exploration rather than a debate. I believe there are reasons to use both approaches ("move the knee" vs "fill the gap" (aka "move the ski"), depending on the particular skier. There are a number of variables that have not yet been touched on in this series. I've tried some Zoom sessions but decided they were not watchable. So I'm working on logistics to continue this series. Stay tuned!
@skiwhh Жыл бұрын
First, to define a skier's alignment, you must understand the movements and be able to do a correct analysis of the skier's turn. In this movement analysis by the commentator, the MA is incorrect. Sean is using a full shoulder rotation and he is leaning his upper body into every turn to generate a skidded turn that barely engages the ski. My reference to his skiing is from his first run, with his regular alignment stance, which is correct his boot setup is not complete. In the falline freeze frame, Sean's outside knee is cocked behind his other knee and it is in an "A-Frame " stance relative to his inside leg. His legs are not parallel this is plain to see. Therefore if you are using this as a baseline and trying to add cant strips with outward tipping or inward tipping you are making him even worse. The first thing you should do is perform a total biomechanical assessment not just play with 2 plus degrees of under-boot canting, those are huge amounts. The description of the canting is confusing at best and the application the way it is described in this video is backward. The Cantology product to modify boot soles is fine if you know how to use it.
@svensanchez3177 Жыл бұрын
Harald I know you're often in Hintertux. Could you please give me some advice for a good Boot fitter in terms of alignment in the Area Austria/Germany. I would appreciate so much!
@skiwhh Жыл бұрын
@@svensanchez3177 connect with me on Facebook
@svensanchez3177 Жыл бұрын
@@skiwhh great, I've already sent you a message in Facebook messenger. Thanks in advance
@skiwhh Жыл бұрын
We don't know anyone near there that can do what do. Even the Garmish ski school director come to us for his boot work.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Harald, the point of the video was to make him worse in both extremes and look at what 'worse' meant'. It mattered not to me to start with someone who was perfect. I hope to get down to your shop one of these years and compare perspectives. In the meantime, I'll continue to do my best to make the public aware that their lateral stance may not be optimal and to seek out folks like you who can literally set them straight. And thanks for your business.
@stevebarone Жыл бұрын
This video is incredible.
@rzb1101 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting stuff. But Paul Lorenz said he has 2 degree (left) and 1.5 degree (right) canting. and you can also see he has cuff set to most outward position for cuff alignment in some close up shot.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
To clarify, this comment refers to one of the guys mentioned in the video. His boots are not shown in the video. Maybe Matts memory failed and he misrepresented Paul's setup.
@charlesrandall2589 Жыл бұрын
So much confusion and so much "can't" about canting! Most good skiers who are over-canted overturn the outside ski because it's over edged. The "wobbly knee" is another symptom. This skier's under turning ski reflects edge-lock of an otherwise skidding ski. Using a skidding skier was a poor choice. Also there should be a moratorium on the terms knock-kneed and bowlegged. Look at the illustrations in The Athletic Skier. Tina looks "bowlegged" because her boots push her straight ankles outward when standing with boot soles FLAT (over-canted). She looks knock-kneed when under-canted when standing SOLES FLAT because the boots force her outward tilting knees inward. Knees perpendicular to flat ski should always be the goal. Folks whose knees don't "track straight" will likely never become accomplished skier's. Moving cuff adjustment outward is certainly "canting" as well despite all the nonsense spewed on Ski Talk.
@garyhohl Жыл бұрын
What is the nonsense being spewed on Ski Talk?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@davidporeilly12 жыл бұрын
Great video. Can I please ask what model Bosch laser that was?
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
You're going to have to ask Ernie. I believe it's just one of their construction lasers. Nothing really special about it. I just shines the beam at 90 degrees to the surface it's placed on.
@JB917102 жыл бұрын
Here's the deal with demonstrating skiing with your feet apart. Unless a viewer knows how to ski Technically Correct before trying to ski with their feet apart, they won't be able to do it successfully. To make carved turns with both skis making the same parallel arch, it takes the ability to adjust your weight and balance from foot to foot. The way skiing is being taught worldwide does not teach people what to do with their body and how to proportion and change their weight and balance from foot to foot to allow their skis to make technically correct turns. With that bad teaching and what comes naturally to the student, it is guaranteed that they will be skiing mostly on their inside ski and either hooking it into the hill and spinning around backwards or falling over into the turn or just having the skis change direction and not actually bend and make turns that can control their speed. All demonstration and teaching should focus on basic and proper skiing and then when that is mastered, the skiers can do whatever they want but they can Not do whatever they want before they have learned the basics because they will not have correct skiing to fall back on. Most people mimic what they see. Skiing with your feet apart is one of the worst things to show or teach students. Students need to understand that skiing requires the ability to make turns with most of their weight and balance on the turning ski only and then when they see how it works, they can add more weight to the inside ski to spread out the weight and workload.
@CantologyLLC Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@inquistive2 жыл бұрын
So when can we suspect to see the next videos. I am looking forward to the conclusions gained from this series to learn the best method of foot alignment.
@CantologyLLC2 жыл бұрын
I'm debating doing an initial conclusions video as answers have started to take shape for two of my premise questions. But this series has raised new questions and I need to talk to the right folks to find answers. For example, the alignment between rail and shoe and how that imposes a default or ambient cant in the boot. Matt Shiller touched on this topic when he mentioned treating the boot like an ice skate. I also think the root of the religious war between 'move the knee' and 'move the ski' needs further investigation. Ernie touched on the need for both approaches having value when he mentioned that he hauls out his Keyser device when he encounters tibial varus. I suspect it's more than that. I'm setting up more interviews for this summer and fall. I'll post next fall. In the meantime, I have a couple tech videos on pin bindings, GripWalk, types of cants, and temporary cants in editing that I hope to post this summer. My quest will go on for at least another year, maybe more.
@langmeng8252 жыл бұрын
I am really into improve my carving this season, and my instructor with a racing background ask me to find a good boot fitter and check the boots alignment. I saw berg’s ski shop in Eugene OR is listed as official dealer for you guys. Could them do something like this? After watched some of the videos I almost 100% sure I need some canting(I put more weight on outside foot, outside of my shoes wear a lot more than inside, and I am a little bit bowed leg). Also could atomic boots be canted?
@CantologyLLC2 жыл бұрын
Berg's buys cants from us regularly so they're going to be able to check your stance. However, we don't make cants for any Atomic boots. Atomic is the only brand that has created their own cants. So you'll need to look for an actual Atomic dealer who stocks the Atomic cants. If you already own the Atomic boots, give Berg's a call before you drive there. I don't know all the brands they carry.
@martinscanlon94232 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting. I've been aware of such issues since I started skiing in the 70's, but have never had an assessment done or suggested, and in fact have only owned about 3 or 4 pairs of boots in my life, often with comfort issues. Custom footbeds have been suggested subsequently to address these kinds of issues after the fact. One thing that seems important right at the outset is to assess the skier's feet, and determine arch height, width, length etc. and what kind of footbed if any is needed. None of these issues are mentioned in your video, but it does appear that the fitter is inserting some kind of custom foot bed into the liner at the beginning. I would imagine the footbed could make quite a difference not only to overall fit of the boot, but also stance and the need or otherwise for shims to address cant? Have you looked at the footbed as a factor?
@CantologyLLC2 жыл бұрын
These were new boots for Lisa. All the fit issues you bring up were addressed before I turned on the camera. Full fit evaluation, the boot shell was punched, new foot beds, etc., etc. Canting/alignment should always be the LAST step in boot fitting.
@pacornellier2 жыл бұрын
If I am flat footed, does that make me less likely to need canting?
@CantologyLLC2 жыл бұрын
No. Everyone should get your stance checked.
@RydenAround2 жыл бұрын
Really, really awesome. Thank you so much
@CantologyLLC2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@wfoholeshot86142 жыл бұрын
Spot on ! Just had my Fischer ski boots -upgraded inserts, canted and molded to me. I've been skiing my whole life and have never felt such a world of difference! Thank you for your expertise!