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Show r.m Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1983 From Boots to Goggles Ski Equipment Still Evolving strangers in Europe," said . A new concept in boots now is the available for power flex design, according to Williams. This design actually occur." amplifies the boots power, giving more energy to each ski. A Increasingly sophisticated construction techniques also make person gets 25 to 30 percent more power than they put into the initial fitting more successful. An example is the Lange the boot. Traditionally boots were fitted Thermofit, a boot that Ms. using-thMiller says is the hottest thing compression method, but power was sacrificed since on the market. The boots are plugged into a the boot had to be flexible. Ac-- ,, machine that heats interior foam cording to Williams, Raichle has causing it to flow. Once the developed a separate fitting and foam is flowing, the customer support system resulting in a immediately inserts his foot. As comfortable boot that also gives the boot cools, it conforms to added power. Because the boot is more rigthe shape of the foot. This means the boots are id, it transmits all the energy molded to your fit, not some you put into it right to the ski, said Williams. ' "2 A rear entry boot, the Raichle has an adjustment lever that tightens an interior cable, pulling the heel snugly into the heel cup. Getting your heel down is what its all about, said Williams. SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent could do about it, said Marilyn Miller, ski department manager of Wolfes in the Layton Mall. Now they literally come apart and can be if problems ' Trends in ski equipment this season are best described as evolutionary rather than revolutionary. Manufacturers are refining past innovations to give consumers safer, more comfortable, higher performance products. In terms of material, design and quality control, you get far more for your dollar now than five years ago, said Curt Williams, ski department manager of Sunset Sports Center in Sunset. Boots are a good example. People used to take a chance when they bought boots. If the boots started hurting after a while, there wasnt much you non-race- rs ed e Thats the way you achieve bet- -' ter energy transmission to your skis. Another boot with rear entry and cable fitting is the Nordica Turbo. A large knob at the back of the boot regulates the cable that forces the heel into position. A smaller knob in the front lowers a plate between the shell and the liner to keep the foot from sliding. According to Ms. Miller, the boot also corrects a common problem. Eighty percent of people have a natural tendency to rotate their feet inward when in a neutral stance. As the boot pulls your heels back, it also rolls your feet over into the proper position. Although air pressure fitting is not new, Williams said the concept is now used for fine tuning a fit rather than as the primary fitting method. Some air pressure boots have an exterior valve requiring a small hand held pump, while others have built in pumps like the Nordica Trident. When selecting skis, consumer s will discover the key words this season are increasing length and higher performance. A longer ski gives greater are just one of the pieces of equipment used skiing which have seen great strides in the last decade. Curt Williams, of Sunset Sports shows of one of the new styles of boots which has hit the market . BOOTS in sta- - bility and security. As you feel more secure, your confidence increases and you ski more aggressively, said Ms. Miller. She said a popular trend is to Continued On Page 4B Telemarking Invades the ; Big I; Vi : Slopes SHELLEY KANCITIS ' Review Correspondent ; If youve perfected your paral- turns and are tired of swoosh-- ; ing down slopes the. same old lei i way, try. telemarking. , Named after a county in Nor- -' way, telemark means a type of turn typically used by cross country skiers, but now invading downhill resorts. It is a rapidly expanding trend, , : according to George Hardman, western operations manager for Rossignol. People like it because its something new and different. A lot of skiers are doing both regular downhill skiing ! , and telemarking. Done on cross country skis, a well executed telemark turn has a graceful, dance-lik- e quality. It feels awkward at first, but its not hard once you get the hang of it, said Dan Miller, a down hill and cross country skier. i Unlike downhill skiing in which a skier bends his knees with feet together using both skis to turn, telemarking relies on one ski at a time for turning. j : . ; . t 4 f One leg is practically straight while the other is in almost a deep knee bend, said Hardman. Without standing up, the skier shifts his weight and reverses the position of his legs. If you do the turn right, both skis are lined 12 up making it look like one foot long ski, said Miller. Hardman said telemarking is usually done on metal edged cross country skis. Rossignol now offers three types of skis de-signed for telemark skiing. -: Two models have a cross country flex with greater stiffness under the foot. The has a traditional alpine, r flex and is more effective if pine techniques are used. . 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