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Giro Slalom Chin Bar for Strief, Talon, Sestriere and Hielo Race Helmets
Giro Slalom Chin Bar for Strief, Talon, Sestriere and Hielo Race Helmets
Spyder Kyd's Avenger Full Side Zip Pant Black 2013
Spyder Kyd's Avenger Full Side Zip Pant Black 2013
Spyder Kyd's Performance GS Race Suit Inferno 2013
Spyder Kyd's Performance GS Race Suit Inferno 2013
 


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Sizing and Regulations
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How Do You Determine Your Boot Size?
1) Remove your shoe and sock
2) Butt your heel up against the wall
3) Making sure your foot is flat on the floor, mark the spot where your big toe ends
4) Measure the distance from the wall to the mark in centimeters
5) This resulting distance if your boot size in Mondo Point (i.e. 24)

A note about boot sole length
Boot Sole length is the length of the boot shell in millimeters. This measurement differs by company for similar sizes (i.e. a Nordica 26 does not have the same boot sole length as a Salomon 26). This measurement is important when mounting a ski and is found engraved on the side of the heel of the boot shell.

A note about half sizes
Half sizes don't really exist. A mondo point 25 and 25.5 have the exact same boot shell and liner. The difference is the thickness of the factory installed insole. If you use your own insole a 25 and a 25.5 will fit exactly the same.

USSA & FIS Ski Regulations
The following chart outlines the FIS & USSA regulations for 2010/2011.

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Binding Stand Height Regulations
What is stand height? Stand height is the measurement from the bottom of the ski to the highest point of boot contact with the binding. Most often this point of contact will occur at the heel, making the heel piece of the binding an accurate place to measure stand height.

Stand height is important because it helps the skier to get leverage over the ski allowing for the skier to create a greater edge angle. In theory, the higher the stand height, the more edge angle attainable.

The current FIS and USSA regulation for stand height is 50mm. This means a ski setup can be no higher than 50mm from the base of the ski to the highest point of boot contact with the binding.

Ramp Angle. Ramp angle is the angle at which a binding is set on the ski. Most bindings come 4 to 6 millimeters higher in the heel than in the toe, creating a ramp angle which pushes the skier slightly forward. The current trend in ski racing is to minimize this ramp angle as much as possible. This process requires installing spacers and changing screw heights. Please contact us to find out more as this process varies by ski, binding, and person.

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