I am naturally knock kneed, and for some reason, this year, it seems to have become more obvious. Maybe it's because I have fatter skis, but I have been aware that, in going straight ahead, my skis tend to be on their inside edges rather than flat. The canting thingy in the side of each (nordica)boot was pointing straight down which has been as purchased, so I guess a neutral position. Today I decided to have a tweak and turned the arrow around to forward . (Tried them backwards, but it didn't feel right).As I did this on the mountain I didn't even take my skis off, but they felt better instantaneously, and I was skiing what was heavy cruddy fresh snow without it being such a battle. I certainly felt my skis were flatter in the snow and when I bent my knees forward they didn't knock together so obviously.
When I finally stopped for the day, I realised that there was also an adjustable screw thingy on the inner side of each boot, which I had not changed. I will change them tomorrow.
Questions:
Have I turned them in the right direction?
I feel like I have been using different muscles around my knees today. Could be the heavy snow, or was skiing with only the outer thingy adjusted putting strain on my knees?
Am I going to have to trainee muscles now that I have changed the canting?
I'm thinking of getting alignment sorted properly and new boots before next season, so this is just a quick fix. Did I do right?
When I finally stopped for the day, I realised that there was also an adjustable screw thingy on the inner side of each boot, which I had not changed. I will change them tomorrow.
Questions:
Have I turned them in the right direction?
I feel like I have been using different muscles around my knees today. Could be the heavy snow, or was skiing with only the outer thingy adjusted putting strain on my knees?
Am I going to have to trainee muscles now that I have changed the canting?
I'm thinking of getting alignment sorted properly and new boots before next season, so this is just a quick fix. Did I do right?