Tech Binding Ski Boots

If you have a hard soled boot we throw on custom rubber tread lifters for better grip and protection.

Tech binding ski boots.

Our testers agreed the stiffest boots were the lange xt freetour. If you have replaceable soles we will modify those soles and your boots for tech compatibility. They are also sometimes called dynafit inserts and require bindings designed for tech inserts iso 13992 certified. As a result special tech compatible alpine touring boots are required when using tech bindings.

This is particularly achieved by the excellent grip rounded high profile soles and the gripwalk binding components perfectly tailored to them. For the uninitiated ski bindings are the piece of tech that holds your boot to the ski. Tech bindings originally released by dynafit in 1986 are quite different from their framed counterparts. However testing realities dictate that we can t use every boot with the same exact ski and binding set up.

That might not sound like the most interesting piece ofequipment but getting the right one can make a huge difference to your skiing game. These ultralight bindings replace the traditional alpine toe piece with two pins that lock into tech compatible ski boots. Tech bindings were originally designed for ski touring and ski mountaineering using narrow skis and soft ski mountaineering boots of the 1980s. Instead of fins on the binding that hold the boot in place tech bindings use metal pins that connect directly to steel inserts in the boot.

This is an important distinction as standard alpine and touring boots are not compatible with tech bindings. For beginner skiers it s really just about connecting your boot to the ski and making sure it comes off in a crash. The more sophisticated tech bindings have a greater stack height. Walking in ski boots can be a rather slippery affair on some surfaces.

In order to reduce variables we made sure to make at least a few direct comparisons using the exact same skis and bindings. The lightest bindings have the lowest stack heights. The kingpin tecton plum summit and g3 ion lt all have stack heights over 39mm. This means you won t have to replace your boots.

Tech inserts are metal reinforced indentations in the toe and heel that make a ski boot compatible with tech bindings for ski touring. The simpler tlt super light speed turn and atomic backland bindings keep your foot closer to the ski. But the new gripwalk sole and binding system turns a conventional ski boot into a real performance miracle.