Alright, need some help here. My 15 yo girl is in Salmon X/Pro 70s. She is 5'1" 115 and that's likely close to her final height. She's strong as hell, serious soccer player who is trying to play D1 college. She likes to ski very fast, hit jumps, steeper the better, etc. She's skilled and charges anything in-bounds. Doesn't love bumps cause they aren't as fast but we ski a lot of them.
The boot guys put her in the 70s last year, but I'm worried they're too soft now. My wife is 5'2" 110lbs and is in x/max 90s. While my wife is also fit and strong, the 15 yo is very likely stronger at this point and definitely skis harder.
Also, she's a 15 year old, which means she's a delightful pain in the ass, and not very helpful regarding questions about her boots.
So, my question to the group - how can I tell if she's overskiing her boots? I've tried skiing along with her to see if she's bending her knee too far out in front, but she's so flexible from soccer plus balanced well enough that I think she'd just go ahead and drive anything, even slippers, and keep her body in the right position. Maybe if I had good video, but I don't.
Any great ideas? I'd rather not spring for 90s just to find out they aren't as good, but I kind of think she should move up to them.
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