
Originally Posted by
PeaHead96
Question. Whats the reason for going for a two.five degree ramp angle on the boot board? I see this industry push towards everything getting flatter and flatter. For example -- A lot of people like Pivots because of the decently flat ramp angle found on them. The new ATK Hy binding has apparently a zero degree ramp angle. And now this new freeride ready boot is coming with a much more flat ramp rangle of two.five degrees. I think most alpine boots are between four and five degrees. And then we have the problem that every manufacturer is probably measuring that internal ramp angle a little differently, so we have to take those numbers with a grain of salt. I have worked pretty hard in the last few years to improve my ankle dorsiflexion to the point where this is the first year I feel like I can pressure the cuff of my boot adequately without adding heel lifts. In the past, adding heel lifts helped with opening up my ankle more, but it also raised my leg up in the boot, and as a result I didnt have a cuff that went as high on my leg as Id like (I have long tibias). Also a heel lift in certain boots will raise the heel just enough to lead to the heel bite issue that results in a lot of people developing or aggravating their heel spurs. Anyways yeah. Im super curious about the Cortex. Room for the toes (sidebar: literally no reason for ski boots to bind your toes and start developing bunions), tight ankle and instep, and tight cuff sounds like a killer combo. But Im not sure if Ive improved my biomechanics enough to be able access the cuff appropriately with a somewhat flatter ramp angle. Hell, maybe going from four or five degrees to two.five isnt such a big deal?
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