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Boot canting

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DeSANTIS
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I bought a pair of boots in September and they felt comfortable at the time. When I went skiing for the first time this season last week they didn't feel right. I realized the boot was having me lean forward way too much. I went home and adjusted the canting so it wouldn't be as forward but I couldnt move the back as far as I want to. Any suggestions +K for help
Jan 1 2012 2:12PM
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bump/threadz
Jan 1 2012 2:20PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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gear talk n00b
Jan 1 2012 2:59PM
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crab_pretzel
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canting is not about the forward angle of the boot. if you turn that little thing with a hex wrench its not going to tilt your boot cuff any more or less vertical. canting is for people who are knock-knee'd (their legs bend inward) or bow-legged (their legs bend outward). the canting will lift or lower that side of the boot to change the lateral angle (if youre looking at the boot from behind) of the upper boot to accommodate for this unnatural angle some people's shins make with the ground. some boots have canting adjustment on both sides of the boot to allow for more customization in the angle of the boot.
Jan 1 2012 5:00PM
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SwagasaurusRex
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This guy knows what he is talking about. I also race and I have had alot of working done with canting, although I am by no means an expert in the topic. From my understanding it is slight degree adjustments in either the toe, heel, or either side of the foot to align your knees to the most neutral position while flexing your boot.
Feb 14 2012 12:52PM
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heFF
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"boot fitter"
Feb 14 2012 12:55PM
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LC.
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Ask your shop to upright the cuff. If they don't know what you mean, find a better shop.
Feb 14 2012 1:23PM
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dylan.r.1080
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that's cuff alignment, not canting.
Feb 14 2012 4:50PM
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.RYAN66
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it is commonly called canting on boots though.


to adjust the canting properly you need to see a bootfitter, you probably just fucked up your boots and now they definitely arent going to be right so i would take them back to where you bought them to get them adjusted.


what boots are they? what is your forward lean angle? most people rock around a 14 since that is a pretty stock lean. 12 is as straight up as you can get i think, anymore then that and you will probably be falling over backwards. more agressive stances are around 16-18.

i will respond with what i say in every forward lean thread, i hope onenerdykid replies also as his response his more on the technical ends of things.


so here goes, forward lean is something that is personal, some people like a more aggressive stance and really preload your tips, this is what i prefer, and some prefer the straighter stance. if you think a straighter stance will make it easier to balance on rails that is incorrect.

it also has alot to do with how your ankle flexes and making sure everything lines up, this is why a bootfitter is recommended, however my opinion is still that it comes down to trial and error and you need to find what works for you best.
Feb 14 2012 8:00PM
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hippystinx
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dremel the boot to remove material to allow for a more upright stance, had to do it on a pair of telemark boots a couple of years back, not that difficult
Feb 14 2012 8:28PM
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onenerdykid
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this thread should clear a few things up:

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/558749/
Feb 15 2012 2:26AM
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.jon
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i read that, but just to be sure... canting adjustments (or cuff alligments really) are an attempt to get the ski to lay flat on the snow?

only my inside edges contact the snow naturally, so that might be just what i'm looking for.
Feb 15 2012 2:52AM
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onenerdykid
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Not really. Cuff alignment is matching the angle of the cuff to the curvature of your leg shaft, for comfort reasons and edge to edge quickness. Sole canting will change how your boot sits in the binding and therefore how your ski will behave on snow.
Feb 15 2012 3:38AM
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SwagasaurusRex
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This. I am pretty sure you got that spot on. Boot Canting is an attempt to get your ski to lay perfectly flat on the snow, at a comfortable angle for your ankles, and thus straightening your knees.
Feb 17 2012 9:42PM
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