Summer has been going on for a while. Most people are out enjoying the sun, biking, climbing, running, and getting after it. But there have been a lot of comments about winter lately. The building stoke for the season to come. People are swinging by the shop researching ski shapes, and deciding on what models to buy. There are a lot of models of skis out there, some poorly designed but well marketed, and others extremely well thought out, built to perform, and marketed a touch less.

So like most of you, over the last couple of years I have witnessed a multitude of unique and unorthodox ski designs on the feet of our fellow skiers whilst standing in the lineup. The industry is awash in new theories and configurations that promise new and improved performance. Tip rocker, tail rocker, full rocker, early rise, low rise, negative camber, no camber, positive camber… on and on. The whole thing can be intimidating when faced with a decision to retire those old narrow boards or to step into a new category that you hadn’t even known existed. Simply put… it is bloody confusing to know what is the right set of features or design aspects that will give your feet wings.