realskiers

Modern skis should not require new boots.? In the "olden days" (so I've been told ) you had to lever the boots to bend the skis.? Maybe over simplification, but modern skis bend themselves (basically) when you tip them on edge and you just balance on the center point of the ski.? Therefore, new skis should not require anything different in boots.? Also, since the forces are now laterally (when tipping the skis on edge) the criteria is more of lateral stiffness rather than forward flex.

In fact, in his books Harald Harb makes the case that the stiffness of boots is actually used by the skier to ratain/regain his balance when he gets forward or back and not to "bend the ski".