I never had anyone so excited to have orthotics. ![]() They skied better immediately, and would come back to my office (in the base lodge of Squaw Valley) like excited children. So, although for the elite skiers the orthotics spread the contact area (they commonly had sub 1st met head problems), for the average footed skier, the orthotic immediately improved everything. This is a sloppy, imprecise way to ski, not allowing elite level precision. This relatively rare foot type made for incredible medial edging power and "foot feel." The average foot uses the rigid lever of the plastic boot against the ankle and leg to edge onto the medial edge of the ski. One thing I noticed early on is that everyone on the team had rigid forefoot valgus (cavus) foot type. I travelled with them to New Zealand for their training camp, where we did the first study. ![]() When Kevin was still in college, Paul Rasmussen at Precision Intricast (where Kevin now writes the newsletters) made orthotics for me for the US Olympic Ski Team. ![]() I was holidaying in the North Island (December is summer here.) Skiing was my first "thing" in podiatry. ![]() Well, I can't believe I missed this thread.
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