T4 problems - Switchback + leather boots ? Need help

[Giorgio Pioda]

Hi,

 

I've bought T4/Switchback/E109. Ski and bindings are very good. The T4 boots are very stiff and unconfortable at walking. Turning parallel is OK, but in soft snow I'm used to do telemark turns. With the T4  I'm not able to flex the foot during ski, since I have to put at least 50% of my weight to let it flex. Is it related to the fact that I've bought 1 size longer than usual to have enough space for my nordic feet? Or to the fact that the boots are new?

 

What for a leather alternative matching the Switchback. Do Crispi Sydpolen or Svartisen fit?

 

Best regards

 

Giorgio

 

P.S: Feel free to reply in norwegian

[Lompa]

Do you want to flex in the ancle, or in the sole? If it is difficult to flex the sole of the shoe, I would guess that the rods are too short. They can be adjusted by turning the red(?) cylinder on the middle of the rod..

 

It will also be difficult to flex the sole of the shoe if it is still in walking mode. You have locked it in downhill/telemark mode when you try this?

[Giorgio Pioda]

Do you want to flex in the ancle, or in the sole? If it is difficult to flex the sole of the shoe, I would guess that the rods are too short. They can be adjusted by turning the red(?) cylinder on the middle of the rod..

 

It will also be difficult to flex the sole of the shoe if it is still in walking mode. You have locked it in downhill/telemark mode when you try this?

 

In the sole, actually.

 

The ancle feels like in concrete. Triing without ski, I really have to push hard my full weight to flex the sole. The rods in the Switchback are pretty loose. I didn't check the walk/ski mode. I go quickly to the basement...

[Giorgio Pioda]

No, walk/ski mode doesn't affect the sole flex at all (ski mode inhibits the ancle flex towards the backside only)

[Lompa]

I ment the walk/telemark mode on the Switchback. When you lock the binding in Telemark mode, the resistance increases, and the sole flexes easier.

[Giorgio Pioda]

The switchback was locked of course, I didn't test real backcountry with skins, just a little offpiste in resort.