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Head B3's. Larry the boot guy spent about 4hrs grinding (6th toe and big toe areas) and reassembling the boots multiple times until just right.
Wow, serious boot!

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You're lucky. I was only given 5 toes. :)
 

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@Deadslow the left footers, although looking a bit "parky" sometimes, they look better, as they have less rotation, which itself *may* be due to boot setup, but not bad overall! There's a lot to like in those *lazy* turns there...
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Wow, I guess I don’t know what a non-lazy turn is
In a word, I'd call it less lazy when you bend the ski at or below the sidecut... there he's kind'a just above sidecut (14m ??), it looks like - though some turns get close. The movement pattern also is relaxed, the timing of the turn is relaxed, range of motion is relaxed (neither sitting nor standing in transition) etc.

But "lazy" is really relative to what one could do otherwise... I think he could do better.

Now I see the comments on the right hip and ankle. Yeah - that explains a lot. Good skiing!
 
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