摘要 |
A Nordic ski boot support and attachment mechanism (100) having a toe piece (102) that slidably engages a ski (90), a lever (106) that is pivotably attached to the toe piece, a rigid forefoot support (110) that is fixedly attached to the lever, a heel support (120) that is pivotably attached to the forefoot support, and an ankle support (130) that is pivotably attached to the heel support. The lever engages the toe piece at the left and right side, including a moment arm therebetween that is at least one half inch long. The lever may include a recess (107) that engages a rearward projection on the toe piece. A heel piece (140) is also slidably disposed on the ski providing a second projection (141). The heel support includes an engagement member (122) that engages the second projection when the lever is in the down position. |