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Salomon Nordic Ski Set Escape 48 Eskin + Prolink Shift Overview Salomon Nordic Ski Set Escape 48 Eskin + Prolink Shift Side Sale
  • Recommended price

    £217.41

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    £130.41

The Salomon Escape 48 Eskin + Prolink Shift is a high-performance, stable and controlled skin ski, ideal for beginners and recreational skiers looking to improve their cross-country skiing technique.

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  • 196 (60 - 75kg)
  • 201 (70 - 85kg)
  • 206 (90 - 110kg)
Madshus Bootcover Warm Design Madshus Bootcover Warm Design
  • Recommended price

    £52.11

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    £41.67

Madshus Bootcover Warm cross-country ski overshoes offer additional insulation for use in cold conditions, and are also a great asset for people who are very sensitive to the cold.

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  • 36
  • 38
  • 40
Salomon Nordic Ski Set Escape 51 Plus + Prolink Access Overview Salomon Nordic Ski Set Escape 51 Plus + Prolink Access Side Sale
  • Recommended price

    £147.81

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    £86.91

The Salomon Escape 51 Plus + Prolink Access is a wax-free, cross-country ski designed for optimal control and stability, ideal for amateur skiers looking to improve their technique.

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  • 198 (70 - 85kg)
  • 206 (+ 80kg)
Madshus Nordic Ski Boot Nordic Overview Madshus Nordic Ski Boot Nordic Side Sale
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    £113.01

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    £69.51

The Madshus Nordic Boot, ideal for sporty skiers, is a cross-country ski boot that combines performance and comfort thanks to its advanced Membrain Softshell and Revowrap technologies.

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  • 36
  • 37
  • 41
Madshus Redline Classic Madshus Redline Classic Sale
  • Recommended price

    £452.31

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    £247.95

The Madshus Redline Classic Nordic ski boot is designed for experienced skiers and classic style purists. An ultra-precise high-end model that offers amazing sensations. 

Size
  • 41
  • 44
Rossignol Walking Overboot Rossignol Walking Overboot
  • £52.11

The Rossignol Walking Overboots protect the soles of cross-country ski boots while making walking easier.

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  • 39.5
  • 42.5
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Rossignol Nordic Ski Boot X-8 Classic Overview Rossignol Nordic Ski Boot X-8 Classic Side Sale
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    £200.01

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    £126.15

The Rossignol X-8 Classic is a versatile cross-country ski boot designed for sport skiers, offering optimal stability, precise foot support, and excellent comfort for both occasional and regular use.

Size
  • 41
  • 43
  • 44
Rossignol X-8 Classic FW Rossignol X-8 Classic FW Sale
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    £186.96

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    £91.35

The Rossignol X-8 Classic FW cross country ski boot provides stability and comfort. It is a sporty and progressive model for women skiers looking to progress technically in classic. 

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  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
Fischer Xc Control Ws Fischer Xc Control Ws Sale
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    £139.11

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    £91.35

The Fischer XC Control Ws is a comfortable, recreational cross-country ski boot designed for women, offering exceptional lateral stability.

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  • 38
  • 40
  • 41
Fischer Nordic Ski Boot Xc Touring Overview Fischer Nordic Ski Boot Xc Touring Side Sale
  • Recommended price

    £99.96

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    £60.81

The Fischer XC Touring is a comfortable, robust cross-country ski boot with innovative technologies, ideal for beginners or recreational skiers seeking a balanced performance.

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  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 46
Rossignol Nordic binding R-Classic Overview Rossignol Nordic binding R-Classic Detail
  • £60.90

Rossignol's R-Classic bindings, combining stability and ease of use, are the ideal choice for safe performance on your winter outings.

Salomon Nordic binding Prolink Shift CL Overview Salomon Nordic binding Prolink Shift CL Side
  • £60.90

The Prolink Shift-In CL from Salomon is a high-performance classic binding with its position adjustment according to the skier's needs and the slope profile. You can move it from front to back, or vice versa, to adapt to the angle of the slope. This means you can position it a little further forward on an uphill slope for better grip, or further back on a flat slope for better glide. This adjustment is child's play, and can be made without taking your shoes off! The Salomon Prolink Shift-In CL is equipped with two Prolink guide rails that stabilize the boot better when placed on the ski. Compatible only with a Shift-In plate and to NNN, Turnamic and Prolink boot standards.

Features of the Salomon Prolink Shift-In CL:

  • 124 g
  • Shift-In plate compatible only
  • 6-position adjustment
  • Two Prolink guide rails
  • Ergonomic thumbwheel
  • 85 of flex
  • NNN, Prolink, Turnamic compatible
Salomon Overboot Prolink Salomon Overboot Prolink
  • £52.11

The Salomon Overboot Prolink is a Nordic ski over boot offering optimal cold and moisture protection, easy zip closure, and a universal fit.

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  • S
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Rottefella Nordic binding Performance Classic Overview Rottefella Nordic binding Performance Classic Side
  • £65.25

The cross-country ski binding Rottefella Performance Classic is designed for a regular and progressive use by skiers learning the classic technique.

Salomon Rc7+ eSkin + Prolink Shift Salomon Rc7+ eSkin + Prolink Shift Sale
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    £234.81

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    £113.01

The RC7 eSKIN from Salomon is a classic cross-country ski designed for skiers looking to improve their technique. This ski offers exceptional stability and maneuverability thanks to its S-Cut dimension line. What's more, its eSKINGRIP+ skin system eliminates the need for daily waxing, allowing you to enjoy your outings to the full without additional constraints. This model comes with pre-mounted Prolink Shift bindings.

What's on offer with the Salomon Rc7+ eSkin + Prolink Shift cross-country ski?

The RC7 eSKIN features an innovative construction that incorporates a Densolite 2000 core and a G3 sole. These technologies ensure excellent responsiveness and optimal glide on all types of snow. The S-Cut sidecut offers enhanced stability, facilitating ski control in all circumstances. The eSKINGRIP+ flaps guarantee effective grip without the need for regular waxing, making this ski particularly practical and easy to use.

Who is the Salomon Rc7+ eSkin + Prolink Shift cross-country ski for?

This model is ideal for beginner skiers wishing to progress in classic technique. Thanks to its well-thought-out design, it offers an excellent compromise between performance and comfort, allowing skiers to improve their skills while getting the most out of their outings.

What are the main qualities of the Salomon Rc7+ eSkin + Prolink Shift cross-country ski?

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Size
  • 206 (80 - 95kg)
Fischer Nordic binding Tour Step-In Black White Overview
  • £39.15

The Tour Step-In is a Fischer binding that’s super convenient and functional. The automatic entry system is pleasant to use and the binding suits recreational skiers.

Fischer Nordic Ski Boot Bootcover Race Overview Fischer Nordic Ski Boot Bootcover Race Side
  • £52.11

Fischer Bootcover cross-country ski boots provide additional insulation in cold weather. They are used for skiing and have an elastic structure to ensure a perfect fit.   


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The different styles of classic cross-country skis and how to choose them?

Classic skis are generally longer than skating skis, with a few exceptions. They have this length because in order to provide the necessary restraint for the alternative step a restraint zone is mandatory, this zone is located at the level of the skate, i.e. 20 cm at the front of the foot and up to the rear foot. But to be able to keep a maximum of glide it is necessary to add length to the ski in order to have sole length at the front and at the back which will compensate the lack of glide of the restraining part by the effect of friction on snow.

There are several types of restraint systems:

  • The scales which are less and less in sight today.
  • Skin systems, which are currently the most used.
  • Waxing skis used in the competition environment and whose grip depends on a restraining wax adapted to the snow temperature.
  • Finally, there are the so-called 0 skis, which are made for falling snow that tends to make the skis kick. These skis have a micropore retention zone and are generally only used for competitions in specific conditions.

Most skiers have nowadays adopted skin systems that are the best compromise between grip comfort and gliding performance. As with skating, there are skis suitable for all levels. In classic even more than in skating the choice of a ski is made by level of course but also, and especially according to the weight of the skier. This is the most important criterion of choice if you want to have skis with a good grip and glide ratio. A ski too long and rigid prevents you from finding the grip on difficult profiles. And a ski that is too soft will penalize you strongly in terms of glide.

Classic boots what design and what to choose?

Most classic cross-country ski boots have a lower upper than skating boots. On the one hand, this is because the movement of the classic style is axial and not lateral, and on the other hand, because classic boots must have maximum forward flexibility for optimal foot roll. Therefore, they do not have collars like skating boots and have a much softer sole at the front. Depending on the level, there are boots with very different designs.

The top of the range boots are equipped with frames with carbon side stiffeners which stabilize the foot laterally for changes of tracks and turning steps. Their soles are also made of carbon and offer more dynamic propulsion. Performance-oriented mid-range models are usually equipped with carbon or plastic and injected carbon side buttresses, and leisure models are equipped with plastic buttresses with soft plastic soles. So there's something for everyone, depending on what you want to do and your budget.

One important thing to remember about shoes is that there are different standards that fit different bindings. The most popular are now the NNN, Prolink or Turnamic boots, these three standards are 100% compatible and allow a much wider choice of equipment for skis and bindings. Then there are the SNS Profil and SNS Pilot standards which are now more in the background because they do not offer the versatility of the other systems.

It is therefore very important when choosing your equipment to make sure that you make the right choice of boot and binding standards. We are here to help you with this, so if you have any doubts, do not hesitate to contact our advisers.

Classic cross-country ski bindings, specificities and choice :

Classic bindings are for the most part very similar in terms of design to skating bindings. The big difference is usually due to the flex pad located on the front of the boot. In classic style, the flex should help you extend your axial movement and foot roll, so flexes are quite flexible. For the choice of bindings, you have to refer to the standard of the shoe, even if as said before, today three 100% compatible standards have taken over, the NNN, Prolink and Turnamic systems. They are compatible with Rossignol, Fischer, Alpina, Madshus, Salomon Prolink and Atomic Prolink shoes. Shoes under SNS Profil standards are only compatible with bindings of the same standard, it is the same for the SNS Pilot standard.

There are of course several levels of ranges, and these generally depend on the materials used to make the plates or at Turnamic the different lever clamps.