Classic cross-country ski gear
Are you looking for equipment for classic cross-country skiing?
The classic technique is the essence of cross-country skiing, the fundamental technique that allows you to learn how to position yourself well and to have finesse on the supports. At Glisshop we are particularly attached to the classic style because of its historical side, the beauty of the technique when it is well done but also for all the benefits it offers in the versatility of practice and technical learning, even for skating. Classic is a technique that can also be practiced at low intensity more easily than skating, which requires much more muscular work at the beginning. Based on this observation, we have done our utmost to offer you a wide choice of skis so that you can find what suits you best, according to your expectations, your goals or your budget. Read more Show less
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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.
- 196 (60 - 75kg)
- 201 (70 - 85kg)
- 206 (90 - 110kg)
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£85.50
The Atomic Pro C1 cross-country ski boot is ideal for recreational skiers. Its comfortable liner and supportive qualities make it a tolerant and highly enjoyable model for cross-country ski touring.
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£98.91
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A Nordic ski boot for young ski enthusiasts! The R/Combi Prolink Junior offers lateral support in skating and optimal grip in classic, all in a super-cool, eco-responsible design. With its reflective patterns, this Salomon boot is impossible to miss!
What are the features of the Salomon R/Combi Prolink Junior cross-country ski boot?
Polyvalent, this skiathlon shoe R/Combi Prolink Junior is perfect for competition or training. It provides lateral support in skating with improved ankle support while having the flexibility of a classic boot to guarantee fearsome grip once in alternating step. A successful model by Salomon, which knows how to link the two worlds of cross-country skiing and will delight all budding young skiers. Comfort is also present with the soft, insulating Thinsulate R liner, and the Quicklace system is extremely practical for quick, precise adjustment in a single gesture. The heel is also reinforced to improve stability, and reflective elements add safety for outings at sunset or sunrise. A very complete model that's made with recycled materials to reduce environmental impact.
Who is the Salomon R/Combi Prolink Junior cross-country ski boot for?
It's aimed at a young sportsman with good technique who wants to switch practice without having to change shoes. Or for someone who wants a skiathlon model for competition. Either way, we're talking about a top-of-the-range junior boot!
What are the main qualities of the Salomon R/Combi Prolink Junior cross-country ski boot?
Polyvalent
Stable
Comfortable
Performant
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£179.91
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The Salomon RC9 Vitane Nocturne Prolink female cross-country ski boot is very comfortable for long classic outings, offering a good level of support and an excellent balance of the foot.
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Atomic's Redster Cs Black Red is an ideal Nordic ski boot for young cross-country skaters and classic skiers, offering good support and good power transmission when pushing.
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£103.41
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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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The Fischer JR Combi cross-country ski boots allow children to practice both techniques, classic and skating. It is a good alternative for making their first steps in comfort.
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£233.91
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The Fischer RCS Classic Nordic ski boot provides amazing comfort. This technically well-designed model ensures support, stability and precision.
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£94.50
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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£63.00
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The Madshus Endurace Classic cross-country ski boot allows you to find your technical bearings in comfort and with a good level of insulation. A progressive model that allows you to evolve into a classic.
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£89.91
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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£116.91
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£71.91
The Salomon Escape Plus Prolink is a versatile, comfortable, and reliable cross-country ski boot, that offers an optimal fit, thermal comfort, and support for all skiers.
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£143.91
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£85.50
The Salomon Rc8 Prolink Nordic skiing boot is a classic ski boot with advanced technologies for comfort, stability and performance.
- 7.5 (41 1/3)
- 8.5 (42 2/3)
- 9.5 (44)
- 10.5 (45 1/3)
- 11 (46)
- 12 (47 1/3)
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£53.91
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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TheSalomon Rc eSkin Junior + Prolink Access cross-country skin ski is an ideal choice for young athletes looking to improve their classic performance without having to wax. Thanks to eSKINGRIP+ skin technology, this ski offers efficient grip and excellent glide on different types of snow.
What's the program for the Salomon Rc eSkin Junior + Prolink Access cross-country ski?
Perfect for long alternating outings, the Rc eSkin Junior promises great stability in the tracks while providing agood dynamism to easily tackle the ski with every movement. With its lightness, it's also maneuverable in turning steps or when exiting the rail. What's more, this kit comes withpre-mounted Prolink Access Junior bindings, making it easy to use.
Who is the Salomon Rc eSkin Junior + Prolink Access cross-country ski for?
This ski is perfect for young skiers who want to improve their classic cross-country skiing performance. Its skin system makes it easy to learn and enables rapid progress.
What are the main qualities of the Salomon Rc eSkin Junior + Prolink Access cross-country ski?
Performance
Ease of use
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- 135 (15 - 25kg)
- 145 (20 - 30kg)
- 155 (25 - 35kg)
- 165 (30 - 40kg)
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£251.91
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The Rossignol X-10 Classic is a durable, high-performance ski boot, offering optimal heel support and stability for sporty skiers, while ensuring comfort and compatibility with various binding standards
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The Mashus Active Skin nordic ski is designed for beginners or leisure skiers. Featuring a Paulownia wood core construction, it is durable, easy to guide and offers a good grip.
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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.