Kästle Ski Boots: Origins, Design, & 23/24 Lineup (Ep.250)

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For decades, Kästle has been making high-end skis for everything from racing to Nordic and skimo. But what sparked their recent launch into the ski boot category? It’s far from a simple process, so on GEAR:30, we talked to Alessandro Speranzoni, Kästle’s global ski boot product engineer, and Alex Pritzlaff, their U.S. product manager, to get all the details on the backstory and latest collection of Kästle ski boots.
Alessandro Speranzoni, Kästle’s global ski boot product engineer
For decades, Kästle has been making high-end skis for everything from racing to Nordic and skimo. But what sparked their recent launch into the ski boot category? It’s far from a simple process, so on GEAR:30, we talked to Alessandro Speranzoni, Kästle’s global ski boot product engineer, and Alex Pritzlaff, their U.S. product manager, to get all the details on the backstory and latest collection of Kästle ski boots.
flex testing a Kästle K150R
For decades, Kästle has been making high-end skis for everything from racing to Nordic and skimo. But what sparked their recent launch into the ski boot category? It’s far from a simple process, so on GEAR:30, we talked to Alessandro Speranzoni, Kästle’s global ski boot product engineer, and Alex Pritzlaff, their U.S. product manager, to get all the details on the backstory and latest collection of Kästle ski boots.
Kästle K_Release Buckle
For decades, Kästle has been making high-end skis for everything from racing to Nordic and skimo. But what sparked their recent launch into the ski boot category? It’s far from a simple process, so on GEAR:30, we talked to Alessandro Speranzoni, Kästle’s global ski boot product engineer, and Alex Pritzlaff, their U.S. product manager, to get all the details on the backstory and latest collection of Kästle ski boots.
Kästle’s K130P
Kästle Ski Boots: Origins, Design, & 23/24 Lineup (Ep.250)
Kästle Ski Boots: Origins, Design, & 23/24 Lineup (Ep.250)
Kästle Ski Boots: Origins, Design, & 23/24 Lineup (Ep.250)

For decades, Kästle has been making high-end skis for everything from racing to Nordic and skimo. But what sparked their recent launch into the ski boot category? It’s far from a simple process, so I talked with Alessandro Speranzoni, Kästle’s global ski boot product engineer, and Alex Pritzlaff, their U.S. product manager, to discuss the origins of the project; the design details of their boots, including their mysterious “Secret Mix” plastic composition; the 23/24 Kästle boot lineup; some new projects they have in the works, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:
Alessandro & Alex’s Background (3:22)
Kästle’s heritage (6:49)
The “Ski Boot Challenge” (10:02)
Prototyping & Design (13:41)
Key Blend / “Secret Mix” Plastics (21:04)
Fit & Liners (31:44)
Stance & Boot Boards (37:34)
“K Release” Buckles (40:08)
23/24 Lineup (41:53)
Women-Specific Boot & Ski Project (52:25)
Crashes & Close Calls (1:05:32)
What We’re Celebrating (1:07:15)

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1 comment on “Kästle Ski Boots: Origins, Design, & 23/24 Lineup (Ep.250)”

  1. Look forward to listening to this. I do hope you got the chance to ask when they will send you some ZX100/108/115‘s for testing!

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