Marcel Hirscher

A Very Deep Dive on Ski Boots, Part 3: Racers & Race Boots (Ep.60)

March 31, 2020August 9, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

How do elite ski racers like Marcel Hirsher, Mikaela Shiffrin, Bode Miller, and Daron Rahlves “feel” their gear, and their ski boots in particular? We talk to Matt Manser about this; forward lean; ‘static’ power straps vs. ‘elastic’ Booster Straps; whether WC skiers or WC DH mtn bikers are pickier about their equipment; and more.

Matt Manser, Atomic Ski Boots (Ep.63)

June 3, 2019January 12, 2018 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to the global product manager of Atomic ski boots about how a kid from a little town in New York got that position, how his study of philosophy helped him get there, the design decisions behind the Atomic Hawx Ultra & Ultra XTD boots, and more.