First, please take a look at the video above. This is a customer's Scarpa
Vinson. You can see that it has torn at the duckbill (hereafter referred
to as DB). Sadly, it cannot be repaired (although I have seen cases where
it was repaired by covering it with leather in the past). After years of
wearing, walking and skiing, these leather Scarpa boots have finally taken
on the shape of your foot. It must be a shock... However, this is not an
option... At the very least, I was asked to provide some information, and
this is how this page came to be created. Anyway, the sole of a 75mm telemark
boot, whether leather or plastic, will gradually become more curved with
use @ above photo. The binding she fitted is a 3-pin. The DB is pressed
firmly in front. Since it is curved, the heel naturally rises. The floating
heel is then lowered by the weight of the body. The image of this movement
is exactly like a lever. This means that the seams of the DB are under
stress. That's why this binding wedge was introduced...? That's just my
guess. In other words, it's to protect the DB part. Or, since it's a lever,
it prevents the binding from coming loose, but I guess this idea came about
after the plastic boots were introduced. By the way, if you put this wedge
on a plastic boot, your head will tilt back about 10-20cm. So I'll explain
and remove the wedge that you want to remove. Instead, you need six short
screws, so it's not as simple as just removing it. Now, about wedges and
leather boots. Leather boots are basically low-cut and soft, so I don't
think you need to worry as much about the effect of the aforementioned
tilt back as you would with plastic boots. Therefore, inserting a wedge
to protect the DB part may be a good idea. Or, making the heel part a little
higher... may have the same effect. Also, if you compare a 28cm boot with
a 23cm boot, the heel rises more with the 23cm boot. This means that smaller
boots put more strain on the DB. This time we have simply considered the
strain in one direction, but when going downhill, twisting from a different
angle also occurs. Stress is placed on this area, and it will eventually
tear, so I created this page to help you keep this in mind when using your
equipment. May 12, 2025
