MORE SKI BOOT HISTORY

Henke SpeedFit

Hermann Henke created the first ski boot revolution in 1955 when he acquired the patent to a buckle and initiated the decline of laces.  It was a lot faster to put boots on, leading to the infamous Henke advertising  stating "Are you lacing when others are racing?"  The only problem was the buckle put so much leverage on the soft leather used in boots that it stretched and deformed, so most racers stayed with laces.  That is until ...

Lange

Bob Lange changed ski boots forever when he molded plastic to create a "shell" that was stiffer and stayed stiffer than leather boots.

Nordica

The Vaccari family pioneered injection-molded boots (instead of poured plastic like Lange).  Their infamous yellow banana Astral gave way to the renowned Grand Prix.

More great background on ski boots can be found at:  http://www.heritageaspen.org/tipchp4.html

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