Alpina ESK 2.0 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
ESK 2.0 & ECL 2.0
Before operang this equipment please read these instrucons completely.
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CAUTION
READ INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERATING

FOR SKIING ONLY!
Thank you for buying this Alpina® product. Our equipment has been designed
to serve you and should give you many years of service under normal use.
This boot was designed to be the ulmate XC racing ski boot. All
characteriscs of the boot were designed for skiing performance. We use
carbon parts and have ‘shaped’ them in such a way that we created a perfect
balance between performance and fit. Carbon sffens the boot where
needed and is externally lightweight but needs special care parcularly when
not skiing.
Consequently, the user needs to know what to avoid when NOT skiing! Please
read these instrucons carefully and completely.
The manufacturer cannot be held accountable for the damage caused by
improper use.

DO NOT OVER FLEX THE BOOT BY HAND!
The boots flex perfectly when skiing!
Never flex the boots by hand!
And never allow this to be done by somebody else!
Extreme bending or over flexing the shoe outsole (as shown in the figure),
without the foot in the shoe, can result in carbon structure delaminaon,
breakage and fractures. Always put on the shoes to get a feel for the flex!

WHEN NOT ON THE SKI-TRACKS
ALWAYS USE OVERSHOES!
The boots flex perfectly when skiing!
The boots are not walking shoes!
Use overshoes when walking!
Please note: the use of overshoes when outside the ski track is obligatory!

against any hard and sharp ground or object or against the
DO NOT KNOCK THE BOOTS TOGETHER!
Carefully clean snow manually by hand
or with a ski pole!
Before clicking into the ski binding, clean the carbon sole manually and with
care!
Before clicking into the ski bindings and skis clean the snow and dirt from the
sole cleats manually by hand or with a ski pole and not by tapping or knocking
shoe heel and/ or
against the carbon chassis of the opposite shoe.

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TRANSPORT THE SHOES WITH CARE!
Pack the shoes suitable to transport!
Incorrect transportaon can damage the shoes!
During transport always make sure not to place heavy bags or any other
heavy loads on the top of the shoes. This can lead to breakage of the carbon
cuffor even breakage of the carbon outsole.

ADVICE FOR USE AND CARE
Alpina® products are built using the finest materials available however it is
recommended you follow these care instrucons for the life of the product.
-Treat your boots with care (like you treat your skis).
-Remove all dirt and mud from the shoes using a soand moist cloth or
brush and clean water. Do not use chemical cleaning agents. The shoes
should never be cleaned in a washing machine.
-To extend the life of the texle and fabric the shoes should be cleaned on
a regular basis following the same care instrucons menoned above.
-The lining should be cleaned periodically in order to prevent odor build
up and to extend the life of the product.
-The cushioned insoles should be kept clean and free of dirt and mud to
prevent bacteria build up and premature ageing.
-High abrasion areas may change in appearance over the life of the
product however it will not affect the shoe’s performance or properes.
-Shoes should be dried at room temperature without the aid of an
external heat source including the sun. To dry the shoes please follow
these instrucons:
oStuffthe inner shoe with the old newsprint completely, slightly
reshape wet shoe from the outside by hand and e the laces lightly.
oPlace shoes safe distance from mild source of warmth but the boots
must never be in contact with any heat source! The shoe p can be
easily reshaped causing irreversible damage. If the shoe p is pressed
down by any kind of hard object the shoes can easily be broken.
oAer one hour remove wet newsprint and repeat the procedure unl
shoes are completely dry.

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING
Outside ski-track do not walk or run while wearing the XC boots to
protect the outsole from harm and damage!
To protect the carbon sole and other carbon parts use of overshoes
outside the ski track is obligatory!
Always use carbon shoes together with the overshoes, except while
you are skiing and aached to the skis!
DO NOT OVER FLEX THE CARBON OUTSOLE BY HAND! Never flex the
boot by hand! And never allow this to be done by somebody else!
The boots flex perfectly when skiing!
DO NOT KNOCK CARBON BOOTS TOGETHER! Before clicking into the
ski binding, clean the carbon sole manually with care! Use a ski pole
to gently clean the sole cleats if needed.
TRANSPORT THE SHOES WITH CARE! Incorrect transportaon will
damage the shoes!

ALPINA XC CULTURE
The advent of shoes with carbon components has also revealed a great need
to change the habits of the end user to manipulate such a high-tech product.
These simple guidelines will help to raise XC culture in general.
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Choosing correct size – One must pay close aenon when choosing boot
size. If your boots are too small (even just slightly) there will be too much
pressure in the heel area; consequently heel bone spurs begin to grow
and cause more and more problems. This is especially important in classic
ski boots. The extreme flex experienced during the stride is alternately
geng shorter and longer in length, while ones foot size inside the shoe
remains the same in length. Our top models are produced in whole size
and half-size as well to offer all athletes the best fit possible.
Fastening shoes by tying the laces – To feel the boot forefoot volume and
to achieve perfect forefoot fit first unlace the boot maximally to the shoe
p before pung the shoe on for the first me, than step in and e the
shoe ght but with feeling step by step from the shoe p to the high
instep.
Altering and adjusng shoe volume – Even sock type can influence the
feeling of the shoe’s volume, Always use the same sock type for boot
volume tesng and racing. Boot volume can easily be adjusted with the
VCP (Volume Control Plate). A special product Alpina is offering to adjust
shoe volume both in the forefoot and heel zone or in forefoot zone only by
cung the VCP accordingly; this can change the feeling of the shoe’s
volume completely.
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Reducing boot volume – with VCP (Volume Control Plate) insert
Use thicker socks. Or use VCP insert to make the boot volume ghter.
Trim the VCP with scissors by following the VCP size print markings.
Pull the foot-bed out of the shoe first, insert the VCP then re-insert the
foot-bed. This will affect both the forefoot and heel zone boot volume.

If you feel the heel is too high cut the VCP by shortening it 1/3 from the
heel area. If needed cut the VCP addionally up to 1/2 its original length.
This will affect the metatarsal forefoot zone volume only.
Increasing boot volume
To increase volume use thinner socks. This can influence boot volume
significantly.
Or use special equipment to stretch and expand boot metatarsal forefoot
area. Please note this should be performed by qualified experts only.
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Custom orthopaedic foot-beds vs. boot volume & heel fit
Both heel and metatarsal foot-bed thickness must match original foot-
bed heel and metatarsal thickness.
If the custom insoles or orthocs are too thick in the heel area, heel
pocket fit and grip will be lossed completely. The heel posion is too high
in relaon to the boot’s heel pocket posion resulng in poor fit and
performance.
If the custom insoles or orthocs are too thick in the metatarsal area,
general shoe fit and shoe volume loss completely and makes the boot
useless.
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Warming up & cooling down procedure
Tie the boots loosely, not too ght.
Use overboots as protecon against water, rain, snow and cold weather.
Racing
Remove overboot.
Tie boots before the start ghtly, precisely and with feeling.
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