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3. Test devices available to shops (e.g., Vermont • Alpine touring boots (including ISO 9523
Safety Calibrators, Wintersteiger, Montana) work compliant and non-compliant)
well in evaluating the function of systems that are
designed to work together (such as alpine boots in Here are some examples of binding categories that are rec-
alpine bindings), but these devices do not test in ommended for use only with specifically compatible boots.
combined loading situations (which require much These include, but are not limited to:
more sophisticated equipment and procedures), so
they cannot always detect interferences resulting • Traditional alpine bindings (ISO 9462)
from mating components from different categories • Walk-to-Ride bindings
that were never intended to work together. For • Grip-Walk bindings
that reason, current shop test procedures should • Multi-Norm compatible (MNC) bindings
not be used to determine the compatibility of (compliant with ISO 9462 and ISO 13992)
any boot and binding combination that is not • Alpine touring bindings
explicitly indicated as compatible by both boot (compliant with ISO 9462 and ISO 13992)
and binding manufacturer(s). • Tech bindings (no current standard, require
compatible metal inserts in the boots)
Here are some examples of boot categories that are recom-
mended for use only with specifically compatible bindings. Innovation is driving change quickly in the boot and
These include, but are not limited to: binding categories. Because of the many different boot
and binding types, shops should be in direct contact with
• Traditional alpine boots (ISO 5355 soles) their product representatives to ensure they have the most
• Walk-to-Ride boots up-to-date information about these products and specific
• Grip-Walk boots manufacturer recommendations regarding compatibility.

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