. Ski-running . ess it be fastened very farforward, in which case it rises off the ski at every step andpresses the toe against the toe strap, thereby causing discomfortand cold feet. 40 Ski-]hnuh i,y. ToncERSENs Handy Binding (Fig. 9) is, we tliinlc, vastlypreferable, for it has uo lieel to collect snow, and the belting,only reaching half-way down the foot, is not so liable to buckle. It cannot, however, claim to be a really firm binding, thoughif the strap leading from the belting round the instep be pulledtight (and a tight strap at this part of the foot does not seem toaffect the circulati
. Ski-running . ess it be fastened very farforward, in which case it rises off the ski at every step andpresses the toe against the toe strap, thereby causing discomfortand cold feet. 40 Ski-]hnuh i,y. ToncERSENs Handy Binding (Fig. 9) is, we tliinlc, vastlypreferable, for it has uo lieel to collect snow, and the belting,only reaching half-way down the foot, is not so liable to buckle. It cannot, however, claim to be a really firm binding, thoughif the strap leading from the belting round the instep be pulledtight (and a tight strap at this part of the foot does not seem toaffect the circulation) it is not so loose as might be supposed atfirst sight. But the chief advantage of Torgersens binding isits extreme adjustability. It will fit almost anybody, and canbe taken on and off in a moment. On this account it is a verygood binding for clubs or shopmen in who let outski to a number of different people for short periods. Its onlymoderate firmness also recommends it to nervous beginners who. Fig. 9.—Torger.«<ens Handy Binding. Driving Belt and the sole is Driving Belt. want to run straight and fast, and who axe afraid of the slightextra risk involved by using a rigid fastening. Ellefsens Patent Binding (Fig. 10) is of the same appeai-ed last season (1904-5), and has scarcely been in uselong enough to allow of exhaustive criticism. As with Torgersens, the belting only reaches about half-waydowTi the foot, where it is terminated by an iion cross-piece withupright cheeks fitting on either side of the heel (see Fig. 10).From these cheeks a strap leads round the back of the heel, bymeans of which the belting is pulled tight. This stretching ofthe belting is the novelty of the arrangement, and is veiyingenious, as, of course, it lorevents all buckling. The iron toe^-pieces are much the same as in Huitfeld, but they are fixedfirmly to the ski by means of the little metal tongues whichare paii: of them. The tongues at the same time secur
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