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Additional authoring by Thor Verdonk.

Have you ever wondered what the inside of your favorite athlete’s boots look like? If not, I am certain that you have wondered if you have access to the same work and workmanship that a top National Team athlete has. To find out more, I spent a day with Thor Verdonk, of Rossignol.

First, a little history. To most everyone involved in alpine ski racing in the US, Thor has been Rossignol Racing for as long as most can remember. Earlier this summer, Thor was name to a new position within Rossignol – technical alpine product manager. This position will allow the inherent technical skills he has honed over 13+ years as a racing service person to affect the entire product line up at Rossignol.

I got together with Thor about 1 week before the women’s World Cup speed group headed to Chile. Thor needed to build a backup boot for Lindsay Kildow, however, she was still at home in Minnesota. Thor pulled out his notes – culled from many years of working with Lindsay,