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Rowers no longer have to put up with shoes that are either too big or too small. The Active Tools 2K shoes are adjustable from UK size 9-14 (European size 42 to 48) and a version is also under development for smaller boats that will adjust from UK size 6-11 (European size 38 to 45). As well as being adjustable the external parts of the shoes are moulded in a tough antibacterial EVA foam so they can be washed and kept clean and hygienic. They can also be wiped dry before use if they get wet.  Two widths are available, standard and extra wide. Adjusting the shoe size The adjustment is made by pushing down the yellow lever and moving the toe section of the shoe. The size can then be read in a window inside the shoe and the lever released when the correct size is visible. Heel heights are not changed by making this adjustment so the geometry of the rower's set up is unchanged.   Toe Strap The fit of the toe sections of the shoes can be adjusted using the toe straps. They should not be adjusted uncomfortably tight but even if they are over tightened they are positioned so that they cannot trap your feet in an emergency. Cleaning For the first time it is possible to properly clean rowing shoes. Soapy water should be used to thoroughly clean the shoes and they can either then be left to dry naturally or wiped dry. Shoe Plates The shoes have standard (old style) Adidas fixing points so they will generally fit to existing footplates. If this is not the case you can either drill new holes using the template provided or purchase new plates. The most common plates are available from stock in Aluminium and we are happy to make others providing a minimum of 4 pairs of shoes are purchased. Safety The shoes have been designed with safety as the top priority. The chassis of the shoes have heel tie points moulded in so that they cannot corrode or come loose. Each pair of shoes also comes with two sets of ties so that you have a spare set when the originals need replacing. These are high quality ties (rock climbing accessory cord) rather than 'shoe laces' and come with detailed fitting instructions. 10% Discount for 16 sets 15% Discount for 32 sets  Don't forget that you can order Shoe Mounting Plates THE SHOES ARE NOW IN PRODUCTION AND ORDERS TAKEN NOW WILL BE DELIVERED AT THE END OF APRIL. Price:  £ 65.00

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Αντιγράφω από το ιστολόγιο του Mike Davenport:

I received this question the other day from Casandra.

Hi Mike: I am 2 seat in a lightweight women’s eight…but we have to row in a men’s boats. This is a really basic question; How do we determine where our foot stretchers should be positioned?

Thanks for the question Casandra. Let’s try a detailed view first, then a quick possible solution.

For Really Novice Rowers (Really novice)
For those rowers just starting out, placement of the footstretcher can be a great teaching tool. Often coaches will put the stretchers at a point where the rowers can use the track’s sternmost stops as a teaching device, so that they don’t over- or under-compress. The feet are placed so that the rowers will almost hit the stops just at the catch. If they go too far, wham, and they stop. For good or for bad, it does help teach.

For Rowers Looking For Comfort
In the past many rower’s calves really suffered greatly from the effect of either the seat track or boat deck digging into them at the end of each stroke. One method of relief was for the rower to move the footstretcher greatly stern-ward, to give the legs more room at the end of the stroke. More room, less digging into the calves. Newer shells with adjustable tracks usually don’t present this problem.

Rowers Looking For Speed
More experienced rowers, which it sounds like that might be you, are looking for something different. They are looking for speed. They want to place the stretchers in the correct position to maximize the energy that is put into the oar.

And it is important where they are placed. The reason being is that placement is about the distance the hip of the rower is located, at the catch, in reference to the pin. And the faster the boat, then the further through the pin (greater the distance that the hips are stern-ward).

Rowers looking for speed will tend to place their footstretchers according to either

1. shin angle to water’s surface
2. work through
3. catch length
4. catch angle

Each of those methods become more involved in terms of the mechanics of determining the correct placement of the stretchers.

Down and Dirty
So, with all that written, what should you do?

If you are sharing the boat with a men’s team, or any other group, then I would suggest that you place the footstretchers in a position where your shins are just shy of perpendicular to the water, at the catch. That might be about the best you can expect when sharing a boat, unless it is rigged specifically for you.

If you are not sharing the boat, it is just your team in it, then I suggest that the boat be rigged off of leverage numbers picked for your group. (You can find suggestions here.) From there use work through. Probably for lightweight women you may be looking at a range of 6 to 10 cms, as measured by the method on my numbers page.

Once you have set the feet, do some testing. Have a SpeedCoach? Great, test away. If not, then use a stop watch.

Adjust, test, readjust until satisfied.