The binding is the crucial link between cross country ski and boot. It transfers the power from the foot via the boot to the ski.

Every cross country skier demands reliability, easy handling, stability and control from it. The 2007/08 line sees Fischer using the New Nordic Norm (NNN) binding system. The company Rottefella, the inventor of NNN, has been known for top performance ski bindings for 75 years. Innovations such as the Nordic Integrated System (NIS) led to the consolidation of the market leadership with the NNN system.

From 2007/08 around 80% of the Nordic ski producers and the majority of the Nordic ski boot producers will be using NNN.

More than half the top Nordic World Cup athletes are using the NNN system already in the 2006/07 season. This trend towards NNN and NIS in racing will grow even further.

72 % of the gold medals at the World Championships in Antholz (Biathlon) and Sapporo (Nordic) were won on NNN-system.

The five advantages of the NNN-system:

MAXIMUM STABILITY
The broader binding plate increases the contact area between boot and binding. This gives the sole of the boot additional support that can be felt by all skiers in the form of improved stability.

MAXIMUM CONTROL
The dual guide rail increases stability and system control considerably. Power transfer and control, especially in sideways motion impulses to the ski are optimised as a result.

MAXIMUM CONTACT
The minimised space between boot and ski ensures excellent power transfer and sensitivity. No other binding system brings the human foot so close to the cross country ski.

FINE TUNING
NIS – advantage through adjustment. NIS enables you to slide the binding backwards and forwards. This means you can fine-tune the balance point to your personal requirements and also react to varying skiing styles or snow and track conditions at all times.

BEST POWER TRANSFER
NIS – safe connections without screws. The ski and binding plate are joined together permanently as one unit using a high-bond, patented connection. Outstanding power transfer through free ski flex is the result.

Source: Fischer GES.M.B.H.