{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a3ae21d968b52d22587f211/5a3ae28fe7ff166a301fe9b4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The New Salomon S/LAB SHIFT MNC","description":"<p>The new SHIFT MNC 13 from Salomon &amp; Atomic represents a significant leap forward in binding design. Check out our conversation with Salomon's Cody Townsend Chris Rubens, and Benoit Sublet, and our initial on-snow impressions.</p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><ul><li>Introductions — Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, Sam Shaheen, and Ben Sublet (1:58)</li><li>What does this binding do, and what makes it different? (5:45)</li><li>Which boots work with this binding? (11:15)</li><li>\"No compromise\" safety (14:23)</li><li>How &amp; when did the idea originate, and why was it controversial? (15:10)</li><li>How long has the current version of the binding been tested? (23:33)</li><li>The big breakthrough: carbon-infused plastic (27:09)</li><li>Downhill Performance: Salomon STH2 vs. S/LAB SHIFT (29:20)</li><li>What was the most difficult element of this binding to design? (34:23)</li><li>How the toe works (37:10)</li><li>How often and in what scenarios will Cody &amp; Chris use this binding? (39:40)</li><li>Uphill performance (and why \"touring steep is stupid\" (47:48)</li><li>Icing Issues? (52:08)</li><li>Durability &amp; the question of consumers as Beta testers (55:30)</li></ul>","author_name":"BLISTER"}