Cross-country skiing / Topic 12
Boots and bindings
FIS · 2026 / 2027In short
Commercial equipment · No artificial assistance
Commercial equipment
Boots and bindings must be commercially available. Their materials and construction are not separately restricted, but they must comply with the general safety and fairness requirements.
No artificial assistance
Equipment may not supply outside energy, artificially enhance natural push-off or damage conditions for others. The competitor remains responsible for compliant equipment and its working condition.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. References: ICR = sporting competition rules; Equipment = technical equipment specifications. Numbers refer to PDF viewer pages. Topic numbers are editorial. This guide combines the supplied FIS cross-country competition rules with the cross-country equipment specifications. It covers snow racing, not ski jumping, Nordic combined or roller skiing.
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