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Trim your skins.

Almost all of the grip comes from under the heel.

Trim your skins.
  1. When starting out, trim your skins longer than you think you need.
  2. As your skinning technique improves, you'll be able to trim the skin shorter and shorter.
  3. Eventually—for proper, efficient skin tracks—trimming the skin 10-15 cm past the heel piece is plenty.
Updated on Feb 23, 2026