It's been a couple years, but I think it was that some people who did classic found the longer ones rode weird when you did a full kick/glide motion.
That or the Boss Man declared them the best for XC skiing (shop employee roster was full of clueless MTBers and Snowboarders). Really it's 50/50.
Sept. 20, 2022, 7:11 a.m. - Lu Kz
It's been a couple years, but I think it was that some people who did classic found the longer ones rode weird when you did a full kick/glide motion. That or the Boss Man declared them the best for XC skiing (shop employee roster was full of clueless MTBers and Snowboarders). Really it's 50/50.