Are Spring-Loaded Walk Modes The Future of Telemark Boots?

Telemark skiers have been skiing in walk mode for years. For the uninitiated–especially those of the alpine touring persuasion used to footwear fine-tuned to striding–this may sound downright batty. How could someone drive a turn with their cuffs completely disengaged? How could anyone ski permanently in flimsy, unsupported walk mode?Turns out, free-heelers know better. While their AT siblings have long enjoyed boots with both a seemingly infinite range of motion for touring and a ta