Also called hourglass skis or shaped skis, they are the new skis that some say are changing the industry, allowing strong intermediate skiers to ski like experts, and beginners to make those pretty turns sooner. They promise speed and control, responding to the slightest pressure.
Shaped skis, or the most dramatically sidecut skis. Easier for beginners and intermediates to turn and control.
See Shaped Skis.
Ski with wider tips and a narrower waist to facilitate turning. Also called a shaped ski.
hourglass-shaped micro skis (see 'ski boarding')