ShredShox Brings a Motorsport Technology to the Ski Binding

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Equipment Innovation is nothing new to skiers over the past 20-plus years. Whether it’s been radical changes in ski shapes and profiles, tech that helps to dial in a boot’s fit or new ways to make a binding release in the case of a rearward-twisting fall, innovation has continually changed the way we slide on snow. That said, the technology has been mostly limited to leveling up existing equipment and is not always visible to the naked eye. A new entry to the sport, ShredShox, is producing something that looks wildly different from anything we’ve seen before, introducing a new category to the sport: full-suspension skiing.

“We looked at some of the problems we face in skiing, like inconsistent edge grip and inefficient energy transfer, and we approached them outside of the lens of just the ski,” ShredShox Partner and Head of Brand and Research and Development, Jarrod Krisiloff said. “That unconventional approach resulted in a new product for skiers that is both therapeutic and performance-driven.”

Over the course of seven years, the team honed their patent-protected suspension platform and this year, they paired that with a purpose-built ski and high-performance binding to create a full system. The new setup reduces skier fatigue by limiting the impact on your body. Additionally, it helps you arc smooth turns through variable conditions and terrain.

“On a traditional setup, your body feels every bump, every transition, every little thing in the snow but with ShredShox you just glide over that terrain,” says Aidan Fromm, University of Colorado Denver Freshman and former New York State High School Ski Racing Champion. “If I’m freeskiing and trying my best to arc as many turns as possible, my quads and knees usually hurt at the end of the day. With ShredShox, I’m far less fatigued. I really feel the difference in jumps too—it is like landing on a hardened pillow. If you don’t land perfectly, you’d usually feel it in your shins, knees and even your toes. In those instances, the suspension adjusts for a smoother landing, even if you’re leaning too far forward or back.”

The secret sauce of the new platform is the two aluminum air spring shock towers that deploy 165 x 35 millimeters of travel on top of the suspended carbon platform that the binding is mounted to. These pieces work in tandem to reduce chatter, increase edge grip and lessen the physical strain on the body. Those pieces are then mounted atop a ski with a poplar and bamboo core, and carbon stringers underfoot. With a rockered tip and tail, an 87-millimeter waist and a 14-meter turn radius, it’s perfect for hard pack and soft-but-shallow snow conditions. The ski comes in either 162- or 175-centimeter lengths, two different colorways and will retail for $1,995.

This unconventional technology was born out of a motorsports heritage. Co-Founders Ken Nichols and Nick Foster Jr. were accomplished racing drivers. Nichols hatched the idea while watching an Olympic downhill skiing event where he saw skiers fighting the terrain to make it down the course. ‘Why isn’t there suspension in skiing?’ he asked himself. Suspension is what enables race cars to corner effectively, via proper contact and power delivery. He applied that same philosophy to skiing, sketched up the idea on a napkin and brought it to Foster. From there, those two, along with their other partners, have been perfecting the ShredShox platform ever since.

“As you load the air shock, it’s applying pressure to your ski, providing more strength and power to the edge,” Krisiloff said. “The rebound in the air shock is then dealing with all of the vibrations underfoot, giving you edge integrity and contact while providing grip and predictability. We knew all of the fundamentals of suspension and air shocks from the motorsports world, we just brought those things into this new environment of downhill skiing.”

Before the 2026 release of the full suspension ski system, complete with platform, ski and binding, ShredShox was selling a standalone suspension platform that could be mounted to other skis. The price point was high and the barriers to entry—what ski to put it on, what binding does one pair it with and confusion around mounting for shop employees—was even higher. The full platform is now an out-of-thebox solution that help overcome these user adoption challenges and the ShredShox team is confident that it will be a game-changer for the business.

“With the right ski manufacturing partner, the right price and a complete turnkey solution, we’re eager to get people out on the system,” Krisiloff said. “The momentum is building and we couldn’t be more excited.”