Whatever you call them, this new breed of skis is promising to change the

SHAPED

way a lot of people ski. Behind the buzz words, 

PARABOLIC

there's a very simple premise. Make the tip and tail wider, and the

HOURGLASS

waist narrower. This exaggerates the ski's sidecut. And that allows 

SUPERSIDECUT

you to feel those clean carved arcs with a lot less effort.