evo.com | Faction Skis > Right around 100mm underfoot is the most versatile width for general touring, and Faction nails it with the Faction La Machine Mini Skis. Don't worry about the "Mini" moniker, these things come in normal lengths and 99mm is "mid-fat" in most of the touring world - the best compromise between float and lightness, and the best overall width for a mix of winter and spring/summer trips. Damn light and very versatile, the Mini promises to get you to those far away places you've dreamed about making tracks in. Microcap Full Strength Sidewall Micro-cap construction is a hybrid of a premium, sandwich sidewall construction fused with a lightweight, durable cap construction. With micro-cap, the sandwich construction provides awesome edge hold and torsional stability while the ski's topsheet wraps around and meets the sidewall, protecting the fragile joint that can be prone to chipping. We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width. Lightweight Sustainable Paulownia Wood Core 1% For the Planet Full Carbon Weave Between 8 and 12 strips of carbon, sandwiching either side of the ski's woodcore, are laid unidirectionally, providing extra stability to the ski, without adding weight to the build. Each carbon strip is woven into the fiberglass to provide strength and stiffness in the full length of the ski. | Faction La Machine Mini Skis 2026 - 171