Getting the right ramp angle on your bindings can make the difference between skiing on-point or in the backseat with tired quads. B&D makes shims for almost every occasion. Choose a shim based on your binding and desired pin height delta, which can take some experimentation. Shorter boot sole lengths are more affected by delta because they end up with a higher ramp angle, thus look for thicker shims. Shorter skis also may benefit from thicker shims. For long skis and long feet, go thin to win. Some folks who shim their toes also increase the height of their heel risers to compensate. Do this with B&D Nubbins.
►ORDERING NOTE: All shims are sold in PAIRS, while the screws are priced INDIVIDUALLY.
Classic Shims x2 - Drilled to match both Classic and Radical hole patterns.
Classic Extensions x2 - Also known as “tips & tails,” these allow the Classic shims to be used with Comfort, Vertical ST, and Vertical FT bindings. They interlock with the Classic shims.
Radical 1.0 Shims x2 - Pair well with Dynafit Radical ST and FT bindings.
Rotation Shims x2 - Compatible with both Rotation and Radical ST 2.0 bindings.
Radical FT 2.0 Shims x2 - Yep, these work with Radical FT 2.0 bindings.
G3 ION Shims x2 - Compatible with G3 ION bindings. RIP.
Xenic Shims x2 - Made for the Fritschi Xenic bindings. Your quads will say thank you.
Vipec / Tecton Shims x2 - Compatible with Vipec and Tecton bindings. Please note some shims will come undrilled.
Kingpin Shims x2 - Works for Marker Kingpin, Alpinist, and Cruise bindings.
ATK Raider Shims x2 - Works with ATK Raider 10/12 and Freeraider 14/16 bindings. Not compatible with C-Raider or newer Raider Evo models.
ATK C-Raider Shims x2 - Purpose made for C-Raider bindings and their longer striker plate.
ATK Raider Universal Shims x2 - Shims that pair with older Raider models. Please note these are not compatible with Raider Evo or C-Raider models.
ATK Modern Shims x2 - Shims that pair with Raider Evo, RT Evo (>24/25), Haute Route Plus (>24/25), Crest (>24/25), and Raider SL models.
Backland / MTN Shims x2 - Perfect for your Atomic Backland, Salomon MTN bindings, or Armada Tracer Tour bindings.
18mm Pozi Screw - If you add some shims, you're going to need longer screws. These are alpine screws with a large head that works well with Plum bindings.
19mm Torx Screw - These are good for shimming lots of toes with 6.4mm shims. Small Torx head works especially well with Dynafit bindings. Find the screws here.
21.5mm Pozi Screw - Another alpine-style, large-head screw that works best with G3 ION and Plum models.
23.5mm Pozi Screw - Perfect for 4.7mm shims under Radical 1.0 & Vertical toes that already have baseplates. Medium size head.
28mm Pozi Screw - These are for raising the Radical ST or Vertical ST toes past 4.7mm, amongst other uses. Watch your depth, you may need to grind 'em down.
Hi Eli, the screw length will depend on the width of the shim used, but as a general formula you can add the thickness of the shim to the length of the stock screws. I always like to double check that the ski penetration is about 8mm.
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12/4/2025
Question from
Andrew
I have a tecton 12 toe piece I want to raise with the 6.4mm shim. Can I use the 19mm torx or 18mm pozi, or does it need to be a flat head?
Hi Andrew, you would need a panhead screw, not the pozi/torx on this listing. The longest panhead we have is 20mm, the hardware store might be your best bet.
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12/4/2025
Question from
Greg
I have an older pair of ATK Crest 10 bindings: https://skimo.co/atk-crest-10-binding
I'd like to shim the toe to decrease the toe/heal height delta. Would any of the ATK shims here work with the older binding?
Hi Greg, the B&D classic shims will work, or you can use the ATK "Classic Toe Shim" on this page which comes with the correct length mounting screws.
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11/25/2025
Question from
dory
Super stoked to find these! I have an ST Rotation and am looking at the 6.4mm shim. Just want to confirm the screws I should be ordering, sounds like the 19mm torx? The stock screws are torx head...
Dory-The stock screws for that toe 16mm long so you would need a 22.4 length screw. My suggestion is grab the 23.5 posi screws and then double check how much they stick out the bottom of the binding before mounting. You dont want more than 9mm of depth, or maybe less depending on your ski. You might have to grind the tips off the screws to make sure they dont go beyond.
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11/19/2025
Question from
Travis
I want to shim the toe pieces on some ski trab vario bindings. I know there’s no specific shim for that binding. However the dynafit classic is very close to the same mounting pattern, .5mm difference. Do you think I could make that classic shim pattern work? Also what screws would I need?
Hi Travis, that shim will work, but the screws are the bigger issue. You'll need to grind all the heads narrower. The easiest way is to put the threads of the screw in a drill and spin it on a bench grinder.
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10/24/2025
Question from
Eric
Hello - I'm looking at getting a set of 4.7mm shims for C-Raider toes. Is the 21.5 Pozi screw the one to use? Thx!
Hi Eric, you'd want an 18mm (just the threads) panhead. You may need to make a run to the hardware store, none of the longer panheads we have are narrow enough. Or we do have some that are the right length, but you'd need to grind the heads smaller. They're not on the website, shoot us an email at help@skimo.co if you'd like.
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10/24/2025
Question from
Tommy
Hello! I’d like to bring up my toe piece on my radical st 2.0 with the 6.4 mm riser. They are currently on blizzard zero G 108’s that measure 15mm thick.
Hi Tommy, you'll want the Rotation shim. They use a 15.5mm Torx so you'd need a 22mm screw. We don't have any, but you could get the 23.5mm Pozi above and grind them shorter. The head is a bit bigger than the stock screws, it's not quite perfect.
You can reuse the holes, but it does increase the risk of ripping out a toe piece. Generally speaking, more than two or three times starts to get risky.
We don't have any shims for the Shift.
10/25/2025
Answer from
Thomas W
Thank you! Will the bigger head affect the length of the screw needing to be longer or would you still shorten it to 22mm?
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7/27/2025
Question from
Daniel
Just want to make sure from the other question before ordering. I’ll want to stack the AL14 on top of the ATK modern 4.7mm and this will work as-is with the 23.5mm pozi screw?
Hi Daniel, unfortunately, we don't have any screws that will provide the proper ski penetration for a Raider Evo toe with the ATK Toe Shim in addition to a 6.4mm B&D shim out of the box. The 28mm Pozi screw *might* work, but the screw threads are too wide to fit through the binding, so you would need to grind the threads to be narrower. You would also need to shorten the length of the screw. Because the screw isn't fully threaded, shortening the screw runs the risk of running out of threads in the ski, which could compromise the retention. Unfortunately, the only way to know if the 28mm Pozi's would work after modification would be to buy the screws and try it, but if they don't work you'd be out of luck.
If you were to use the 4.7 B&D shims instead, then you would be able to use the 23.5mm Pozi Screw without issue.
7/17/2025
Answer from
Daniel L
Would the 23.5 pozi also work for stacking AL14 shims?
The AL14 shims actually have raised contours for centering the toepiece, so you wouldn't actually be able to stack them without modifying the shim. They are also narrower on the bottom to match the curves and contours of the toepiece, so stacking them would be a less-clean solution than using a straight-walled B&D shim. In theory, if you modified the shims to be stackable, the 23.5 pozi would probably work, though you might still have to grind it down a hair to avoid dimpling the ski base with the screw.
Re: the Rotation/Radical ST 2.0 with 6.4mm toe shims:
Original screws are 16mm (and had 7mm penetration into the ski) Shim 6.4mm Total: 22.4mm
Suggestion on screw length for the 6.4mm shims + rotation toes?
Would either the 'stock' ones you offer below cut it?
a. 21.5mm b. 23.5mm
Ski is a Salomon Czar (measured at 12.8-13.1mm thick in toe mount area using a digi caliper). Binding is actually a Radical ST 2.0. This will be the first time this binding will be going on the ski.
The 23.5 should work well! Make sure to measure the actual ski penetration with the binding and shim, but 8mm will work fine.
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3/4/2025
Question from
Paul
It would be great to get the same ramp angle at my Alpinist free as I have at my Kingpin. I guess I need to add ~5.5mm to the heels. Do you have an advice witch shim works for the alpinist free heel? And what screws? Thank you in advance. Paul
Hi Paul! Shimming heels is not a common practice. Most folks try to go the other way, bringing the toe and heel delta closer to zero. Because of this, we do not have shims for the Alpinist heels. I do see what you are up to, however! My advice would be to go for a DIY route. You would need to source some hard plastic at your desired thickness and trim to shape while also drilling for mounting holes. The length of shim screws would be simply the original screw length + shim thickness. Feel free to email us at help@skimo.co for further help/brainstorming. Thanks!
You probably can, in the same way that you could craft a shim out of a block of plastic - you would need to cut it to match the Alpinist heel piece and drill holes for it. If you were going to do this, I'd buy the Tecton/Vipec shims instead, as they're quite large and give you a lot of material to work with. But to be clear, this would be a full DIY endeavor. You would essentially just be buying the shims for material.
1/30/2025
Answer from
Gordon P
Thanks much. Can you advise on screw length if I shim the alpinist heel by 4.7mm? Thanks again. GP
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1/21/2025
Question from
Stephen Ferguson
For a marker cruise with the 3.2mm shim what would be the correct screw?
I have Dynafit radical bindings (bought in 2023). Id like to get some shims for them but can’t figure out what shim/screw combination I need and don’t want to order the wrong parts. They are just the radicals, not ST or FT or any other rendition. Thanks, I appreciate the help.
The "ST" was dropped from the name, but the Radical binding is synonymous with the Radical ST (although not the ST 2.0, which was a Rotation). Dynafit's naming scheme is an interesting historical study. You will want the Dynafit Radical 1.0 shims! If you get the 4.7mm shim (middle thickness), the 23.5mm Pozi will work great. If you go for the thicker 6.4mm, you will need the 28mm Pozi screws and you will need to grind them for the correct amount of ski penetration so they don't push through into the bases of your skis.
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12/16/2024
Question from
Brian
What screw type and length do you recommend for the Fritschi Vipec 3.2mm thick shim?
You'll want a 19mm panhead screw. We don't have any, but if you went with a 4.7mm shim, we have some 20.5mm screws. They're not in our inventory, shoot us an email at help@skimo.co. You could also grind those down to length if you're set on 3.2mm.
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12/9/2024
Question from
Olivier
Hey there,
I'm hoping to reduce some of the ramp angle on my salomon mtn pures by using the 4.7mm backland/mtn shims.
I run quiver killers - what would be the length of screw required to add in the shims?
My best guess is M5 x 20mm pozi countersunk screws like these: https://accu-components.com/us/pozi-countersunk-screws/9705-SPK-M5-20-A4
Thanks!
12/10/2024
Answer from
Gabriel I
Hi Olivier, you'll need M5 x 14mm flat head machine screws for a Backland with the 4.7mm B&D shim. We don't have these available individually but you get 16x of them in the Dynafit Rotation Fastener Kit over on the Quiver Killers page. I confirmed that these produce the right about of screw penetration, about 3.5mm. Do note that the screws in the kit are philips not pozi.
