Racing booties

The zippers on luge booties draw the sliders feet into a straight position as opposed to flexed. This position minimizes frontal drag see The Physics section.During a race, something like a snag in a racing bootie can affect the sliders aerodynamics enough to mean the difference between a win and a loss. Sliders typically race in brand new gear to reduce the chance of an unnoticed imperfection.In the next section, well put this all together and see what happens during a luge run.