I've been practicing with the 3.0 in the basement. Brakes do make it a bit harder but the toe is pretty easy to engage. My issue is that I cannot step in like this. I have to pre-load it to get the second heel to engage. It's like my duck butt is slightly too long or the springbox is too stiff to m...

Which boot do you have? I recall posts on social media to the effect that some Crispi boots are out of spec on the distance between the pins and the end of the duckbutt. I have the new crispi evos and the meidjo 3s. Took them out for the first time today and couldn't step in flat. I had to lift up ...